Fiat and Mazda will release a sports car

Japanese from Mazda promised to share with Italy's platform of its MX-5 roadster in 2012. However, later head of the group Sergio Marchionne rejected a generous offer, but now the management of Fiat has found a new application of the Japanese platform.

A couple of years ago it was assumed that based on Mazda MX-5 will be built new model Alfa Romeo - it was planned that it will be named Spider, and will be released in Japan on the same assembly line with the MX-5. However, Sergio Marchionne patriotic said that all "Alpha" must be of Italian origin, and the project was forgotten.

Nevertheless, the Japanese resources in all Fiat decided to use: based on the MX-5 roadster is planned to build, which can appear under the brand Abarth. Head of Alfa Romeo, said that the cooperation between Fiat and Mazda has already received continuation but has not yet taken a final decision on the status, which must find a new a sports car.

According to some assumptions, the joint development of the Sino-Italian will become the new generation of the formerly popular roadster Fiat Barchetta. It will enable the company, Abarth, engaged in tuning cars Fiat, to release its own model. It will happen, according to preliminary estimates, at the end of next year.

As for the Alfa Romeo Spider, then this a sports car will be "home" development of Italians and receive the latest rear-wheel drive platform, now known under the designation Giorgio.