One of the best looking cars around and judging by how good a number of the new alfas are it will be a really good car. However; do you really think that it will be a spiritual successor??

I don't think it can ever be as the Alfasud was relatively unconventional at the time with its boxer engine and suspension setup.

I think the MiTo will be a nice car that looks great probably handles good and will ultimately be only as good if not a small bit better than some of the other better small cars out there e.g the Coopers and Renault Clio.

I dare say if there was going to be a spiritual successor to the Alfasud, it would have to be rather subaruesque (now there's a new work) as it is probably more alfasudesque than the MiTo is or could be.

I think the only things the MiTo and the Sud will have is the badge and front wheel drive and a bit of italian flare and even though I am huge fan of the alfasud (own 2 + a 33) the Sud did not have the same amount of Italian flare as did an alfetta or a 105.

Nah, I can't see that one ... Good car but way too Japanese sterile and conventional ... still have to say the Impreza (but in a cold sterile Japanese way!)