Here are somemore previews of the upcoming Alfa Romeo 149, based on the Fiat Group’s Premium platform, basically a shorter wheelbase version of what’s under the Alfa 159. Previous artist’s impressions done by Italian car magazine Quattroruote were based on leaked spyshots of the car – while they didn’t officially show the actual car, the artist’s impression was based on the spyshots.
The photos above however, are supposed to be a clay mock-up of the car, partially covered by a red sheet. While the rear design has stayed true to what we’ve seen recently, this is probably the first time we’re looking at the front. I can’t say I am connecting much with the new retro round lights that the clay model has – similiar to the ones on the Alfa 8c Competizione and the Alfa Romeo Diva Concept.
The Alfa front end lights design has gone from ovalish bulgy lamps seen on the pre-facelift 147 and the current Alfa GT, to sleek and slim ones on the post-facelift Alfa 147, to the current round retro-ish ones. While the lamps can be said to look good on sports cars, I’m not too sure if it will suit a hatch like the new 149. The car might end up looking too stout. What do you think? Click here for a rear 3/4 view of the car so you can have a look at the side profile as well.
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After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.
Looks like nothing on the road. Worthy design. If only reliability is just as good.
The rear looks a bit like a skyline (the lights) and a Satria Neo (the small centre exhaust pipe). The front, I donno, looks like a hog to me.
ain got idea,
would rather see in OPEN with it charismatic red in color,
today ALFA is so much with its past GIULIETTA
aesthari, let's give credit to the designer where due 'cos this Alfa is in no way like a Neo and Proton wasn't the first to put a center pipe on their cars either ;P
Btw, the nose is no Scooby WRX – its a modern reiteration of Alfa's classic Spyder (for those old enough to recall).
back ok la, front needs a lot of work
Alfa car looks ugly start from the 159… The lost the original style but i like the 8c although it is ugly.. =)
"The front looks like this…the rear looks like that…the profile looks like this…the lights look like this & that…bla bla bla…"
Hahaha…aaanyway…I love the retro-look although it's not quite as handsome as the concepts that they showed us…
Dont you felt his back side look like unhappy…..
so pity…
looks ugly…just my two cents
hey, its italian….so we'll have to call it beautiful no matter how ugly.
looks like an alfa design by proton .
UGLY – because trying something not being attemp by others before, that why alfa always come up with something different, …exciting rather,
thats how alfa was made,
depends…!?
if ask Jeremy… certainly hed say UUUUGLY,