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Old 05-01-2008, 12:12 PM   #41 (permalink)
Scudetto
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Date registered: Feb 2007
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Originally Posted by MB-SV View Post
Wow, not much of a safety cage there.
Sadly, the Alfa Romeo 156, while being one of the most beautiful compact saloons - natch, cars - ever designed, was not based on the strongest platform. Terrific fun, yes; safe...hmmm...

However, its 2005 successor, the 159, achieved the full five NCAP stars. Alfa claims the 159 is so safe, that it could easily score six stars if they had been available.

Oh...and by some miracle, the 159 is even sexier to look at than the 156.
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