{"id":51842,"date":"2026-06-29T08:50:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T06:50:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.italpassion.fr\/?p=51842"},"modified":"2026-06-28T20:04:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T18:04:26","slug":"alfa-romeo-investigation-into-an-alfa-romeo-junior-owned-by-a-public-figure-whose-engine-stalled-at-120-km-h-on-the-highway-engine-malfunction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.italpassion.fr\/en\/alfa-romeo\/alfa-romeo-enquete-sur-une-alfa-romeo-junior-dune-personnalite-dont-le-moteur-sest-arrete-a-120-km-h-sur-autoroute-anomalie-moteur\/","title":{"rendered":"Alfa Romeo is investigating an Alfa Romeo Junior owned by a public figure whose engine stalled at 120 km\/h on the highway: \u00abengine malfunction\u00bb"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What was supposed to be a simple trip home turned into a terrifying ordeal on the A1 highway between Naples and Rome. Since June 27, the account of Imma Battaglia, a well-known figure in Italian activism, has been circulating on social media and in Italian media following the sudden breakdown of her Alfa Romeo Junior<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The car, which is less than a year old and has about 14,000 kilometers on the odometer, reportedly came to a sudden stop while traveling at 120 km\/h. This incident has received significant media attention, putting Alfa Romeo in a situation the brand would have gladly avoided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Alfa Romeo Junior hybrid that loses all its power<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Images posted on social media make it possible to identify the model in question. The presence of exhaust pipes confirms that this is not the electric version, but rather an Alfa Romeo Junior Ibrida equipped with a 1.2-liter gasoline engine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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According to the account published by Imma Battaglia, the trip was proceeding normally on the A1 Naples-Rome highway when an audible alert sounded. Moments later, a message appeared on the dashboard: \u00abEngine malfunction: stop the vehicle.\u00bb The accelerator stopped responding. The engine lost power, and the car slowed down abruptly. The driver explained that the vehicle coasted to a stop at an emergency pull-off area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A post shared by Imma Battaglia (real) (@immacolata.battaglia)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n