First drive: Alfa Romeo Giulietta

Alfa has seemingly decided that selling cars to people who make decisions with their hearts alone is not enough, and is now trying to appeal to those that pick their vehicles with their heads as well.

The introduction of the clever and impressively efficient MultiAir engines have taken the brand a long way towards this goal, but the new Giulietta shows that the company is letting this sensible ethos creep into the rest of its departments as well.

However, it is not going to forgo lightly the passion that has got it where it is today. But this two-pronged approach to making the car has left it slightly confused.