Alfa Romeo 159

The Alfa Romeo 159 is a compact executive car that was produced by the Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo between 2005 and 2011. The 159 was introduced in production form at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show as a replacement for the successful Alfa Romeo 156. The 159 uses the GM/Fiat Premium platform, shared with the Alfa Romeo Brera and Spider production cars, and with the Kamal and Visconti concept cars . The 159 placed third in the 2006 European Car of the Year awards. Production of the 159 ended in late 2011 to make way for its replacement, the Giulia. The 159 is however still available to purchase new from stock. The 159 was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro in collaboration with the Alfa Centro Stile. The nose features a traditional Alfa Romeo...