Hmmm, I think some of you are a little delusional
Lets talk about FWD first. No matter how good a FWD car is designed an equally good RWD design will be a BETTER performance car.
I have raced an Alfa Sud which was a fantastic handler, but getting her off the start line was a major ***** and put me in the back seat for the rest of the race. Also at 11/10ths through a very fast sweeper it got really exciting
, and took a lot of skill and bravery to keep on the track ... unlike a rwd car.
Thus do we really aprove of Alfa Romeo producing FWD cars?
If I was in the market for a brand new car as much as I love the looks and road tests I have read I would not buy a NEW Alfa Romeo, as I do not want a FWD car! Thus the 147, 156, 166 (fantastic looker) would not be in my shopping list!
Now I find this very disappointing as I would love to stick to my favourite brand, but one must not stick your head in the sand and just continue to buy Alfa Romeo (or any brand) when they start producing ****!, that shows a lack of intelligence.
Thus I for one am not a fan of Alfa Romeo continuing to survive, unless they produce cars worthy of the Alfa Romeo brand. It is debatable at the moment whether they are???, and it is very debatable whether they will continue to do so.
I do not think they will, as GM is getting too involved and eventually Alfa Romeo
could end up being a badge on a sporty GM model
.
Thus I find it amazing to read some of these posts that say it is great that the Alfa Romeo brand is surviving and must survive. Sorry that is naive IMO.
Again if they cannot uphold the brand, let it die gracefully before the my children grow up wondering if their father needs a visit to a shink.
Basically the current Alfa Romeos are nothing more than restyled FIATS, and FIAT automotive is working very hard on killing itself through very poor selling cars ... so where does that put the future of Alfa Romeo?
Pete