Becoming a better person means losing someone along the way — We first met in 2010, but we really started to get close in 2017, when he came to Barcelona from Italy to join the firm I had been working for since 2013. His bluster and outspoken character put off some people, but not me. We enjoyed each other’s company, and…

The surprisingly powerful story behind a simple family picture — A picture is worth a thousand words, the old adage says. This overused expression exists in different languages and expresses the power of a single, still image to convey complex, sometimes multiple ideas. This one, for example.

I’m not going to the next one unless it’s mine — Have you ever seen a truly perfect couple? I think I have. And it’s a truly wonderful spectacle to witness. Probably because it’s much rarer than it should be. Two people you can clearly see vibrate at the same frequency, sharing that unique chemistry that’s as readily apparent as it is hard to define…

Learning the hard way not to tie your ego to your car’s engine size. — My grandfather passed away in 2012. He wasn’t the first older relative I lost, and neither has been the last. Still, he is to this day the one whose presence I miss the most, leading me to regret not spending more time with him during his last couple of years. Back then, I used to have…

Its capital city is the perfect epitome of Italy itself: flawed yet irresistible… — «Governing the Italians is not difficult; it’s useless.» This made-up quote has been falsely attributed to various historical figures: the fascist dictator Mussolini, the politician Giovanni Giolitti, and even Winston Churchill. But the phrase contains an element of truth, as it’ll be apparent the moment you arrive in Italy’s capital.

October 2023 marks a recurrence that Alfa Romeo hasn’t exactly gone out of its way to celebrate: the fortieth anniversary of the infamous Arna. — Perhaps the most misunderstood automobile in history, the Arna made its debut in front of the Italian press in October 1983 and has been ridiculed ever since. Yet it seems the world has finally stopped laughing. Old prejudices die hard Still, beyond the trite jokes and TopGear-style bombastic oversimplifications lies the intriguing story of…

Twenty years after the 8C Competizione first appeared at the 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show, Alfa Romeo is tugging at our heartstrings again with another limited-run supercar inspired by the Marque’s 1960s classics. — This time, though, Alfa Romeo is playing the nostalgia card all the way, resurrecting the most revered nameplate in its back catalog. It may be hard to believe now, but the road-going version of the 33 sports racer didn’t do much for Alfa Romeo in the period.

First unveiled in prototype form at the 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show, the 8C Competizione’s influence over recent Alfa Romeo history is inversely proportional to its minuscule production numbers. Here’s why… — Following years of speculation, Alfa Romeo’s new limited-edition supercar is finally set to break cover on August 30. Details about the project are scarce at the time of writing. Still, the storied Italian brand’s CEO stated he wants something that could take pride of place alongside the 8C Competizione in…

The term “Topolino” remains so strongly associated with the original Fiat 500 model that the launch of the electric microcar Fiat Topolino feels like the return of a historic nameplate. But I bet you didn’t know that Fiat once already came very close to launching a “Topolino”… — The name “Topolino” was never officially used during the production run of the original Fiat 500 (1936–1955). Yet the term (which Italians use when referring to Walt Disney’s character Mickey Mouse) remains so strongly associated with the model that the launch of the…