Earlier this year, Alfa Romeo announced that it would let the public vote — or at least the public living in Italy, France, Spain, Germany, Japan and the UK — for the name of its upcoming 147 replacement car. The contest ended on the 15th and Alfa Romeo has since tallied all votes and just announced the winning name — Furiosa.
12 names in total were up for vote, including Agea, Enos, Everson, Fira, Milo, Mod, Nevo, Solea, Sparvo, Velvetta and Ventura.
The diversion from a numeric naming system is also an indication of things to come from Alfa Romeo. The Italian automaker announced earlier this year that it would make the switch to individual names to give its cars an air of excitement and passion.
The new Furiosa is expected to make its debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March.
11/21, 9:59 AM
posted by:
jayjc08
I can obviously see why they chose furiosa.
11/21, 10:01 AM
posted by:
CA36GTP
I think I’m going to Furiosa-ly vomit.
11/21, 10:08 AM
posted by:
Syrax
furiously ripped off the 599 rear.
11/21, 10:09 AM
posted by:
Syrax
better than the 147, but it can’t beat the 145…
11/21, 10:10 AM
posted by:
snork
Hah…they shoulda went with Velvetta…mmm, oil based cheese:p
11/21, 10:15 AM
posted by:
atourya
I really like it! But then again, I’m a big fan of alpha designs, so maybe there’s a bias there.
11/21, 10:16 AM
posted by:
DeansterTJ
Fira was a better name
11/21, 10:29 AM
posted by:
Rotman
Alfa also states that it still has the right to change the name whenever it wants. I’m kinda curious whether this thing will get RWD already.
11/21, 10:29 AM
posted by:
global_lightning
Most importantly, it’s getting a name instead of some generic alphanumeric pseudocode. I’d swear some builders should just start giving their cars Social Security Numbers.
Furiosa is a good name. It embodies everything Italian: redblooded, spirited, never boring. Velvetta would have been one of those cross-cultural goofs like the Chevy Nova in Spanish countries (No va = doesn’t go)
11/21, 10:46 AM
posted by:
Syrax
^^same thing with the mitsubishi pajero (montero in usa and spanish spoken countries)
11/21, 10:55 AM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
global_lightning: you’re dead on. I truly wish more automakers would give their vehicles names again. The only alphanumeric designation on a vehicles exterior should be the license plate or something telling you what’s under the hood.
11/21, 10:58 AM
posted by:
CA36GTP
On the flip side, if you trust manufacturers to bestow decent names upon their products, you end up with things like “Tiguan”, “B9 Tribeca”, and “Durango”.
11/21, 11:33 AM
posted by:
buenos
Ventura would have been interesting. First thing that came to mind was the Pontiac clone of the Chevy Nova.
11/21, 12:04 PM
posted by:
RicardoHead
Sounds like a Renault Fuego to me.
11/21, 12:05 PM
posted by:
04focus
All I’m waiting for is a head to head comparo between this car and the GTI. And I can’t wait for some magazine to come up with the smart ass title:
The Fast and the Furiosa.
11/21, 12:58 PM
posted by:
Commodore
I would have gone for Sparvo because its the only one that doesn’t sound like “anus” or derived from a word like ‘fire’ or ‘furious’ or otherwise sounds completely ridiculous.
11/21, 1:10 PM
posted by:
LP640
Looks pretty awesome
11/21, 1:19 PM
posted by:
SwerveEarly
Lame name, sounds a nick name for a wife when she is on a bithing tyraid. I they missed a big opportunity. They could have named it velveeta and followed up a 2nd model w/cheez-wiz. I know what the best selling color would have been.
11/21, 1:20 PM
posted by:
SwerveEarly
Is parvo a cattle disease?
11/21, 3:04 PM
posted by:
jackjimturkey
CA36: not only was that funny, but it captured the attitude of a generation!
johnnyc: “V6″ decals should be outlawed, or tarrifed at $75M per unit.
11/21, 4:09 PM
posted by:
global_lightning
The only exception to names should be anything in Spanish. ‘Ranchero’, ‘El Camino’, ‘Vega’, ‘Durango’, ‘Cordoba’, ‘Comet Caliente’, ‘Fiesta’ ‘Pajero/Montero’…
NOW AT EL LOCO GARCIAS, GET YOUR NEW SUPER CHEBY NOVA O-RA-LE EDITION WITH THE SUPER-BOMBA V7 TURBO!
11/21, 4:29 PM
posted by:
C6Racer
What’s so bad about anything in Spanish?
11/21, 4:30 PM
posted by:
C6Racer
Is it because white people can’t pronounce them correctly?
11/21, 4:31 PM
posted by:
CA36GTP
JJT, agreed. I can’t stand badges like “V6″ and “biturbo” and “supercharged” and “3.5L” blah, blah, blah…why not just print the entire window sticker on the back of the car??
11/21, 4:32 PM
posted by:
meanpants555
I don’t think there is another maker I love more than Alfa Romeo. Call it Alfa Romeo GooGooGaGa, for all I care.
My loins burn with desire.
11/21, 10:47 PM
posted by:
sharpie
Alfa bucks the trend and give NAME to their cars! I always wonder how using letters and numbers that make no sense convey “luxury?”
11/22, 8:33 AM
posted by:
DeansterTJ
I also think “Furious Fisting” should be considered as a name
11/22, 1:39 PM
posted by:
buenos
Or they could have done the Japanese naming thing. One of my favorites was the Suzuki Joy Pop Turbo Serene.
11/23, 9:12 PM
posted by:
BLISS
italian car-maker alfa back on track.
11/24, 9:51 AM
posted by:
cardesigner5
even LLN gets it wrong, this is not a replacement for the 147, that is a larger hatch, this will be a mini, audi A1 rival.