Zulu Alpha

Saw this last night at the Dubai Motorshow. I was feeling it inside and out. Sorry for the iPhone pics. Would I be crazy to say id love to see Porsche build something like this?

batmanm3

My friend is on the wait list here in Vancouver for one...
I think they look fabulous and I hope they will be reliable...

Macca

Im in love with that car and have been following it since its inception. There is rumour it pulled 7.39 at the RING! 510 bhp Ferrari designed engine, 1500kg, manual, 2WD with CF components and Carbon brakes etc around same price as BMW M4....

Mr. Adair

Not crazy…

It's already getting high praise…

It's a honey. 510 horses and a ring time of 7:39 in a saloon car. That's not far off a GT3 lap. It's real. Rear drive, MT. I've owned a few Alfa Sedans. They are chock full of emotion in a way Porsche can't match in this type of car. This car has BMW shaking. I'd consider it for sure, not over the GT3 but there is nothing like it now in the states...

Mr. Adair

Funny, we wrote damn near the same post at the same time

Macca

Great minds mate. Im on the same page as you. Big question remains can Alfa really pull this off (quality, reliability stated handling). I like backing under dogs so this is where my DD saloon money would be headed (keep GT3 for weekends and track etc). I tried the latest M3/4 and was a bit dissapointed to be honest. ..

Zulu Alpha

That right there just made me drool all over again.



I agree, I wouldn't give up my GT3 for one, but I'd surly love to have a small Porsche 4door sedan/2door coupe along side with roughly the same specs as the Giulia seen here. A practical front engine rear wheel drive that has FUN FUN FUN slapped all over it. Naturally Aspirated Ofc!

Mind you sitting in that Giulia something surprising struck me that the interior was a perfect blend of Italian and German. It looked Italian, but felt German.

alaint101

Trying to convince the wife she needs one as a winter beater... (Otherwise I'd be in trouble...)

Nizer

Great car on paper. Hopefully it holds up in the real world, that is if it ever actually makes it to the States....

http://www.cheatsheet.com/automobile...tml/?a=viewall

signes

Former Alfa owner, fingers crossed they actually make it here and hold together for some amount of time... Not blown away on the styling but can't say it any better than Mr. Adair: "They are chock full of emotion in a way [Porsche, BMW, Merc, Audi] can't match in this type of car."

CAlexio

it will be interesting to see how the lower level (non quadrifoglio) models look and perform. and yes.. LT reliability is a big question mark. (maybe even short term)

jlanka

To me it looks like a BMW

Serge944

They do have some info on the Alfa US site, which leads me to believe that they do intent to bring it here. Cool car - sounds great.

Mr. Adair

Even my old Milano Verde 3.0 Cloverleaf which left a little bit to be desired styling wise sang like no other. The 3.0 litre V-6 on song was something to behold. Even the old boxer 4 cylinders were things to cherish on full song...

Mr. Adair

Not in person, there are details in Alfa's everywhere you just can't see in a photo.