Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Wagons/Estates, Geneva Motor Show, Euro, Alfa Romeo
Geneva 2008: updated Alfa Romeo 159
by Noah Joseph on Mar 9th 2008 at 4:33PM 
Click above to view the updated Alfa Romeo 159 in hi-res
We had plenty of reason to frequent the Alfa Romeo pavilion at this year's Geneva show. After the unveiling of the production 8C Spider along with the updated Brera and Spider came the revisions to the 159 sedan and Sportwagon.
Like its two-door counterparts, the changes to the 159 consist of a few small updates that don't interfere with the model's stunning lines. Better ergonomics and new electronics update the interior, while weight reduction where the car meets the road should help the car's driving dynamics slightly. Most importantly, however, the tweaks which Alfa Romeo announced for the 159 range gave us and our cameras another reason, as if we needed one, to get reacquainted with one of our favorite European sports sedans and wagons. To see the product of our emotional reunion, click on the thumbnails below and jump to our high-resolution image gallery.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
aarons12 5:52PM (3/09/2008)
man these are beautiful. the italians sure know how to design a car
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amastadon 6:06PM (3/09/2008)
Bring these to America!
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Marcin 12:25AM (3/10/2008)
I was in Europe83 this past summer, and these things even stand out there. It is an amazing design that will last for ages. Sadly we wont get it here in the US.
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ryan 12:29AM (3/10/2008)
Alfa should just focus on the 8C. It's the only design they've done right.
psarhjinian 1:41AM (3/10/2008)
The 8C wont pay the bills; the 147 and 159 would. There's a niche opening up in North America, and Mini, Mazda, VW and Acura are already filling it (Saturn is trying, too, but isn't there yet; Saab is priced too high and lacks product).
Alfa could probably sneak in there. They're not really appreciably worse than VW, and have more raw appeal than Acura and more "premium-ness" than Mazda. A decent 147 could punch a real hole in the market that a 159 could follow.
ferrignolou 9:03AM (3/10/2008)
sorry, i can't see any differences between that model and my 2006 alfa 159.
this is just the 'ti' version-no facelift
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KaosobsidiaN 7:25PM (10/08/2008)
Agreed, the blog at the top of the page notes that it is only small tweaks to the inner workings of the car. The TI displayed is not a new model, 159 TI has been available since 08 registration plates, its the one displayed because the TI is the model with all the gadgets as standard, not the top of the range 159*, the TI's have 2.4ltr JTDm turbo diesel not the 3.2ltr v6 on the top of the range models.
ferrignolou 9:03AM (3/10/2008)
and by the way...the most beautiful car in the world!!!
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