The New Alfa Giulietta

Here’s the official information from Alfa Romeo regarding the new Alfa Giulietta, which will be shown at the Geneva Motor Show 2010:
Designed by the Alfa Romeo Style Centre, new Giulietta is a five-door hatchback, with strong Alfa Romeo design cues, equipped with impressive dynamic capability for the most demanding routes, while providing comfort on everyday journeys. This is thanks to its new Compact platform which, in conjunction with the refined technical solutions employed for the suspension, the dual pinion active steering, and high quality materials and manufacturing technologies implemented, allows the Giulietta to achieve excellent performance both in terms of on-board comfort as well as dynamic and safety features (active and passive).

From May this year, the Alfa Giulietta will go on sale progressively in all the major markets, while visitors to the Geneva Motor Show will be able to see five different versions: two Quadrifoglio Verde (Cloverleaf) versions fitted with Alfa Romeo’s 235 HP 1750 TBi engine, two Distinctive versions with 170 HP 2.0 JTDMturbodiesels, and a Distinctive version fitted with the 170 HP 1.4 MultiAir Turbo petrol engine. The name of the new car is an obvious tribute to the mythical Giulietta which in the Fifties caught the imagination of generations of car enthusiasts, making the dream of owning an Alfa Romeo, with its high level of comfort and technical excellence, possible for the first time.

What do I think?
I think it’s a great looking car from Alfa Romeo. They seem to be really on the ball these days, what with the Mito, Brera, 159 and the clean lines of the GT. Of course, there are those out there who may be running an older Alfa that suffers from the scary reliability woes, but since the bad old days Alfa is much improved (no, I’m not a believer in the idea that things that go wrong add character).

Naturally I’d want the Quadrifoglio Verde version as that’s bound to be the most exciting, but whichever you choose I’m sure it will have Italian passion, a wonderful interior and will put a smile on your face every time you drive it.