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  The   Alfa Romeos  Tonale , like rather too many   Alfa Romeo s before it, arrives surfing a wave of promises. There’s a 10-year product plan, dictating a brand-new model each year; the company’s first EV will be here in 2024; and its portfolio will be fully electric by 2027. We’ve heard these kinds of statements before, but this time it’s real. Apparently. The  Alfa Romeo Tonale  you see here is the big kick-off, Alfa Romeo’s first electrified car and one that expands its potential customer base considerably. The marketing folk tell us that entering the sub-Stelvio crossover sector means around 40% of UK buyers will now have an Alfa Romeo on their radar, as opposed to the 15% served beforehand. If that all sounds like boring sales jargon, we should tell you that the same speech revealed profitable models like this can bankroll more “£150,000 supercars”. All of which bundles some extra weight on the Tonale’s shoulders. Namely comp...

  The   Paris motor show   returns this year for the first time since 2018, following a   Covid-enforced  hiatus .  The biennial motor show, which runs in parallel with the Frankfurt motor show, is a hub for several big European car reveals and debuts. It will open its doors to attendees and the world’s key vehicle manufacturers from 17-23 October.  We are eagerly awaiting Alpine’s appearance in Paris, and the French sports car maker has already confirmed it will debut t he hardcore A110 R. Set to go on sale later this month, the R will sit above the standard Alpine A110, completing the model's core range. It weighs in at just 1082kg - down 34kg compared to the standard car - while it also gains a new swan-neck spoiler, a flat undercarriage, a new rear diffuser and reshaped side skirts.  That's not all - the R is also set 10mm lower than the S, with hydraulically adjustable dampers offering what Alpine calls the "ulti...