Rock violin duo Linzi Stoppard and Ben Lee, aka FUSE, marked the return of the Alfa Romeo car

franchise to Guernsey.

The internationally renowned duo, were performing with their £1,000,000GBP Swarovski encrusted

instruments at the launch, at The Markets Inner Street.

Le Mont Saint Garage is now one of only a small number of dealerships across the UK that operate

three Fiat Group brands together.

LINZI STOPPARD AND BEN LEE FROM FUSE LAUNCH THE NEW ALFA ROMEO

"GIULIETTA"

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Le Mont Saint Garage‟s managing director Dave Beausire said the performance by FUSE was a way to

mark the event in style. “We are now one of only a small number of dealerships outside of continental

Europe that‟s can boast the Fiat, Abarth and now Alfa Romeo brands and we wanted to do something

special to show off this huge achievement by a family- operated Guernsey company.”

FUSE is rock electric violinists, Ben Lee and Linzi Stoppard, known as the "prince and princess of the

violin world". The FUSE duo are the only string group in the world to be officially sponsored by

Swarovski Crystal who created an exclusive one-off pair of Fuse Signature Crystal Violins worth over

One Million Pound each. Following in the footsteps of international superstars Madonna, Michael

Jackson and Kylie Minogue, FUSE's Linzi Stoppard and Ben Lee joined forces with Swarovski to

embellish each of their bespoke Bridge instruments with an incredible 50,000 crystals each, every one

hand-applied, creating the world's most expensive electric violins.

In 2010 Linzi Stoppard and Ben Lee have performed live on TV to an audience of over 100 million

plus appearances at GQ Men of the Year Awards, Glastonbury and London Fashion Week. The duo‟s

breakthrough debut album, „FUSE‟ is available on Edel Records / Universal Music. FUSE bridges the

gap between classical and pop music and the album features 14 anthems including „Beat It‟ by Michael

Jackson and Coldplay‟s „Fix You‟.

The new Giulietta, designed by the Alfa Romeo Style Centre, is a five-door hatchback, with strong

Alfa Romeo design cues, equipped with impressive dynamic capability for the most demanding routes,

while providing comfort on everyday journeys. This is thanks to its new Compact platform which, in

conjunction with the refined technical solutions employed for the suspension, the dual pinion active

steering, and high quality materials and manufacturing technologies implemented, allows the Giulietta

to achieve excellent performance both in terms of on-board comfort as well as dynamic and safety

features (active and passive).

The name of the new car is an obvious tribute to the mythical Giulietta which in the Fifties caught the

imagination of generations of car enthusiasts, making the dream of owning an Alfa Romeo, with its

high level of comfort and technical excellence, possible for the first time.

The new Alfa Giulietta introduces an entirely new platform – referred to as Compact – designed to

satisfy the most demanding customers in terms of road-holding, agility and safety. It ensures both

exceptional dynamic performance and high comfort levels, thanks to the refined technical solutions

employed for the suspension, a new-generation steering system, a light and rigid structure created from

materials such as aluminium and high-strength steels, and avant-garde manufacturing techniques.

A perfect blend of sportiness and style, the new Alfa Giulietta redefines the Brand‟s technological

standards and emotional values. Frontal styling is a development of Alfa‟s trademark triangular grille,

with a brand new interpretation of the classic shield, embedded in the front bumper and suspended

between the air vents.

The new Giulietta range also includes the trademark 235 HP Giulietta 1750 TBi Quadrifoglio Verde

(Cloverleaf), a legendary Alfa Romeo symbol which has competed on tracks all over the world.

Equipped with the highest-performing engine in the range, this version stands out for its thoroughbred

sports styling, guaranteeing best-in-class driving pleasure and surprisingly low fuel consumption for

this power rating.