The Milano: I’ve an open mind as to how it handles. I have it on good authority that upper management are furious about the way the Tonale drives (despite the brief), which is why the Giulia GTA chaps were drafted in. That sounds like marketing bluster, but knowing some of the personalities involved…
Simply it’s a car that Alfa needs to make, much like the Tonale.
I too am sad that the Giulia Coupe and Sportwagon were never made, but if the might of BMW and Mercedes-Benz are struggling to sell their estates and coupes, it was a very simple business decision, and wholly understandable - despite the whinges from Facebook Alfisti unlikely to buy one new anyway.
It’s a similar case with the Alfa Spider. Alfa wants to do it but if BMW can’t make a JV like the Z4 sell, what chance does Alfa have with bespoke platform?
The only way, as the boss told me, is to adapt an existing platform. So the Tonale and the Milano have to sell before that happens.
Styling? I have to say I prefer the Peugeot and Lancia on the same platform, but it looks better in red or blue, not the white wrapping the leaked pictured car was in. But it looks suitably mean, aggressive and somewhat unique.
In many ways it reminds me of my 145…