Alfa Romeo is being restored to the status of the brand the best, here we see exactly the company’s flagship product, the new Alfa 169. As has long been one highly anticipated models, but also very successful follow-up version of the Alfa 166, Alfa 169, with only her own, that have a style appeared in Germany, I believe that is bound to shock the world.
The Alfa 169 indicates the direction of the company’s new design. Although some still have the Alfa grille salient features of the family, but its tail before the design is not. The whole vehicle design inspiration will come from a range of other brands such as the new Mercedes-Benz CLS four-door Coupe and the Audi A5 Sportback. Side of its smooth contours, we can even see the shadow of the elegant Maserati Quattroporte.
As the company and a direct competitor to the BMW 5 Series, Alfa Romeo 169’s high-end models will even have some similar to the larger Jaguar XJ features. However, in order to ensure that the fight itself and its competitors have a substantial nature, Alpha had decided to this 169 is equipped with rear-wheel drive system, in order to ensure a more dynamic driving experience. To achieve this goal, Alfa might be to use a new generation of the Chrysler 300C platform, the platform itself is a slightly shortened version of the Quattroporte platform, this would be an alliance, after Fiat, Chrysler and how to use in a number of inter-brand the two companies to share resources to save one of the best examples of R & D costs.
From Quattroporte platform 169 to be used form of longitudinal-mounted engine, rear-wheel drive technology, and facilitate the integration of the drive axle and the gearbox will contribute to the body weight distribution. Alfa Romeo 169 will be following the Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Lexus and other luxury brands, after another good choice.
The car’s engine version is now remains to be confirmed, but is likely to occur among the engine should be included in the new gasoline and diesel V6 engines. Before there are rumors that the 8C Competizione supercar from the maximum output power of 450 horsepower 4.7-liter V8 engine may appear in the GTA 169 version of the above, in order to be able to make the brand and BMW M5, Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG competition.
The car’s predecessor was the International Motor Show 2004 Geneva, Switzerland, the above Visconti concept car, and there was an official said the car will be officially unveiled in 2009. As the recent financial turmoil, the car’s research and development had to be postponed. Now we know the car will be in 2011
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