Many of you, our readers, we’re acute to point on the outside the Alfa Romeo Milano showcased in the leaked factory spy shots shared one too many styling similarities through GM’s forthcoming Opel Astra hatchback. Are we talking in all parts of a cloning case in this place? Absolutely not. Even though we only have these fuzzy photos of the Alfa to go by, the only way you’re going to confuse these two cars is whether or not you wasted your paycheck on drinks. But, we think that many of you caught on to something and by that we mean the styling of the rear quarters.
And oh, before this we’re all quick to jump in the bandwagon when we see a Chinese vehicle ‘borrowing’ styling traits from other cars it’s only fair that we do the same through everyone else.
But before we go into any details, let us say that designs are not finalized in a matter of weeks so don’t go and claim that Alfa ‘plagiarized’ Opel (unless you know something that none of the rest of us don’cheek by jowl) just because the Astra made its debut first.
Truth to be said, when we compared the two cars side by means of side, we were quite amazed by the similarities in the purpose of the rear quarter panel and the rear-end. If we didn’t know at all better, we’d say that from the B-pillar and back, it’s as if someone drew a rough delineate and gave it to two different design teams for further development: one from Germany and single in kind from Italy.
Just look at the crisp belt-line and how it meets the corners of the identical shaped tail lights, then take revenge upon circumspection to the window line, the C-Pillar, the wraparound rear windshield with the roof spoiler and even the styling of the rear bumper with the blacked used up apron ‘swoopy’ curve line.
So in a nutshell, that’s what we think. Time to agree, bicker or just simply have your allege in the comment portion below.
Source: carscoop.blogspot.com
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