Bit 156 gtaesk but on steroids. Like it.

There's a YouTube video - sounds good. Lots of carbon bits etc - likely to be expensive.

Jesus wept! Why make it look like a BMW?
Isn't styling the one thing that Alfa does better than anyone?

Because they plan to sell 400,000 units a year - the current Alfisti who appreciate the classic points of Alfa-ness just isn't a big enough market, hence the more standard features.

Seeing all the rubbish on Facebook (Euro Alfa forums) , I like the look of the new Guilia.

It does look a little like a BMW, but Audis even more so, and it is distinctive.

I see several comparing it to a 159, which I don't get at all. Styling on the 159/Brera/Spider was amazing, and they were all good to drive, but GM platform, front wheel drive, overweight... The Guila is going to be something different.

I am liking it!!

Yes it's quite nice but I can honestly say I prefer my Coupe!

510 horsepower!
In Italy the owners of the Giulia Qv Will pay FIVE THOUSAND EUROS to the state because of property taxes!
And circa Two thousand For the plates!

No wagon though. I'm afraid my Giulia won't be towed by a Giulia.

I like the concept version, but as always on an alpha nowhere to put the number plate

http://www.carscoops.com/2014/08/new-alfa-romeo-giulia-rumored-to-offer.html

This quite nice too

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Alfa-Romeo-8C/281697284647?

It looks like it drove into a wall.

....people have been banned for that on the Alfaowner forums... pet hate!

Just wait till AutoDelta breath on it, then this will be a masterclass like they did with the 147, 156 and 159. Forget turbo's, love twin superchargers.

FWD was povety spec 159's. The powerful ones had Q4. Which is 4WD. 60/40 Bias.

Trouble is, 4WD only made them heavier. I'm so glad Alfa have finally realised (remembered) that weight is the enemy. 4WD is a nonsense too. A road-going car doesn't really need it unless you're a farmer. What they should do with the hi-spec cars (which I believe they're doing with various CF bits) is make them lighter. These should be the modern equivalents of the Giulia GTAs (rather than the 147/156 GTAs which made no link to the "A") and be stripped down to the bone

Have to agree with the 4WD system adding weight and being the enemy.

Right back to the 33 Permanent 4, it was a solution to remedy the evils of an inadequate chassis and torque steer from the 16v engine, and made the car less nice to drive in most circumstances.

Moving on to slightly newer tech, having driven most variations of Alfa 155 and currently owning a Q4 and V6, the additional weight is really noticeable on the Q4. It is a lovely car to drive on fast A roads, but the V6 is far nimbler in most everyday circumstances.

I haven't driven a 159 Q4, but owned 2.4 JTDM, which handled well but already felt weighty. I'd hardly call it poverty spec given its engine and interior, but can only imagine the Q4 version would be a lovely car to drive but heavier still, with little day to day benefit from 4WD on everyday roads.

Yep the q4 added about 60kg. And was critised in many reviews for not working well enough to overcome the weight compromise.

And when Prodrive breathed on the V6 Brera to improve it, pretty much all they did was ditch the 4WD.

........don't forget the Eibachs and Billies