149 spy photos

Evan Bottcher · February 23, 2009, 09:33:08 PM

hmm I dunno.

http://www.caradvice.com.au/10119/2009-alfa-romeo-149-spy-photos/
http://www.worldcarfans.com/9080121.009/new-alfa-149-spied-winter-testing

Sheldon McIntosh · February 23, 2009, 10:22:01 PM

You can't base any opinion on that though, that's just a mule which looks exactly like the base car, Fiat Brava. It will look considerably different to that.

Paul Gulliver · February 23, 2009, 10:39:02 PM

These were some earlier photo's of the 149 (2007)

http://www.italiaspeed.com/2007/cars/alfa_romeo/06/morgan_stanley_investor_presentation/2806.html

spieret · February 23, 2009, 11:13:26 PM

I found this

http://www.themotorreport.com.au/10398/alfa-romeo-149-images-released/

k76 · February 24, 2009, 10:49:00 AM

Some of those sketches has Lancia'esque silly radiators. Please no! But the rest had potential

I can't understand why the 159 / Brera front concept has been canned so quickly, it is one of the meanest, most purposeful looking fronts around. Someone has to stand up against the flood of headlamps looking like Dame Edna's glasses!

Stephen Aarons · February 24, 2009, 01:32:27 PM

Alfa Romeo should really take inspiration from their past achievements. This has some great lines to it......

k76 · February 24, 2009, 03:47:49 PM

I didn't know about the van. This has always been the highlight for me:

Paul Gulliver · February 24, 2009, 04:06:40 PM

Everybody is entitled to a least one bad day

alfagtv58 · February 24, 2009, 04:15:02 PM

Hello, is that Mr.Pininfirina? Are you busy......oh you are. Ok thanks anyway, bye.

Hello, I am after Mr. Bertone. Oh he's not in. Thats ok we have some young up and coming designers in house should be able to handle it.

Paul Gulliver · February 24, 2009, 04:17:15 PM

Maybe this was for the Russian export market. It looks like the love child of a Lada.

Gary Pearce · February 24, 2009, 04:59:38 PM

Very popular car in some markets (the green one) It was a Nissan Pulsar with a Alfasud motor. Something about model sharing like Alfa did with Volvo & Pugeot with the 164. I think some may have even found their way to Australia.

Evan Bottcher · February 24, 2009, 10:14:51 PM

Ahh the lovely ARNA. I did meet one once in the UK. As pleasant as it's name... It was sold in some markets as the Nissan Cherry Europa!

Volvo and Peugeot had a stake in the 164? I thought it was Fiat (Croma), Lancia (something or other), and Saab (9000). I do think the 405 shares some lines with the 164 - pininfarina design?

pep105 · February 25, 2009, 12:20:09 AM

It was known as the Type 4 project - Lancia Thema, Saab 9000, Fiat Croma and Alfa 164

Also there was a Ferrari V8 version of the Lancia Thema called the 8.32 - just thought id chuck that in

At least the Arna had an Alfa engine...........not the piss arse Nissan 4

k76 · February 25, 2009, 07:46:23 AM

The peugeot 605 which was sold in Europe was launched only 1 year after the 164. It was critizised for looking too much like the 164. Pininfarina got into a bit of hot water on that one as he designed both! These days I don't think they look that similar, but it was different back then when my eye's weren't used to designs like that.

I think the 605 is the better looking car, but of course it lacks the character of the alfa.

Evan Bottcher · February 25, 2009, 08:31:32 AM

AutoExpress seems to publish pictures without any mention whether they are 'artists impressions' or official renderings...

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/229656/alfas_beautiful_little_number.html

I'm assuming these are just AutoExpress artist impressions?