New Bravo on the road

Here are some pictures of the New Bravo on the road, as well as a clear interior pic. While I think the car looks great, I feel it could have been much better still. The front looks a little bit unresolved, with a forced kink in the headlights and an upper grill opening, which is too short compared to the bottom one. But the rear is great, a nice play on the original Bravo's end (which is interesting - that was a 3-dr only, this is a 5-dr)

The interior also looks nice, with a swooping design not unlike the Alfa 147. Overall, the car seems to have bits an pieces borrowed from FIAT's sister brands: a Maserati front, Lancia profile and wheels, Alfa-esque rear end and interior. But that's not a bad thing in itself, and not surprising given none of FIAT's previous efforts in the segment (the Primo, Tipo, Bravo I/ Brava and Stilo) were ever trully successful.

I like the new chick FIAT image, as started by Punto Grande and continued by Bravo/500, but I feel this leaves little space in the market for Lancia. After all, that it won't ever compete with trully luxurious marques is a given, and now FIAT is stealing the show as the stylish non-sports italian brand, for a lower price