Alfa Romeo 169 (166 Successor) Spy Pics, Impressions & Info

[Zafiro]

A number of camera-phone images showing what appears to be a 2008 Alfa Romeo 169 prototype/concept have surfaced online. The car might be displayed in concept form at the Geneva Motor Show in March.

The 169 is a replacement to the aging 166. It is expected to feature a rear-wheel-drive platform derived from Maserati.

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[bmer]

CGI: 2011 Alfa Romeo 169

Photo credit: Scoopy

Although initially promised to arrive onto the market by the end of this year, the bad economic situation pushed the release of the Alfa Romeo 169 way into the future. The replacement of the Alfa 166 will arrive, according to the most optimist estimates, sometimes in late 2010. Of course, there are those saying it will not be here until 2012.

As you can see, those who got impatient to wait for the real thing, set out to release a few CGIs of the 169, as expected (or should we say hoped) to look like. And, to be honest, if Alfa choses to go this way in terms of design, the 169 may turn into something the 166 never was: a hit.

 

[///K]

Gorgeous!!! I have the utmost respect for alfa cars.

 

[bmer]

It does look nice although the Audi A5-influences in this CGI are obvious. I also get slight Jaguar & Infiniti vibes. Still wouldn't mind at all if the real product was something similar.

 

[Gullwing]

Bring it over!!!

 

[Deleted member 25]

The fisker influence is there, looks nice, but it certainly won't be anything like that, i really would like to see some grande alfas again, in case BMW fails to deliver in the future.

 

[NarutoRamen]

I see a LOT of Fisker Karma in those pics. Still, not bad though.

 

[Levi68]

Unfortunately it will never come, I'd take it over a BMW.

 

[tristatez28lt1]

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