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  • Revealed: 2011 Alfa Romeo Giulietta

    By Drew Johnson - Posted March 2nd 2010

    Alfa Romeo has a long history of making beautiful vehicles, and its latest creation is sticking to that theme. The Italian automaker used the 80th Geneva Motor Show to unveil its newest offering, the stylish Giulietta hatchback.

    • Revealed: 2011 Alfa Romeo Giulietta
    • Revealed: 2011 Alfa Romeo Giulietta
    • Revealed: 2011 Alfa Romeo Giulietta
    • Revealed: 2011 Alfa Romeo Giulietta
    • Revealed: 2011 Alfa Romeo Giulietta
    • Revealed: 2011 Alfa Romeo Giulietta
    • Revealed: 2011 Alfa Romeo Giulietta
    • Revealed: 2011 Alfa Romeo Giulietta

    The Giulietta is particularly interesting because it is believed to be a critical part of Alfa Romeo’s future North American lineup. The car also serves as a replacement to the Alfa 147, which is presently sold in Europe.

    The nameplate was first used in the 1950s for the company’s first truly affordable coupe model.

    Giulietta has an all-new platform — dubbed Compact — and a new take on Alfa’s trademark exterior design language. Some parallels can be drawn to the looks of the Alfa 8C Competizione, which has a similar front end.

    Four turbocharged engines will be available at the European launch. The two available gasoline turbo motors both displace 1.4 liters, with the entry-level version delivering 120 horsepower, and the more premium MultiAir unit offering 170 hp. On the diesel side, the 1.6-liter version cranks out 105 hp, while the 2.0-liter model churns out 170 hp.

    After the initial launch, a fifth motor will be added to the mix — Alfa’s 1750 TBi. The gasoline mill will deliver 235 horsepower with an exclusive Quadrifoglio Verde (Cloverleaf) configuration.

    15 COMMENTS

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      cshannon53149 days ago

      Hey, now that’s what Im talking about. Finally some good lookin’ pictures! Oh, wait, there was a car in those pictures? Hold on, I gotta cycle through a 3rd time, I only saw the ladies.

      *overused I know, I couldn’t resist*

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      Genesis101149 days ago

      That first picture looks like …..it had a nose… and someone ripped it off!

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      Road_AMS149 days ago

      The blonde makes my pants get shorter…

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      Whiskey149 days ago

      So hope this comes to the US

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      mobile1ph149 days ago

      These guys are taking too long in coming over here. This car can replace the Sebring/Avenger right now.

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      leftwingagenda149 days ago

      yeah, the headlights look smaller than i remember from the article last week…

      and for those folks dissing the lexus hybrid, the rear end of this thing looks extremely similar to the lexus…

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      Troll Killer149 days ago

      I love this thing.

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      RaineMan149 days ago

      Bring it on! America needs some sexy modern hatches.

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      h82w8149 days ago

      Wow. Just wow. Our roads could use some beautification and this car would definitely help.

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      h82w8149 days ago

      I don’t understand why someone just doesn’t hire the designers from Alfa. Clearly, they know something about design that the rest of the industry could learn from.

      How ’bout Honda hire them to redesign all new Acuras??

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      RaineMan149 days ago

      As far as originality… meh. It’s a Subaru Impreza Wagon with a different front end. Still looks nice.

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      JohnnyViking149 days ago

      h82w8: Well, Audi/VW actually hired all chief designers and marketing chief from Alfa… Walter de Silva and his team created Alfa 156/147/166/8C/GT (partially Bertone). At VW/Audi he designed A5, Skoda Roomster, Lambo concepts and latest gen A4 and A6.

      I love this car. It even looks better on live pics than press releases…

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      johnnycanuck149 days ago

      “Mars needs women… angry red women”

      Sorry, the one on the right made me think of that… too much new Zombie this week.

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      mattbear66149 days ago

      the front looks better on the latest images. will definitely put this one on my shopping list for my next car, especially with multiair

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      STromeo146 days ago

      Bring this to the US

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