RE: Alfa Romeo Giulia - official!

RE: Alfa Romeo Giulia - official!

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Madafwo

13 posts

168 months

Wednesday 24th June 2015
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Pretty sure I saw a disguised one of these heading out of Brighton earlier today. Wondered what it was but having seen this the front was undeniably Alfa.

Kawasicki

13,091 posts

236 months

Wednesday 24th June 2015
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I really like it. Looking forward to driving it too!

Round

15 posts

109 months

Some Gump

12,705 posts

187 months

Wednesday 24th June 2015
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I'm used to Alfas looking great, then aging less than well. However, to have one that looks dated at launch is a new one!

Respect to anyone with deep enough pockets for the value drop, can't wait to see what Tubi bring as an aftermarket for it..

Guvernator

13,164 posts

166 months

Wednesday 24th June 2015
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There's already a 10 page thread running on this but I'll reiterate here. It's a very "safe" design which I am a little disappointed by, take a dash of BMW 3 series here, some Audi A4 there and mash them all together.

However it is still the best looking car in that rather boring class right now. I just wish Alfa had taken a bigger risk to give it a bit more wow factor.

Now if they can make it drive halfway decent, sound like Alfa's of old and most importantly give it a good finance package, it'll sell like hot cakes.

EricE

1,945 posts

130 months

Wednesday 24th June 2015
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Not a fan of the design but the specs are surprisingly good.

The high end version will be a great buy in 5 years when it has depreciated to the price of a pack of crisps or two.

M1C

1,834 posts

112 months

Wednesday 24th June 2015
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From this angle it starts to make sense. The rear door area isn't too slab sided but curvy....




M1C

1,834 posts

112 months

Wednesday 24th June 2015
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And from this one the rear wheel is nice and far back....

Like the Guilietta....this could be a car that looks far better in the metal...



James P

2,958 posts

238 months

Wednesday 24th June 2015
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Pity they haven't released specs of the engines the majority will buy and rather odd to concentrate on the M3 equivalent version of a car you are pushing as specifically not being Germanic.

If there's a V6 in reasonable tune I'd be very interested - the 335i or S4 version. I'd probably look a at high output 4 but would need to be convinced by it against 6 cylinder opposition.

Jimmy No Hands

5,011 posts

157 months

Wednesday 24th June 2015
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I think it looks bloody great.

M1C

1,834 posts

112 months

Wednesday 24th June 2015
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I reckon it'll have....

As per the Guilietta..

2.0 140ish brake diesel, 170 version too.

Maybe even the 120 brake 1.6 diesel even....

And the 1.75 unit from the 4c with approx 240bhp

Ali_T

3,379 posts

258 months

Wednesday 24th June 2015
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It's growing on me massively since watching the video. It makes a lot more sense on the move. Needs silver alloys, though, not black. Any news on price. My Giulietta QV is paid off in 12 months and I really want this as the next car..

Mr_Sukebe

376 posts

209 months

Wednesday 24th June 2015
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As a starting point, and for context, I do have to say that I think that most recent Alfa's look fabulous. Regardless of their actual driving experience, I even like the looks of the Mito.

Unfortunately, the Guilia, has just come a little too late. Looks far too much like the latest 3 series for my liking. I wouldn't mind, but if anything I prefer the new Mazda6, which I think looks fabulous.

Soupie69uk

924 posts

218 months

Wednesday 24th June 2015
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Here it is in white too.

http://youtu.be/kVrhbj9ds3s

Sounds like carbon and aluminium are mentioned.

I like the look of it. I love the look of the 159 and I am sure when I get used to this I will like it almost as much. I don't think the 159 was a particularly brave design either but the front looked great. The front of this looks a bit flat like the 3 and 5 series but maybe that is to do with safety now?

Pooh

3,692 posts

254 months

Wednesday 24th June 2015
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I like it, the back end reminds me a little of my Maserati GranTurismo and I also like the rest of it. Carbon roof and propshaft along with extensive use of aluminium ought to make it fairly light too.

Tomatogti

362 posts

170 months

Wednesday 24th June 2015
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I'm looking at a 3yr old C63 estate in 3 years time, will this be available in an estate or is the C63 estate going to be the sole option?

Nikolai Petroff

589 posts

134 months

Wednesday 24th June 2015
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Looks like a BMW E90 (especially from the side) with Ghibli bits thrown in. So this is the styling for which they had to postpone the car for more than 3 years? Looks alright, but the styling is already a little dated. Looks like a car from 2010.

EuroFighter

154 posts

122 months

Wednesday 24th June 2015
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Giulia front lights look similar to this:






Giulia rear lights look similar to these:




Looks fantastic though! cloud9

I want one.



Edited by EuroFighter on Wednesday 24th June 20:37

kambites

67,587 posts

222 months

Wednesday 24th June 2015
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It looks German.

I'm not sure that's necessarily a bad thing, but it's not what I was expecting.

M1C

1,834 posts

112 months

Wednesday 24th June 2015
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Soupie69uk said:
Here it is in white too.

http://youtu.be/kVrhbj9ds3s

Sounds like carbon and aluminium are mentioned.

I like the look of it. I love the look of the 159 and I am sure when I get used to this I will like it almost as much. I don't think the 159 was a particularly brave design either but the front looked great. The front of this looks a bit flat like the 3 and 5 series but maybe that is to do with safety now?
I like the really short boot and the rear 3/4 angle. It's those headlights....I'm really not sure!

One things clear though....we're into curvy, cuddly alfas now, it would seem. No sharp creases or straight lines.

It's quite Infinitiesque in that regard.....