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This car, inspired by the Brera prototype of 2002, is the range leader that replaced the glorious 156.<\/p>\n

The new Alfa Romeo <\/b>\u2018family feeling<\/b>\u2018 all stemmed from the Brera prototype<\/b> of 2002.<\/p>\n

159<\/b> was the range-leading saloon <\/b>of the revitalised Alfa range<\/b>, distinguished by slender, sporting lines<\/b> that made it elegant<\/b> yet dynamic<\/b>.\u00a0 It also featured a floorpan specially designed in conjunction with GM<\/b>.<\/p>\n

The front-end is dominated by the shield inscribed at the end of the bonnet in the centre of the grille that expresses all the determination<\/b> typical of Alfa Romeo<\/b>.<\/p>\n

2006 saw the arrival of the sportwagon version<\/b>, which maintained the same architecture<\/b> and stylistic configuration <\/b>but was enhanced by a third brake light and naturally offered a higher load volume.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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