Here's an impression of upcoming challenger for Audi A3, BMW 1 Series and Mercedes CLC

The Italian car manufacturer now reveals its brand new project, Alfa Romeo 149, which will success the “old” appreciated Alfa Romeo 147.
Thanks to all infomrtaions we caught on the Web, we can draw up an ipothetical version of this future car, tryingin to imagine how it could look like.

Family feeling
New Alfa Romeo 149 will probably inherit from its “sisters” many technical solutions: the flatcar is supposed to be realized by simply shortening the 159 premium, without a specific project; both Alfa 149, Alfa Brera and Alfa Spider are said to have a common base, a solution adopted to maximize weight and prices, and to still guarantee outstanding driving pleasure; in conclusion, Alfa suspensions and MacPherson or Multilink at the rear could complete the sketch.

Powertrain suggested
Together with new Alfa Romeo 149, also brand new engines developed from Fiat Powertrain Departement are said to debut. We are certain about the adoption of direct injection ( maybe a Starjet like on Grande Punto 1.4), and the unit will probably be supercharged.
Fuel unit is said to be linked to low capacity, as we have already seen for exemple in Volkswagen: fuel engined will be supercharged and well refined, for a great engine well suitale for every speed and even low consumptions.
The most interesting new engines are the new 1.4 T-Jet, which is said to offer an horsepower output of around 150 hp, and the new supercharged 1.8 JTB, direct injection, whome many automotive journalists and experts have talked about for weeks.