We're still in the dark about the name and the presentation date of 147's replacement as according to reports, Alfa Romeo was forced to drop the Milano name and postpone today's unveiling at the very last moment due to a conflict with its Milan-based workers (details here). The same reports suggest that Alfa might use the Giulietta nametag instead. In any case, and until the Italians come out with official photos, here's what our inside sources confirmed to us about Alfa's sporty compact hatchback.The Italian automaker's offering in the premium hatchback segment, which will most probably compete against the likes of the BMW 1-Series and Audi A3 as well as the more powerful versions of the Seat Leon 5d, will make its world debut at the Geneva Salon in March 2010.
European sales are scheduled to start in Spring of the same year.
Designed by the Fiat Group's 'Centro Stile Alfa Romeo', the new hatch measures 4,350mm in length, 1,460 mm in height and 1,800 mm in width featuring a wheelbase of 2,630mm. This means it is slightly longer, taller and wider than the current 147.
From what we were told, Alfa's five-door hatch will be available at launch with a total of four, 4-cylinder turbocharged petrol and diesel engines. These include the 1.4-liter TB and 1.4-liter TB Multiair petrols with 120HP and 170HP respectively, and the 1.6-liter JTDM and 2.0-liter JTDM diesels with 105HP and 170HP respectively.
Shortly after, the range will be complemented by the addition of a sporty "Quadrifoglio Verde" (four-leaf clover) version powered by Alfa's 1.7-liter (1,750cc) four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine delivering a notable 235 horsepower.
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2 Comments:
Now all Alfa Romeo need to to is take a leaf from BMW's 1-Series book and build a 2-door coupe version of the car, and we'll have ourselves a great modern version of the old Giulia GTV, especially with that 1.7 litre engine.
All these so called 'spy photos' - taken undeliberately from the same... mobile phone - are intended to make us believe there is a great great interest for a car which is being under schedule and development for so many years. In fact it should come outdated when tis car will be launched next year, but who cares? I find it logical that even the name Giulietta could be dropped again in order to give some more publicity to the wannabe premium Alfa, just like they did in the past. Italian marketing...
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