Alfa Romeo Stoke
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the Alfa Romeo Style Centre has produced a new Giulietta, a sporting car capable of great agility on the most demanding routes and comfort on everyday roads. Read on for more information.
Good: Looks. Relates both to the current 8C supercar and the Guilietta Sprint GT of the early 1960s. Gorgeous, cute, or both.
Bad: The driving experience doesn't match the looks. More "electronically tamed unruly" than refined. Okay, though. Safe, even with 155PS.
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Good: Typically stylish Alfa that, especially in diesel form, goes and handles just like an Alfa should.
Bad: A spare wheel is not fitted as standard.
Good: Stunning looks. V6 sounds great. Roomy cabin.
Bad: Early days yet but watch this space.
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Good: Looks stunning. To be first in FIAT Alfa range to get super efficient new MultiAir petrol engines.
Bad: Too early to say yet. Too soon to rate.
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The front-drive Alfa 159 1.9JTDM is beautifully balanced. The front-drive 159 2.4JTDM is 33% more powerful yet still works well. The four wheel drive 159 3.2 Q4 was a disappointment, but colleagues tell me that with the 7 inch shorter wheelbase of the Brera the 3.2 Q4 mechanicals work brilliantly.
If you want a cute, coupe-like 4-seater hatchback in Stoke that’s a real style statement and can still be a lot of fun, then not much wrong with the MiTo. Inside, on top versions of the MiTo anyway, there’s the same all singing, all dancing Microsoft Blue&Me system that hooks up brilliantly with i-Pods and USBs and most mobile phones.
Good: Twin-Spark 2.0-litre engine goes well and sounds even better. Quirky good looks of 3-door version.
Bad: Afflicted by mechanical and electrical problems, which can prove expensive to fix. Limited rear cabin space.
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Good: Stunning looks and well equipped. Lively Twin-Spark petrol and strong JTD diesel engines.
Bad: Mechanical, electrical and build quality problems are all too common. Poor crash test rating.
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Good: Looks stunning. To be first in FIAT Alfa range to get super efficient new MultiAir petrol engines.
Bad: Too early to say yet. Too soon to rate.
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Good: Twin-Spark and 2.6 V6 engines of later cars are both fantastic.
Bad: Arm-stretching driving position, dated looks, poor build quality, too many electrical and mechanical glitches.
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Good: Stunning looks, fabulous engines, V6s are lots of fun.
Bad: Mechanical problems and not as well built as it should be. Tyre wear on V6 models.
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There's no doubt it's a looker. Just like the Alfa 156 put the E46 BMW 3-Series in the shade, the 159 does the same to the E90. But the 159 is styled by the master, Giorgetto Giugiaro, not Walter d’Silva who left and went to SEAT. All through my life my blood has been stirred by Giugiaro designs, starting with the 105 Series Giulia GT when he worked for Bertone.
Good: Stunning looks, good handling, five-star crash test rating. Diesel is a true Alfa.
Bad: There's no spare wheel as standard.
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Good: Typically stylish Alfa that, especially in diesel form, goes and handles just like an Alfa should.
Bad: A spare wheel is not fitted as standard.
Good: Fabulous engines, especially the 230bhp Cloverleaf V6, and fine handling for a big, front-wheel-drive car.
Bad: Sticken by poor build quality, not least in the cabin. Transmission and suspension can also give trouble.
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Good: Strong and enjoyable engines, tidy handling and svelte good looks.
Bad: V6 hard on tyres. Not the most charismatic Alfa.
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Good: Characterful flat-four engines are willing performers.
Bad: Doesn't handle as well as its Alfasud predecessor. Prone to rust, broken gearboxes and faulty electrics.
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Good: Fabulous Twin-Spark and V6 petrol engines.
Bad: The bodies rust and the trim falls apart.
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Good: Beautiful and evocative styling backed up by a Maserati-sourced V8 that gives it real supercar pace.
Bad: Limited availability and all cars are left-hand drive only.
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Good: Brilliant design. Great handling and entertaining flat-four engines.
Bad: Rusted quickly and very few around now.
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Good: Looks a stunner and the Q4 V6 is an entertaining drive.
Bad: The 2.4JTDM lacks sparkle. Rear seats aren't that easy to get to or that spacious.
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the Alfa Romeo Style Centre has produced a new Giulietta, a sporting car capable of great agility on the most demanding routes and comfort on everyday roads. Read on for more information.
Good: Roomy, five-seat cabin, capable JTD diesel and gorgeous looks.
Bad: Problems with waterpump can wreck engine on 1.9 JTDM.
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Good: Fabulous engines, 'Quick-Rack' steering and gorgeous styling.
Bad: Tiny boot and barely any space for your legs in the rear seats. Mechanical problems are common.
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Good: Stylish coupe that works best with V6 engine.
Bad: Flimsy trim, prone to rust and occasionally tricky handling.
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Good: Looks. Relates both to the current 8C supercar and the Guilietta Sprint GT of the early 1960s. Gorgeous, cute, or both.
Bad: The driving experience doesn't match the looks. More "electronically tamed unruly" than refined. Okay, though. Safe, even with 155PS.
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In the following article, you will learn some information about Honestjohn's impartial car review of Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA (2009 - ) available in Stoke with good points and bad points, reliability, car performance, car fuel consumption, car engine options and car technical information.
Good: Boat tail cars look beautiful. Willing twin-cam engines and satisfying gearchange.
Bad: Later cars became ugly. All models shudder over bumps and attract rust.
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Good: The cockpit is sheltered from wind rush at speed and it looks beautiful. Tidy enough handling.
Bad: Other convertibles shudder less over pockmarked roads and go round corners better. Build quality falls short.
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Good: Stunning looks. V6 sounds great. Roomy cabin.
Bad: Early days yet but watch this space.
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Brighton wasn't sunny for the Audi TT Roadster, Jerez wasn't sunny for the Peugeot 207CC. But Morocco was for the Alfa. It was so good I’m sorry to tell you we forgot to try it with the top up in Stoke.
Good: Brilliant handling and an inspiring V6.
Bad: Looks are an acquired taste and some spare parts have to be made specially.
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