In its latest issue, Italian car magazine Quattroruote has an article on Alfa Romeo’s new mid-sized sedan that will replace the 159. According to Quattroruote’s sources, the 159’s successor will revive the famed Giulia nameplate as the Italian company is replacing its current system of numeric model names for more personal ones.

Unfortunately, Alfa won’t be reviving the original Giulia’s rear-wheel-drive layout as the Italian sedan will be based on a modified version of the Lancia Delta / Fiat Bravo platform. Like the 159, the new Giulia will be offered in front-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive versions. In terms of styling, Quattroruote’s artists suggest that like the Mito, the Giulia will feature a front end inspired from the 8c Competizione. -Continued

Via: Motorspain , Source: Quattroruote


10 comments

  1. Eric // August 05, 2008  

    I really, really hope that's not true. The 159 and the Brera have one of the prettiest faces in all autodom. It would be a shame if Alfa went ahead and grafted this MiTo pastiche onto it. How horrible

  2. Anonymous // August 05, 2008  

    A successor becomes a loser

  3. SamuraiJack // August 05, 2008  

    You know there's a problem when you have the most beautiful range of cars on the market and you still can't sell them. In South Africa, Alfa Romeo sold 15 cars during July! This is especially bad compared to Toyota's 6500+ passenger cars, or even Porsche's 33. And the cherry on the cake is that they have 22 dealerships, so at least 7 dealerships didn't sell a single car during the whole month!!!

    How sad, how pathetic.

  4. Anonymous // August 05, 2008  

    Ugghhh; those headlights. Please Alfa, don't move forward with the front like that. Change the headlights.

  5. CaliDesigner // August 05, 2008  

    Please downsize the bug eyes!

  6. Anonymous // August 05, 2008  

    Alfa dropped the ball with the MiTo which looks like a squashed bug. The 159 looks gorgeous but this Giulia looks bad!

  7. Anonymous // September 11, 2008  

    Please don't destroy the eyes of alfa 159.....

  8. Anonymous // October 13, 2008  

    i think it looks great!
    Mmmmmmm driving one of these with new 1.8 petrol turbo engine with 205hp :).
    Also, it wont be FWD anymore, RWD is alfas future

  9. Anonymous // December 04, 2008  

    I don't believe that the 159's successor's design will be any close to what is shown on these 2 pictures x

  10. Anonymous // December 13, 2008  

    perfect design, nice work Alfa Romeo.
    It will be the most beautiful car for that year.

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