I want an Alfa as I think they look pretty hot, but I cannot bring myself to buy FWD cars on purpose (Unless its an MPV for the Mrs).

I cannot help thinking that Alfa would be selling more cars if they were driven by the correct wheels.

Lets try not to discuss FWD vs RWD here... I just think of a Berera or GT in RWD form and it hits the mark. I do believe Alfa's are styled so very well.

I think if they could shake the unreliable image they might, the mito was a good way of selling mor cars, a mass market hatchback is an easier sell.

I suspect not.

A few people might be attracted to it, but the majority of buyers don't care and the extra cost would put them off. I think Alfa's problem is that the days of unreliability are still too fresh in people's minds - it takes a long time to lose that kind of reputation.

I think BMW themselves claimed that a significant majority of 1-series owners thought they were FWD.

8C and 4C are RWD, lets see how well they sell.

You must really hate Italian cars with a response like that lol. I assume you are talking about the Guilietta? Most car mags were very positive about the styling and materials used. In fact I'd say it's better than the French competition and easily on par with something like Vauxhall. Only VW and Audi will be much better finished, but look utterly drab and boring.

As for being RWD, no they wouldn't sell any more at all. Cost would be higher and space would be less, so might even sell fewer. Although a nice simple rwd roadster like the old spider might sell well.

I had a Alfa 159 Tbi TI and have to say as far as asthetics went it had a very nice cabin and dash. I got rid of it fairly quickly precisely because it was FWD.

Your average car buyer really doesn't give a monkeys if the car they are driving is FWD or RWD, so truth be told it would probably make very little impact. The biggest issue they have is at present they have a two model range, and still have a lot of baggage from Alfa days if old where people were adement that if you buy an Alfa within months it would fall apart or go bang.

Once they have addressed the limited range and been able to release a product that well and truly wipes the floor with the competition (or at the very least can compete nose to nose with a class best) then they will see there sales increase. Hopefully now that Fiat holds a controlling interest in Chrysler and in turn now have access to a bigger array of platforms and R'n'D facilities they can start to address this.

Didn't you know it was FWD when you bought it?

I looked at one of the convertible 2 seater jobs a while back.
I almost walked away when I realised it was FWD, but the dealer mentioned a 4x4 model.
I took a closer look at that one and the build quality put me off.
All of the cars in showroom had the same rollbar trim broken off “because the roof hits it and they always break like that”.
Then I walked away.

FWD is fine for a commuter saloon, but I want RWD on a sportscar.