08 July 2009 - 10:00
Alfa’s new Face
Looks like an Alfa factory worker could be in a spot of bother, after this sneaky pic was leaked on Facebook. It shows an undisguised Alfa Milano, the car that will replace the current 147 when it goes on sale next year.
Good-looking thing, ain't it? Like a blown-up MiTo with bits of 8C mixed in. It's not often we get to see a car this long before its launch, especially without some sort of weird camouflage or cardboard strapped to its bumpers.
The Milano has some trademark Alfa touches, from the hidden doorhandles to that suggestively plunging grille. It just looks a bit naughty, which is exactly how an Alfa should look.
The car sits on an all-new platform, which it will share with the new 159 replacement, as well as upcoming Chryslers after Fiat Group's takeover of the US giant. Let's hope it drives as good as it looks, eh?
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Interesting. The styling works in a much better way than the bug eyed mito.
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Is it just me who thinks its not all that nice looking at the front?
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I really don't like where Alfa's going with its headlights these days, or indeed its front ends in general. Lets just hope the 159 replacement has a more 159ish front end than this.
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I prefer Alfa 159 face. This front fits perfectly in the 8C but not in the little models like this.
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159 sooooooooooooo much better on the looks.
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159 sooooooooooooo much better on the looks.
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Then again, most Alfas look fairly nice. That employee probably will be fired by the end of the month.
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Ahem...this has been online for a few days now... http://www.turbo.fr/photos-voiture/photos-scoop-1eres-photos-de-l-alfa-romeo-milano-sans-camouflage-65294.html
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The rear its ok, the side its ok... but the front... Giugiaro styling was much more Alfa, much more aggressive... In fact that front is not better or nicer than the 147's
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The rear its ok, the side its ok... but the front... Giugiaro styling was much more Alfa, much more aggressive... In fact that front is not better or nicer than the 147's
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No, Jak 92, you are not the only one. The picture of the fascia by soon-to-be-fired Gianmario Deriu shows the trend, started with the MiTo, of forcing beautiful shapes of the 8C into totally different dimensions, thus resulting in very ugly cars. Is he going to be fired, or is he just a guy who collected those pictures from another source...? Or is this just made by Alfa Romeo for us to comment and then they will decide what to do?
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In my opinion it looks hideous from the front. Same as the Mito thats hideous as well.
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Black with tan leather please or maybe red.... hmmm
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Looks real good. Thank you industrial espionage.
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make the front bumper a bit nicer. its still a good looking car though
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It isnt a disaster but not what we expect from Alfa, and I know just how to fix it. 1.) Make the front longer, pointier and lower, like the Punto. 2.) Make the back rounder, like the Brera. 3.) Get it in red not white, obviously 4.) Perhaps some very flared wheel arches and big wheels? Anyone?
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I dont like this, those lamps are too far from the grille or something. It maybe looks better when u look at it from an other angle?
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Has anyone else noticed that the grill sticks out of the front. Like 3D out. Why Alfa?
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I can't help thinking that the grille is far too prominent, and it's in danger of taking on the horrible buck-toothed look of the new Lancias. Not good, especially as I read today that Lancia are holding back on relaunching in the UK... presumably because we have taste in cars. There's also an element of the Seat Leon around the front spoiler. What really worries me is that it's platform sharing with the 159 - that's a great chassis, but for a bigger car. The Mito doesn't really drive like an Alfa, so by compromising the mid-range terrier they could be losing the petrolhead market at the lower end of their price range.
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PetrolheadViper - the grille isn't sticking properly out - it's got black bits round the outside to protect the grille whilst it's in the factory, I'm guessing.
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lovely lights - i like a LOT
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I'm not sure, need to see it in the flesh first.
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It's very pretty, but the head lights are making me cry.
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question i have is are all the car designers on drugs these days? or is it just somebody pushing them from upstairs to do weird stuff, or just all the safety and technical requirements forcing to ruin everything they touch, i'll also agree that only 159 and 8c has a real alfa styling, ill fogive the mito too just the front is too brutal, well this thing looks good basically, and seems to have some nice side window thing going, but why did they strap some sort of porsche arrangement on the bonnet?, surely had to make it look like something else than it is huh?
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question i have is are all the car designers on drugs these days? or is it just somebody pushing them from upstairs to do weird stuff, or just all the safety and technical requirements forcing to ruin everything they touch, i'll also agree that only 159 and 8c has a real alfa styling, ill fogive the mito too just the front is too brutal, well this thing looks good basically, and seems to have some nice side window thing going, but why did they strap some sort of porsche arrangement on the bonnet?, surely had to make it look like something else than it is huh?
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does it go fast?
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It's a good compromise considering how hard it to design with Alfa's rather awkward badge.
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I'd just like to say Bravo to Alfa. Ahem.
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"It's a good compromise considering how hard it to design with Alfa's rather awkward badge." What, the bog-standard round one?
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It looks like a Fiat Bravo... I hope it will go fast and better... considering it will cost maybe twice than that. I think that Alfa Romeo is losing its sporty-look. Only 159 and Brera (which are heavy... but gorgeous) have a proper Alfa Romeo look. But maybe Alfa Romeo is reading our comments and is deciding to change the front! Let's hope.
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On this picture it looks a bit Mickey-Mouse-ish to me. A bit too overstyled, like all newer Alfas, but much better than most other cars of course. Also, this is not what you'd call a good photo, so we'll see. [dream]But imagine 300 bhp and rwd...[/dream]
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On this picture it looks a bit Mickey-Mouse-ish to me. A bit too overstyled, like all newer Alfas, but much better than most other cars of course. Also, this is not what you'd call a good photo, so we'll see. But imagine 300 bhp and rwd... ok I'm dreaming again.
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The grill looks like the third party conversions available to driver's of the old 156 with the mincey little grill, so they can have the full depth 147 style grill... ie its sticking out like a cheap bit of stuck-on plastic that shouldn't really be there.
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I think it's quite ugly. Looks a bit like a Lancia aswell me thinks
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Is it too late for any changes? Those front lights are to much on the sides,and the front bumper is horrible! The rear has to be more agressive,this is surely not proper Alfa,they should stick more to the 8C design and that would be the best looking car in the compact class.Please,somebody from the Alfa management, read the comments from all over the world,make some changes because WE LOVE ALFA ROMEO!!!
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"Like a blown-up MiTo with bits of 8C mixed in" - so, like a blown-up MiTo then.
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good looking car its predicessor looked dated
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if alfa sorts out its niggly reliablility issues we would have the perfect cars. beautiful and a really great car to drive
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08 July 2009
First comment sweet!!!! any way I didnt always like the designs of Alfa.
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