Another reason I drive a Mercedes-Benz

[Scudetto]

Originally Posted by MB-SV

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.

[MB-SV]

Originally Posted by Scudetto

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.

We still don't get Alfas here in the US, at least not yet....

[NormallyAspirated]

Originally Posted by MB-SV

We still don't get Alfas here in the US, at least not yet....

And it's too bad. We just sold our last Alfa -- an '85 GTV6 we bought new. We loved our Alfas.

[Scudetto]

Originally Posted by NormallyAspirated

And it's too bad. We just sold our last Alfa -- an '85 GTV6 we bought new. We loved our Alfas.

Hey, I had a GTV6 for five years. I loved every single mile I drove that car

When it went, I was, literally

A flawed car, but a truely loveable one.

And Alfa is coming back to the US. You'll be getting our 159s and Breras first