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New Alfa Romeo Giulia - replacement for the 159

bazz26 · 2014-03-23 16:25:53

Not gone on the styling myself, front end seems a little bland imo. Don't say that too often about an Alfa.

23-03-2014 4:25pm

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Not gone on the styling myself, front end seems a little bland imo. Don't say that too often about an Alfa.

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#2 23-03-2014 4:28pm

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Meh, too German 2 years ago looking, a new alfa should look like it came from the future.

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#3 23-03-2014 4:33pm

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When I first saw it I thought they just facelifted the 159. The centre section to me looked like it was carried over.

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#4 23-03-2014 4:36pm

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Front end is ugly, borderline Ford Scorpio!

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#5 23-03-2014 4:37pm

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Any idea what layout it is? Had heard talk of rear wheel drive last year

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#6 23-03-2014 4:38pm

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bazz26 wrote: »

When I first saw it I thought they just facelifted the 159. The centre section to me looked like it was carried over.

Your bang on I think, you can see it between the a and c pillars.
I quite like it. .

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#7 23-03-2014 4:41pm

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New Auris or other SEAT rear light cluster imho...

In a world that has Korean-inspired Merc designs, it's not bad. Colours would make big differences I'd say.

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#8 23-03-2014 4:53pm

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Apparently it's going to be rwd.

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#9 23-03-2014 5:06pm

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bazz26 wrote: »

When I first saw it I thought they just facelifted the 159. The centre section to me looked like it was carried over.

These are autoexpress pictures, right?

It probably is just a photoshopped 159.

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#10 23-03-2014 5:30pm

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Is there a definite date for this yet? Or is it the usual vagueness?

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#11 23-03-2014 5:36pm

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Eww no

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#12 23-03-2014 5:39pm

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Looks too much like a 08 on Vectra to me from the front !! The 159 is one of the nicest looking cars on the market in my eyes

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#13 23-03-2014 5:47pm

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I won't believe it till I see one in the reality

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#14 23-03-2014 5:55pm

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road_high wrote: »

Is there a definite date for this yet? Or is it the usual vagueness?

2017/2018 at the earliest.

The car in the OP is just a Autoexpress Photoshop effort.

Last year they were saying that the Giulia would launch in 2014...

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#15 23-03-2014 6:02pm

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Another year, another "new Alfa on the way soon....honestly....no really!" thread :pac::pac::pac:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=59633051
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=85689526
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=65538328

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#16 23-03-2014 6:11pm

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Redsoxfan wrote: »

2017/2018 at the earliest.

The car in the OP is just a Autoexpress Photoshop effort.

Last year they were saying that the Giulia would launch in 2014...

Honestly think 2017 is way way too late. Alfa needs new product 3 years ago...not 3 years into the future. It's rivals from Audi to Hyundai to BMW seem to launch new models and variants every 6 months by comparison. It'll die if new models aren't forthcoming. The Mito and Guilietta are pushing on now by todays standards.
The whole Fiat Group is suffereing the same fate. Since 2007 what has Fiat itself launched...the 500 and 500L. And that's about it.

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#17 23-03-2014 7:23pm

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That car has the front and rear end of the current Guilietta.

Looks like someone photoshopped a guilietta into a saloon.

It is supposed to be rear wheel drive

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#18 23-03-2014 10:47pm

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Yeah looks like it is a photoshop, didn't get it from autoexpress though.

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#19 23-03-2014 10:53pm

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Lovely arse on her!!!!!

Fine from the side but not a fan of the front, reminds me of this in a way

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#20 23-03-2014 11:33pm

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That looks horrible, like a bastard exeo/guilietta.

This one looks better.

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#21 23-03-2014 11:54pm

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That reminds me of the last facelifed Hyundai Coupe.:o

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#22 24-03-2014 10:24am

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bazz26 wrote: »

Yeah looks like it is a photoshop, didn't get it from autoexpress though.

No? When I hit "Copy image location" I get:

http://static.autoexpress.co.uk/sites/autoexpressuk/files/styles/gallery/public/alfa_giulia.jpg?itok=cCfmNVA7
http://static.autoexpress.co.uk/sites/autoexpressuk/files/styles/gallery/public/alfa_giulia_h.jpg?itok=I_93SWSn

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