Alfa Romeo GTV Coupé vs. Fiat Coupé Comparison

amanico · 2015-09-10T03:25:36Z

Compare the Alfa Romeo GTV Coupé and Fiat Coupé, two affordable Italian sports cars. Explore engine options, Chris Bangle's design, and community insights on driving pleasure and heritage.

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Amanico initiates a lively discussion comparing the Alfa Romeo GTV Coupé and the Fiat Coupé, two affordable yet fun-to-drive Italian sports cars. This post invites enthusiasts to share their thoughts on these front-wheel-drive models, focusing on their driving pleasure, engine options, and distinct design philosophies.

You want to have fun, but you don't want to sell your house / kidney / children? These 2 cars may provide you a lot of pleasure.

Alfa Romeo GTV. Forget the " entry models " and focus on the 6 cylinders, turbo ( 2 liters / 200 HP ) or Atmospheric ( 3 or 3, 2 liters, 200 to 220 HP ).

Fiat Coupé Turbo ( 4 Cyl / 200 HP / 5 Cyl / 220 HP ).

As you can see, the power is the same, between these 2 cars. The architecture, too, as they are both front wheel, sadly.

For the rest, you have an explosive behaviour ( Turbos ) and a rounder way to display the power with the big Atmospheric, which has less torque, logically than the 2 Turbos.

The personality is not the same. Designed by Chris Bangle, the body of the Fiat is very daring, for a Fiat.

The Alfa? Well, it is an Alfa, the fans cannot be disoriented.

I prefer the rear lights of the Fiat, to say all, to those of the Alfa. In both cases, the rear is maybe less inspired than the front.

But, for the price of these 2, you cannot go wrong. Pure driving pleasure.

What do you think?

Best,

Nicolas

Key Points from the Discussion

The Fiat Coupe's design by Chris Bangle was so impactful that BMW reportedly reconsidered his position after seeing it, and both cars were noted for their superior handling despite being front-wheel drive.
While initially critical of the GTV Coupé for being front-wheel drive, some collectors now appreciate it as one of the last Alfas to use genuine Alfa engines and be built at the historic Arese factory.
The discussion highlights a debate about the current state of Italian automotive brands, with some lamenting the perceived decline of Alfa Romeo and Lancia compared to their historical racing heritage.
There's a strong desire among enthusiasts for future Alfa Romeo models to return to rear-wheel drive and feature 'organic' 6 or 8-cylinder engines, moving away from modified GM designs.
The Brera's excessive weight, partly due to its joint platform development with GM, contributed to its performance issues, and the Holden-derived V6 engine was not considered top-notch.

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KMII

Sep 10, 2015

Rumour has it that BMW was about to reconsider Chris Bangle after they've seen the Fiat Coupe in the flesh but by then it was too late ;) Even though both are FWD, they were considered amongst the better handling specimen of the species when new. I vaguely remember a UK car journalist being shocked at how much better the Spider (related to the GTV) handled than its RWD predecessor that is so revered today. I only ever drove the GTV and it was much less understeery than the 850T-5R and while the

amanico

Sep 10, 2015

The finish... Compared to their german competitors... Fro the rest, fun, all fun, only fun. Best, Nicolas

Ares501 - Mr Green

Sep 10, 2015

adolescent dream cars of mine...Alfa much more Still I consider this GTV as one of best looking modern Alfas. GTV in red pure ecstasy Add HF Integrale and you have my budget Italian holy trinity Cheers D

KMII

Sep 10, 2015

The HF Integrale is hardly budget anymore, especially in the Evo versions. Sadly, it is a spectacular car.

bimbeano

Sep 10, 2015

Especially the Turbo as it has a very high top speed, i think 248 kph ! I do fear you will have to sell a kidney for maintenance thru the years ;-) Bim

Ares501 - Mr Green

Sep 10, 2015

still budget compared to Trident - Bull - Horse genuine trinity ;)

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