As happy as it makes me that you did finally mentioned the 156 (absolutely stonking car), i feel i would be remiss if i didn't bring light to the fact that at no point was the GTV mentioned in either its 4 cylinder twin cam OR V6 form. Now its true, the pedal setup was a bit shit on the GTV, if we're being honest... but it was a beautiful car to look at and it handled masterfully (so long as the bushes weren't shagged, which seemed to automatically happen exactly 10 mins after installing a new set). But apart from that, a beautiful machine 👌
I just got a 2020 Stelvio. It’s amazing. Nothing I have ever driven feels the same. The handling is so good it’s like it got an exception from the laws of physics. I can only imagine how great the quadrifoglio is
@@Woodlerx thanks! Luckily I haven’t had any problems so far which I honestly expected. On whatever car I own as a daily driver I don’t own it out of warranty because I just can’t handle the anxiety lol. I am planning on purchasing an extended warranty because of that so hopefully I get to keep it for quite a while. I’m actually going to be renting a QV on Turo soon. I’ll get to experience the fun without paying almost twice the price. How’s your Alfa experience been?
As an owner of a 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia 2.0T, I can honestly say the car has blown me away in every aspect. It’s like the car has its own soul and passion to drive.
@@Dracstar this, I’d consider one if I knew how many miles I could comfortably expect. Reliability wise I’d assume Its just like German cars. It’s either barely cheaper or barely higher to maintain. It’s certainly no Lexus or Acura right? Couldn’t be..
The Alfa Romeo symbol: The Red Milanese Cross was worn by soldiers in battle, dates back to the crusades. The Biscione (large snake) is an important symbol in Milan's history and was adopted by the House of Visconti (Milan's ruling family for nearly 200 years). The Man emerging from the serpent's mouth represents being reborn. The Crown represents Alfa Romeo's world racing champion status. Lastly, in the earlier original logos, the knots on the outside of the symbol was a tribute to the House of Savoy (one of Italy's oldest royal families).
No, its not! The man is arab! Better to say semitic, muslim! Serpent is eating muslim! Only guys who read a lot know that! Alfa have rasist logo! Im muslim and alfista, but i cant stop loving alfa :(
I can't tell you how many quadrifolios and stelvios I've seen here in my town heck the states alone People are catching up and not everybody just has their own bland BMW anymore.. Alfa is stunning I love seeing them
I have had a lot of alfas and none were as unreliable as people say. They always worked and always made me smile while driving them. Rust issues on the 156 sills are well known but avoidable if the car was well kept. Currently drive a 2005 156 SW. Red with beige leather interior and The 2.0 JTS engine. Such a pretty and fun car, i love it
Not gonna lie Alfa Romeo is probably my favorite of the exotic car brands. The styling is just perfect and not too over the top. I hope they can stay in business for a long time
That's exactly the opposite of what a true petrol head would say. You're not a true petrol head unless you have owned a Datsun with a twin cam turbo conversion.
Serious question: what issues have you had with it ? Been in BMWs last 30 years now looking at a QV but ive been reading about electrics and rattles and suspension knocks. How has your experience been ? Thanks
@Zero claro, el italiano, Español, Portugués, y Catalan son lenguas romances osea tienen muchísima similitud.. Por eso si sabes Español los idiomas mencionados no se te dificultaran..
@@jacopozenomoscardo1604 I think the GTAm is illegal because it only has harnesses and no seatbelt, so it is classified as a racecar in the US. It's an extremely stupid law considering that harnesses are much more effective than seatbelts
my dad has owned the alfetta from the 70s and he said it’s the best sounding engine he has ever owned. he also has had a new guilietta hatch and drove that for 9 years and how has a lexus rcf
Yeah then the poor guy once hadn't the time to paint it, and died in a crash( it's true, not a joke, he actually died in a car crash the day he forgot to paint the four leaf clover on his car)
The Alfa Romeo Brera is simply the best looking hatchback I have ever seen. The GT is also amazing to look at, and we cannot forget about the QV line, as well as their strong Busso engines legacy and amongst others, the gtv6. I miss the old alfas.
@@rak6437 So does BMW but they still EVERYWHERE. If you want a reliable car then go buy a Toyota, if you want a car with a unique soul you get an Alfa, Lotus, BMW or any other actual sports car. And seriously, Italian cars are just beautiful as fuck!
Leased an 18 Giulia Ti Sport intending for it to be my last gas car. Two years later, I'd be fine driving it until they take my license away. Such a sweet, soulful vehicle.
There’s a quote from old top gear I think when one of the bois say, “An Alfa is the best driving experience you can have, as long as the car stays running”
Or do you mean when Clarkson said "Alfas are designed to be the best a car can be ... briefly..." (but I don't care, I have two still and owned a third previously)
Finally, Alfa Romeo. The Busso engine is one of the best ever made. I love my 1997 155 with that engine, and will never sell it. If you have never owned an Alfa, you are missing out. Also, I dunno how Donut came down on the 156 so hard, it actually is fairly reliable...as long as you got the manual and the Busso V6. So many great Alfas were missed in this segment though, sad the most beautiful car ever made, the 159/Brera, wasnt even mentioned. GTV6? Nope. 147 GTA hot hatch? Nope. 916 GTV Cup? Nope.
Had a 159, didnt go much for it. On my second GT, first one was a diesel which was great, and pulled like a choo choo, current one is a 2.0jts which is an absolute riot and sounds fantastic, a little more high maintainance than the jtd but hell, a full blooded itailan that takes all my money and leaves me with a massive smile on my face after ive exited her? yes please! My daily is a 156 sportwagon jtdm and is honestly brilliant. Handles like a dream and goes like stink.Oh and just for the record, I have also had a BMW. I gave it away.Shitbox.
I know 159 might have a lot of problems, but 159 and Brera are still one of the most beautiful cars ever made and you should have mention them P.S. GT, 147 GTA are also good looking and deserved to be mentioned
15:34 I’m almost certain that’s my dads old car he was so sad to get rid of, i never knew what happened to it only that it was driven to a breakers sounding just like this, everything about it is the same. I loved that thing😭
i've never heard of the 156 being unreliable.. my mums had 2 of them over the years and neither of them had any issues with barely any maintenance. its mainly their older cars from before it was bought by fiat which suffer with those issues
I feel like they just skipped things at the end of this vid. Alfa was making only FWD cars and losing money. Then they designed all new platform and engines with RWD giulia and that saved the company. James just casually name drops the Giulia with 4C.
From u/DonutNolan on the donut media subreddit: So I feel like it’s my place to say something here. No, Bart is not working at Donut anymore. I don’t think it’s right for us to go into what the reasons for that are, but I can say we’re excited and supportive of whatever Bart does next. Also, we are never going to do Science Garage without Bart, he’s part of that show’s DNA, but I can tell you we have new things in the works that will teach you (and me) about how cars work. I feel doubly bad about this because the last time I talked about SG on here I said it was coming back, which was true at the time, but I am sorry guys.
My dad used to race a GTA in the North Suburban Sports Car Club, based out of the Chicago area. It had a predominantly red paint job with a black #7 on the doors, and it used to occupy a space in the family home garage. I still remember getting to sit in the car as a little kid.
Typical American’s, its always about them isn’t it 😆😆. I think I heard “GTAm” and almost chocked when I heard America - just to add, the “m” = “modificata”
You forgot about perhaps the most important car in Alpha history, that being the alpha P3 Typo B. The famous Tazio Nuvolari drove to victory lane at the Nurburgring GP in 1938 against the state of the art Mercedes Benz W25 and Auto union Type B in what could only be described as miracle drive, that’s because Tazio’s Alpha was 3 years old by that time and on paper had no business being on track that day
As Italian, i’m very proud to be born in the motorland and i’ m so happy to live in Milan where we have the Alfa museum. Great video James, cheers from Italy 👍🏻👋🏻
Huge oversight not mentioning the transxale series Alfas: Alfetta sedan, GT, GTV, GTV6, Giulietta, 75, 90??? Only the SZ was mentioned (based on a 75 chassis). Transaxle Alfas were in production from 1972 to 1992. There are perhaps more Alfetta's, GTV6 and 75 (Milanos) sold in the US than any other Alfa model, so why were they not mentioned!?
As a 156 owner for over 3 years, 45 000 km and 4 oil changes after, I’d say, keeping it is a lot nicer than keeping a VW golf. Still don’t know where the reliability issues stories came from. Video showed a petrol with rod knock - I can find plenty of VAG/BMW/Merc videos of rod knock...
@@christianortiz8278 Alfa Romeo make the most beautiful cars ever! There, I said it & I'm WAY cooler, stronger, faster, smarter & more handsome than you, Chrissy!
I leased a Stelvio, one of the best SUV I have ever driven. The maintenance was expensive though, being Italian. The transmission and the drive is excellent and sheer brilliance!
I can proudly say I have owned 2 Alfa Romeo cars and loved them to bits. Literally to bits. 🤣 I am proudly Italian and will always be proud to own an Alfa as you are not a proper car driver/owner unless you have driven an Alfa Romeo.
I've owned my Alfa Giulietta 170 petrol turbo for 2 years and the Multi air unit went costing £1,400. But it's worth it. The noise she makes, how she looks. She always turns heads when the throttle is opened in dynamic and the dump valve kicks in when dropping the clutch, it's only something you could understand if you owned one, it's a love... She's gorgeous but costs alot to maintain! Best make in the world!
Theyre GM derived and only have looks. Too heavy, no nice engines. Alfa's misses i would call them. Especially after the very good 156 in the contrary of what this guys says in the comment about it. It was the last nice car they made till the Giulia and 4C
11:15 "the best selling spider was the series 2 Veloce" *pictured a series 4 with entirely different cam tail than the series 2. A few other minor inaccuracies with year models on the cat the Series 3 and 4 were powered by Bosch fuel injection not SPICA though the engines were essentially the same. The original name of the spider was Duetto but had to be renamed due to copyright issues (owners of the Series 1 still refer to them as the Duetto). A couple of other things not mentioned the body was designed and produced by Pininfarina (yeah the the same ones who made most the classic Ferrari bodies you know of) also the series 3 Quadrifoglio Verde was mechanically identical to the Graduate and the Veloce trims, the only difference was a body kit and bigger rims. Saw my two of my favorite cars in a video today, I had to say something.
The correct spelling is "kamm" as in Wunibald Kamm, an automotive engineer at Die Universitaet Stuttgart. BTW, the "Duetto" nomenclature was reserved strictly for cars with the 1600 engine (built for only 12 months in '66 and '67). Cars with the smaller capacity engine were designated "1300 Spider Junior" and those with the later, larger one as "1750 Spider Veloce." I owned both a '69 Series 1, "1750" and a '79 Series 2, "2000." They both were wonderful driver's cars!
My first car was a 1983 Alfa Sud 1.5 Super Hatch, I was given it by a family friend in 1996, it had been sitting in her driveway with a broken engine for a few years, I got it fixed by a mechanic, re-did the interior myself and she was then named Delorus, she was so much fun to drive, very temperamental and quirky (she would never start after a rainstorm, during the storm she would, but not after)...great car, still kind of sad that I sold her...
I was gonna say the same about no love for the gorgeous 159, but then I realized the sheer number of models they've had over the years, so it's understandable. And the video is already 20 minutes long so...
I can’t believe you guys didn’t mention the Alfetta GTV6... The GTV6 had one of the greatest V6 engines. Had amazing performance and sounded brilliant... Despite the cars many weird faults, the GTV6 was truly one of Alfa’s greatest cars
Came to the comments to see if anyone else noticed this. The Alfetta coupe and sedan with the GTV6 had a long and relatively popular run. And the GTV6 is one of the most iconic Alfas Ive seen.
I’ve been asking for Maserati since the first episode of the Nissan skyline. I use to sell Alfa’s and maseratis. Thank you for doing one of them. Please do Maserati next
Alex Chapman you’re a lucky man. I drove my friend’s Mito QV in Mexico and fell in love with it. I couldn’t believe how good the suspension and ride quality was especially with 18” wheels. So much fun to drive. If Sergio had brought that into the U.S. instead of the 500, the Alfa Romeo story here could have been a lot different.
I'd like to thank my dad for bringing me up around these beautiful machines. The gtv, the sprint, the spider, the super, the Milano. I had the privilege to know all of these models inside and out. Dad if you're reading this I love you and appreciate the love you taught me for these cars. I truly did not know how cool it was until I became an adult 🎉❤
@@patrikpavlic8941 for example Mercedes AMG black series, fastest car around the Nurburgring! Yeh so typical. Yours probably a skoda diesel taxi or a triangular grilled fiat lmao
I have a 1990 Alfa Romeo spider graduate, it’s been sitting in my driveway for 7 years with multiple problems, the engines blew head gaskets if pushed too hard and the fuel system would always rust and get clogged, I spend 200$ already on fuel system parts and it runs but has alternator problems. I absolutely love this care cause it’s small, fast and a Manuel, I hope I get it to the point of road driving soon 👍🏻
Uhhh…. Look I love donut and this channel has helped me through a lot…. Depression and anxiety and hard times…. Now at the spot I’m in as a man and contributing part of society it still makes me laugh…. And yes I’m currently pooping watching this …. Thanks
@Roller Coaster Racer 145/146, 156, 147, 159 and I would find some others that have shitty rust protection, and also there's other problem in about 90 or in late 90 metal sheets for cars were shipped from Russia it was terrible metal sheet it mostly was corroding when it was used in production it also was able to corrode from inside it. But there are also other brands that had or have problem with corrosion so I wouldn't call it a thing in term of Alfa. Also there's one more thing, it depends where you use car, if it's very rainy region, and you're driving on gravel/sand and such kind of roads you gonna get much faster corrosion, if you leave in mostly warm climate like Italy and drive moslty on tarmac car's metal will be in better condition. Here you have pic of my 2002 156 a front strut mount in car chassis photos.app.goo.gl/E8i1hBnxkYdydp92A on photo you see mounting after cleaning with wire brush on drill
Had a 156 back in early 2000s i sold it at a good profit. Missed it for many years after and recently bought a giulietta 2.0 jtdm170 its a brilliant little car and it shares the same engine as my saab 93 TTid aero and that has just hit 270,000 miles ❤❤❤
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The Alfa Romeo Giulia is probably one of the best looking car i've ever seen.
From the outside, yes.
@@TheDeLeG3nD Pretty nice on the inside too..
with the luckiest quadrifoglio
Yeahh!
Same
Do: "DONUT MEDIA - Everything You Need to Know | Up to Speed"
Yes please
Hey that'd be cool as
@@alexander1485 yes
As happy as it makes me that you did finally mentioned the 156 (absolutely stonking car), i feel i would be remiss if i didn't bring light to the fact that at no point was the GTV mentioned in either its 4 cylinder twin cam OR V6 form. Now its true, the pedal setup was a bit shit on the GTV, if we're being honest... but it was a beautiful car to look at and it handled masterfully (so long as the bushes weren't shagged, which seemed to automatically happen exactly 10 mins after installing a new set). But apart from that, a beautiful machine 👌
@@alexander1485 oof
James: "a.k.a. Darracq Johnson"
Me: "how can someone dislike quality content like this"
Jeeven Ravi sanity
I nearly spat out my coffee lmao
I just got a 2020 Stelvio. It’s amazing. Nothing I have ever driven feels the same. The handling is so good it’s like it got an exception from the laws of physics. I can only imagine how great the quadrifoglio is
Welcome in the club man! Qv is like 2*Stelvio. Double emotions, double service 😉👍
@@Woodlerx thanks! Luckily I haven’t had any problems so far which I honestly expected. On whatever car I own as a daily driver I don’t own it out of warranty because I just can’t handle the anxiety lol. I am planning on purchasing an extended warranty because of that so hopefully I get to keep it for quite a while. I’m actually going to be renting a QV on Turo soon. I’ll get to experience the fun without paying almost twice the price. How’s your Alfa experience been?
As an owner of a 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia 2.0T, I can honestly say the car has blown me away in every aspect. It’s like the car has its own soul and passion to drive.
I have a 17 TI, I love it so much.
@@NOrlando952 how many miles? Any issues?
@@Dracstar this, I’d consider one if I knew how many miles I could comfortably expect. Reliability wise I’d assume Its just like German cars. It’s either barely cheaper or barely higher to maintain. It’s certainly no Lexus or Acura right? Couldn’t be..
I don't own or driven one but the car seems like that
@Brad get rid of it before it's 10 years old bacause by then parts will be unavailable. That's the true Alfa Romeo tradition / nightmare
The Alfa Romeo symbol: The Red Milanese Cross was worn by soldiers in battle, dates back to the crusades. The Biscione (large snake) is an important symbol in Milan's history and was adopted by the House of Visconti (Milan's ruling family for nearly 200 years). The Man emerging from the serpent's mouth represents being reborn. The Crown represents Alfa Romeo's world racing champion status. Lastly, in the earlier original logos, the knots on the outside of the symbol was a tribute to the House of Savoy (one of Italy's oldest royal families).
This guy Alfas
Thanks for the info. I love Alfa Romeo, it's my favorite Italian car manufacturer.
Alfista?:)
No, its not! The man is arab! Better to say semitic, muslim! Serpent is eating muslim! Only guys who read a lot know that! Alfa have rasist logo! Im muslim and alfista, but i cant stop loving alfa :(
@@cuoresportivo12 You need help....
I can't tell you how many quadrifolios and stelvios I've seen here in my town heck the states alone People are catching up and not everybody just has their own bland BMW anymore.. Alfa is stunning I love seeing them
I have had a lot of alfas and none were as unreliable as people say. They always worked and always made me smile while driving them. Rust issues on the 156 sills are well known but avoidable if the car was well kept. Currently drive a 2005 156 SW. Red with beige leather interior and The 2.0 JTS engine. Such a pretty and fun car, i love it
"Stelvio SUV"
*shows a Giulietta hatch instead*
We need an episode on the Giulia, Stelvio, Tonale, and the new GTA and GTAm
@@AchieveTrueManhood the Tonale is still a concept
The 1series looks much better
@@saidalas7763 just no Alfa look so much better more style and passion to me all bmw's last 5 years look almost the same
Not gonna lie Alfa Romeo is probably my favorite of the exotic car brands. The styling is just perfect and not too over the top. I hope they can stay in business for a long time
exotic? maybe in USA but in europe its a well known and used car brand
@@robinvandeklok1450 its a bit of both, they have made some of the greatest race cars of all time and also make roadcars
Alfa and lotus are tied in my books, absolutely love the 4c and Elise/Exige
@@robinvandeklok14502 years ago,but in America Italy is a far away foreign country so by definition it is exotic in this country.
As the OG Top Gear trio said “You’re not a proper petrolhead, unless you’ve owned an Alfa”
NutshotBrawler what if i don’t like alfas?
@@Eeter26 you dont like cars..
@@nembokid8 big fax. How can you not like at least one Alfa
@@Eeter26 thats like If you'd say that you dont like bread... Any kind of bread
That's exactly the opposite of what a true petrol head would say.
You're not a true petrol head unless you have owned a Datsun with a twin cam turbo conversion.
I own a Giulia QV and its by far the best car I've ever owned. The car brings joy driving it.
Serious question: what issues have you had with it ? Been in BMWs last 30 years now looking at a QV but ive been reading about electrics and rattles and suspension knocks. How has your experience been ? Thanks
@@supersurfer1I had mine for 4 years. Zero issues. Don’t believe the bullshit.
@@supersurfer1 I came from BMW And Audi (former F80 m3, E36, S7, S4 owner)... my Giulia QV is by far the best (most fun) car I've ever owned.
Do you still have it? And do you still love it? I’m thinking of getting one but ima little scared
“Quadro fog-leo”
Me as an Italian*
“screams in spaghetti”
Somebody toucha mah spaghet!
Almeno ci prova a pronunciarlo bene 😂
@@silviobaridon7886 fa più ridere detto male ahaha
Zero yo también jajaj
@Zero claro, el italiano, Español, Portugués, y Catalan son lenguas romances osea tienen muchísima similitud.. Por eso si sabes Español los idiomas mencionados no se te dificultaran..
Actually in GTAm, Am meaning america is just a myth. GTAm is "gran turismo alleggerita(lightened) modificata(modified)"
I'm Italian
Yeah, in fact alfa isn't going to sell the GTA and the GTAm in America lol
@@jacopozenomoscardo1604 I think the GTAm is illegal because it only has harnesses and no seatbelt, so it is classified as a racecar in the US. It's an extremely stupid law considering that harnesses are much more effective than seatbelts
@@jorge8596 yea if you want to snap you're neck when you crash
"Trust me I'm an eng... (ah damn) italian"
JAZEMO FIAT stated they’re looking into having allocations available for US market
You forgot to mention one of the most beautiful Alfa's... 159
And the Romeo minivan
Oh that is sexy SEXY
And brera
And the GT 3.2 V6 Busso!! Heck all Alfas are sexy!! 🇮🇹🍀🏎️
IrishStar GT 3.2 2010 🤤
Also thank you so much Donut Media for this article. Alfas are extremely underrated and every single car enthusiast should experience driving one!
the “Am” in the new GTAm stands for “Alleggerita modificata” meaning lightened and modified
iKaBanana No it means Grand Theft Auto Milan. I know cause I’m Italian
Yall gone bananas
Fuckin bananas😂
Banana BOI haha you made me giggle ;) let alone ur name 🙃
No ikaBanana, it means “Gran Turismo America”.
This why I love this brand has some mystic, some magic, some historic, a pure Italian pedigree and of course the beginning of Enzo Ferrari
Jeremy Clarkson: Alfa’s are just.......special
Yeah like a special needs kid
specially crap
@@paveantelic7876 shut up
@@Manuel-zc7po ok
@ThePatUltra this may be the most not alpha male thing to say
This video made me feel so much better about my Alfa. Thanks guys.
Alfa's engines always sound angry, love them.
Yep, even my MiTo.
Just like the people who made them.
@@santhoshsridhar5887 SPAGHETTI!!!!
@@LukeGB003 MiTo haha
Yessir the Ferrari built engines r sick
We need an up to speed on MASERATI
WORD TOO I JUST SAID THAT! but then i edited my comment to say some dumb shit.
Definitely
I completely agree with you!
Said no one ever
Thomas Willness hell yeah
I once again request - DO AN UP TO SPEED ON AYRTON SENNA
And lewis hamilton too
Niki Lauda and Michael Schumacher as well.
Im once again asking for
Up to speed on senna
Emerson fittipaldi
Don't have enough accounts to like this comment...
my dad has owned the alfetta from the 70s and he said it’s the best sounding engine he has ever owned. he also has had a new guilietta hatch and drove that for 9 years and how has a lexus rcf
"until a series of unfortunate events would lemony snicket him"
That alone gets my like
Exponaut R-01 I don’t get it, can you explain
There’s a book series by Lemony Snicket called “A Series of Unfortunate Events”
Exponaut R-01 don’t forget the jim carrey movie adaption
@@mysteryman447 nor the netflix series
The story of the clover logo is pretty dang wonderful.
Yeah then the poor guy once hadn't the time to paint it, and died in a crash( it's true, not a joke, he actually died in a car crash the day he forgot to paint the four leaf clover on his car)
And since the day he died, Alfa decided to drop half of the White square e Stick to the triangle to symbolize the loss of Jano
@@PigIlFigo32 They said he sold his soul to the devil, and the devil was the painter who put the clover on the car.
> "Stelvio SUV"
> Shows a Giulietta Hatchback
And was showing S4 Spiders when he was talking about the S2 Spider, and no mention of the glorious GTV6, but otherwise great.
Uglyetta*
@@saidalas7763 ok
The Alfa Romeo Brera is simply the best looking hatchback I have ever seen. The GT is also amazing to look at, and we cannot forget about the QV line, as well as their strong Busso engines legacy and amongst others, the gtv6. I miss the old alfas.
Sticking with the Italian theme, I would love to see an episode on Abarth. Great vid as always Donut team 😊
I think an Abarth episode would be and excellent idea. Karl Abarth if to FIAT as Carrol Shelby was to Ford.
Alfa Romeos have one of the shittiest reliability rating
@@rak6437 depends on the way you treat them, my dad has had a 156 for 20 years with no major issues
@@rak6437 So does BMW but they still EVERYWHERE. If you want a reliable car then go buy a Toyota, if you want a car with a unique soul you get an Alfa, Lotus, BMW or any other actual sports car. And seriously, Italian cars are just beautiful as fuck!
@@rak6437 say the fake account
Leased an 18 Giulia Ti Sport intending for it to be my last gas car. Two years later, I'd be fine driving it until they take my license away. Such a sweet, soulful vehicle.
I have a 2017 Guilia. You are correct; amazing driving experience!!
@@TheOtherGygax just got a 2017 2.0T awd man these cars are fun to drive
I might be getting a 20 Giulia ti sport myself. Where you able to get more power out of it? If so how did you do it?
Video: about Alfa Romeo
Car in the background: Volkswagen Golf
Every Italian Alfista: *triggered*
Every Alfista period. I bet even German Alfistas facepalmed.
Nicolò Lunardi thgout they can gett away with it
That isnt an Alfa behimd him?
That's James' golf to be fair
Not make sence:)
Alright boys I finally have bought my very first alpha Romeo ti sport and I’m absolutely in love with it 😩
2:24
I've never been more called out in my life.
So am I
So am I
So am I
Same
on god
There’s a quote from old top gear I think when one of the bois say, “An Alfa is the best driving experience you can have, as long as the car stays running”
Or do you mean when Clarkson said "Alfas are designed to be the best a car can be ... briefly..." (but I don't care, I have two still and owned a third previously)
Why Alfa Romeo’s cars are so beautiful?
So you have something to contemplate when they break down.
You can't be a true petrolhead until you've owned an Alfa
J Clarkson
@@salvatoreferro1797 They barely break down at all
The old Alfas only need to be well maintained, as they were race cars for daily streets, the new Alfas are quite like other top cars
Finally, Alfa Romeo. The Busso engine is one of the best ever made. I love my 1997 155 with that engine, and will never sell it. If you have never owned an Alfa, you are missing out. Also, I dunno how Donut came down on the 156 so hard, it actually is fairly reliable...as long as you got the manual and the Busso V6.
So many great Alfas were missed in this segment though, sad the most beautiful car ever made, the 159/Brera, wasnt even mentioned. GTV6? Nope. 147 GTA hot hatch? Nope. 916 GTV Cup? Nope.
Alfa Romeo often gets mistaken for a German car. The Alfa might get one error code in ten years to the German cars 10 every day.
All modern Alfas are the most reliable with diesel engines though.
159 is definitely the most beautiful
Had a 159, didnt go much for it. On my second GT, first one was a diesel which was great, and pulled like a choo choo, current one is a 2.0jts which is an absolute riot and sounds fantastic, a little more high maintainance than the jtd but hell, a full blooded itailan that takes all my money and leaves me with a massive smile on my face after ive exited her? yes please! My daily is a 156 sportwagon jtdm and is honestly brilliant. Handles like a dream and goes like stink.Oh and just for the record, I have also had a BMW. I gave it away.Shitbox.
exactly bro
James, why no TZ’s bruh them things where the most insane cars Alfa Romeo ever made. They’re also some of the most generous cars ever made
The 33 stradale is the most beautiful car ever in my opinion!
I've had it as my computer background for forever now :D
Roger Rinkavage agreed
The 33 straddale is the proof a car can be art. How can you not love this car?
To me the number 1 sport is the 33 stradale and the Bugatti 57 SC
For my number one will forever be Ferrari f40. Stradale is up there though
They've announced a new one today FYI
"Stelvio SUV" proceeds to show footage from the Giulietta Hatchback
Literally was about to comment this
@@ofaoilleachain Same
Aka the fastest suv on the green hell.
The Stelvio was too dishonorable to be shown, so they showed something better
@@thesoggybaguette4465 Factually you are incorrect, but personally as a Giulietta owner I like your comment :D
James ;"Let me if you're pooping right now"
Me : So, you're calling me out like that huh?
Me too bro. Me too...
Bro same
Same hahaha
Bro, when he said that, I cut my poop in half
How did he know I was shitting
I bought a 2019 Giulia ti sport. I lowered it, installed a jb4 tune and did the muffler delete. It’s an absolutely incredible car.
I know 159 might have a lot of problems, but 159 and Brera are still one of the most beautiful cars ever made and you should have mention them
P.S. GT, 147 GTA are also good looking and deserved to be mentioned
I've owned 3 159's, never had any real reliability issues. Loved them.
2:22
Me: **looks around the toilet and tapes up my phone camera**
I gave my camera a deep meaningful look.
I be poopin🤙🏻
fkdhjfghdsjkghjkfhgkfjd you don't?
G Ava No?
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Yeah when there are some leaks, I use flex tape!
Last time I was this early James dad was still around
Wow really original 😔
You wasn’t even born
15:34 I’m almost certain that’s my dads old car he was so sad to get rid of, i never knew what happened to it only that it was driven to a breakers sounding just like this, everything about it is the same. I loved that thing😭
Amazing underrated company.
In US maybe....
Until you get one of their cars.
Not at all underrated! An alfa romeo any model turns more heads than a lambo or ferrari in my city
in US. here in europe eveyone loves Alfa
Haha Underrated!Where?Alfa Romeo !!
He missed the 159/Brera, 2005-2016. One of the best looking cars ever
This
Sad
Agreed, as a proud owner of Brera
@@Woodlerx what engine?
@@kacper.6537 2.4 JTD 5 cilinder in row
Love to see some love for Alfa Romeo
(What you show at 17:22 is not a Stelvio, it's a Giulietta)
I was gonna say that
i was litterally about to say the same thing
i've never heard of the 156 being unreliable.. my mums had 2 of them over the years and neither of them had any issues with barely any maintenance. its mainly their older cars from before it was bought by fiat which suffer with those issues
Who needs suvs?
I can fit all my friends in a 2 seater.
That’s depressing
And still have room for one passenger
Pffff i can fit all my friends in a Mclaren F1. In the front seat
And a boot space for 2 more friends
YAS THERE TALKING BOUT ALFAS THIS IS THE BEST DAY EVER
Darren R IKR finally!
better than carrol shelby?
Praise !
I feel like they just skipped things at the end of this vid. Alfa was making only FWD cars and losing money. Then they designed all new platform and engines with RWD giulia and that saved the company. James just casually name drops the Giulia with 4C.
i would like to see james in every "up to speed episode"
Name me one episode of "Up to Speed" in which James wasn't the host.
I'm waiting...
@@ZAH33D Wait no longer my sweet child: th-cam.com/video/ekrpXYXTKCw/w-d-xo.html
@@ZAH33D lol
I love how post Malone’s birth is a measurement of time in this series
2:22 I actually started laughing because I literally am pooping right now
Me 2 hahaha
Same here xD
Dead Garçon same
What a epic bruh / gamer moment
Same here! Poop friends!
15:26 And here i am with my Alfa Romeo 156 2.0 TS with 320000 km (198 839 miles)
And my 156 1.9jtd with 360,000km.
1.8 TS at ONLY 210000 km. Still the best car i've ever owned.
Sweet! I've got a Brera in Alfa red and love it!
Had a 2.5V6 and a 20JTS both approaching 300.000km without any problems.
Hey James, where is Bart and science garage we really miss him.
From u/DonutNolan on the donut media subreddit: So I feel like it’s my place to say something here. No, Bart is not working at Donut anymore. I don’t think it’s right for us to go into what the reasons for that are, but I can say we’re excited and supportive of whatever Bart does next. Also, we are never going to do Science Garage without Bart, he’s part of that show’s DNA, but I can tell you we have new things in the works that will teach you (and me) about how cars work.
I feel doubly bad about this because the last time I talked about SG on here I said it was coming back, which was true at the time, but I am sorry guys.
@@MrRedstoner thank you for sharing that Mr Redstoner. I feel a little bad for asking, but I hope all the best for Bart on whatever he is doing.
yeah he's been gone for over a year unfortunately
Up to speed on BART
@@MrRedstoner 😭😭😭
My dad used to race a GTA in the North Suburban Sports Car Club, based out of the Chicago area. It had a predominantly red paint job with a black #7 on the doors, and it used to occupy a space in the family home garage. I still remember getting to sit in the car as a little kid.
My dad has always beeen an Alfista, he taught me everything i know about cars!! So glad to be Italian🍀🇮🇹
Forza Alfa 🍀🔥
Grew up on backseat of several Alfa's :) 105GTV Sud ti Giulia 1600, Giulietta, Alfetta :) greetings from a Dutch Alfista. Same history haha
Honorable mention:
Alfa Romeo 75 Turbo Evoluzione
and the 145 qv, 916 GTV, 147 GTA, 159, Giulietta Qv to name just a few
And the salfa romeab
GTA is the acronym of "Gran Turismo Alleggerita" that in italian means: "Gran Turismo Lightened". It has nothing to do with America.
E bravo mario
gta san andreas
Typical American’s, its always about them isn’t it 😆😆. I think I heard “GTAm” and almost chocked when I heard America - just to add, the “m” = “modificata”
No it means grand theft auto
Non essere scemo, lui scherzava.
You forgot about perhaps the most important car in Alpha history, that being the alpha P3 Typo B. The famous Tazio Nuvolari drove to victory lane at the Nurburgring GP in 1938 against the state of the art Mercedes Benz W25 and Auto union Type B in what could only be described as miracle drive, that’s because Tazio’s Alpha was 3 years old by that time and on paper had no business being on track that day
1935.
As Italian, i’m very proud to be born in the motorland and i’ m so happy to live in Milan where we have the Alfa museum. Great video James, cheers from Italy 👍🏻👋🏻
Anathor reason more i need to visit Milan.
@@matrixxd93 the museum is in Arese...just outside Milan
Giulia owner here. Love this car more than anything else I’ve ever owned. Alfa’s drive unlike anything else on the market.
The quadrifoglio is my dream car
Thank you for educating the youth on car brands.
Every time he said QUADRE-FOGLIO i get a little bit of heart attack😂
If it's any consolation, he mispronounces most of the English words too. 😎
I love the Alfa Romeo 8C Compitizione.
ok
Huge oversight not mentioning the transxale series Alfas: Alfetta sedan, GT, GTV, GTV6, Giulietta, 75, 90??? Only the SZ was mentioned (based on a 75 chassis). Transaxle Alfas were in production from 1972 to 1992. There are perhaps more Alfetta's, GTV6 and 75 (Milanos) sold in the US than any other Alfa model, so why were they not mentioned!?
Michael Gillies not going to lie, came to the comment section to see if anyone else noticed that they weren’t mentioned 😭
And they have just released the “GTA” options for the Gulia QV
I really want up to speed episodes on these:
•Abarth
•Maserati
•Jaguar
•Volvo
•Citroën DS
•Alpine
•SSC
IVE BEEN WAITING A YEAR FOR THIS TO COME OUT!!
only a year?
Kane Geng just a year
Alfa Romeo is like neighbour's wife. You admire her and want to have good time with her, but you don't know the pain of the guy who is keeping it.
As a 156 owner for over 3 years, 45 000 km and 4 oil changes after, I’d say, keeping it is a lot nicer than keeping a VW golf.
Still don’t know where the reliability issues stories came from.
Video showed a petrol with rod knock - I can find plenty of VAG/BMW/Merc videos of rod knock...
@@michelangeloboldri9893 So does that mean Maseratis are reliable?
@@victoracosta4796 pretty sure they fixed that problem
:0
@@michelangeloboldri9893 With you there. Everybody and there dogs have a golf.
Alfa Romeo makes the most beautiful cars! I love my Giulia!
Said no one ever
christian ortiz says a bunch of people in the comments. Gtfo
Good Times Bad Choices Nahh
@@christianortiz8278 Alfa Romeo make the most beautiful cars ever! There, I said it & I'm WAY cooler, stronger, faster, smarter & more handsome than you, Chrissy!
Jeremiah aren’t you like poor
I leased a Stelvio, one of the best SUV I have ever driven. The maintenance was expensive though, being Italian. The transmission and the drive is excellent and sheer brilliance!
Also, "El Maestro", Juan Manuel Fangio, the greatest racing driver who ever lived, did his best driving in Alfa Romeos.
“Let me know in the comments if you’re pooping right now”
Me on the toilet: ✋
Josh Lewis I was as well
Me too!
Me 3 bro
yeet
Me too!
I can proudly say I have owned 2 Alfa Romeo cars and loved them to bits. Literally to bits. 🤣 I am proudly Italian and will always be proud to own an Alfa as you are not a proper car driver/owner unless you have driven an Alfa Romeo.
So true. I have owned 3 in the past, loved them. As Clarkson said " you are not a true petrolhead unless you've owned an ALFA.
I had 2 also...a Spyder and an Alfetta GT. Loved them both and did Alfa Club racing with both!
I actually own two alfa romeos lol
What about the reliability. They suffer with many issues. Probably more trouble than its worth.
@@supersurfer1 not true at all ! don't talk about something you never experienced before just cause you heard it somewhere.
I've owned my Alfa Giulietta 170 petrol turbo for 2 years and the Multi air unit went costing £1,400. But it's worth it. The noise she makes, how she looks. She always turns heads when the throttle is opened in dynamic and the dump valve kicks in when dropping the clutch, it's only something you could understand if you owned one, it's a love... She's gorgeous but costs alot to maintain! Best make in the world!
HOW COULD YOU NOT MENTION THE 159 AND BRERA! 😭😭😭😭
Just gorgeous cars.
Theyre GM derived and only have looks. Too heavy, no nice engines. Alfa's misses i would call them. Especially after the very good 156 in the contrary of what this guys says in the comment about it. It was the last nice car they made till the Giulia and 4C
you know who has changed their name and survived 2 world wars...
*worried Senor Hilter noises*
Why am I laughing at this stupid comment! 😆
Man those guys are on the moon why do you think we never went back? All the tech we have since the 60's and we haven't yet been back.
@@DarkKatzy013 there just isnt a reason to
11:15 "the best selling spider was the series 2 Veloce" *pictured a series 4 with entirely different cam tail than the series 2. A few other minor inaccuracies with year models on the cat the Series 3 and 4 were powered by Bosch fuel injection not SPICA though the engines were essentially the same. The original name of the spider was Duetto but had to be renamed due to copyright issues (owners of the Series 1 still refer to them as the Duetto). A couple of other things not mentioned the body was designed and produced by Pininfarina (yeah the the same ones who made most the classic Ferrari bodies you know of) also the series 3 Quadrifoglio Verde was mechanically identical to the Graduate and the Veloce trims, the only difference was a body kit and bigger rims.
Saw my two of my favorite cars in a video today, I had to say something.
lol now i understand why they wouldnt make the video! I guess its hard to keep track of so much history.
The correct spelling is "kamm" as in Wunibald Kamm, an automotive engineer at Die Universitaet Stuttgart.
BTW, the "Duetto" nomenclature was reserved strictly for cars with the 1600 engine (built for only 12 months in '66 and '67). Cars with the smaller capacity engine were designated "1300 Spider Junior" and those with the later, larger one as "1750 Spider Veloce." I owned both a '69 Series 1, "1750" and a '79 Series 2, "2000." They both were wonderful driver's cars!
Pininfarina = Hyundai Matrix
My first car was a 1983 Alfa Sud 1.5 Super Hatch, I was given it by a family friend in 1996, it had been sitting in her driveway with a broken engine for a few years, I got it fixed by a mechanic, re-did the interior myself and she was then named Delorus, she was so much fun to drive, very temperamental and quirky (she would never start after a rainstorm, during the storm she would, but not after)...great car, still kind of sad that I sold her...
No love for the Brera? One of the best looking cars they ever built!
NFS Carbon starter car
Its sedan version looks nicer too Alfa 159. Even Bugatti Chiron copy both 159 & brera headlights
Honestly that was the car that made me know about Alfa Romeo in the first place
Aka very angry soap. Always wanted one, but had 159 instead. Was satisfied anyway.
I was gonna say the same about no love for the gorgeous 159, but then I realized the sheer number of models they've had over the years, so it's understandable. And the video is already 20 minutes long so...
I can’t believe you guys didn’t mention the Alfetta GTV6... The GTV6 had one of the greatest V6 engines. Had amazing performance and sounded brilliant... Despite the cars many weird faults, the GTV6 was truly one of Alfa’s greatest cars
Came to the comments to see if anyone else noticed this. The Alfetta coupe and sedan with the GTV6 had a long and relatively popular run. And the GTV6 is one of the most iconic Alfas Ive seen.
I’ve been asking for Maserati since the first episode of the Nissan skyline. I use to sell Alfa’s and maseratis. Thank you for doing one of them. Please do Maserati next
This Channel is amazing. I hope there are other wpisodes like this for BMW, Lezua, Jaguar, etc. Great job man!!
Where is 159 or brera? 😭
And 75!!
Probably getting fixed at an Alpha mechanic...
Aaaaaaaaand a 147 :/
Broken down somewhere
2:22 yup, sitting on the toilet watching this
Me too.
I asswell
Sameee
Same
Proud to have an Alfa Romeo Mito Quadrifoglio Verde SBK edition, 1/200 in the world.
Alex Chapman you’re a lucky man. I drove my friend’s Mito QV in Mexico and fell in love with it. I couldn’t believe how good the suspension and ride quality was especially with 18” wheels. So much fun to drive. If Sergio had brought that into the U.S. instead of the 500, the Alfa Romeo story here could have been a lot different.
Flexin'
I'd like to thank my dad for bringing me up around these beautiful machines. The gtv, the sprint, the spider, the super, the Milano. I had the privilege to know all of these models inside and out.
Dad if you're reading this I love you and appreciate the love you taught me for these cars. I truly did not know how cool it was until I became an adult 🎉❤
2:20 Hell yeah I'm sitting on that scooter rn bro
Alfa Romeos look soooo good, and that front grill catches my eye every time i pass one!
Haha Italian kid that grill is the worst part
@@saidalas7763 ur dream car is probably mercedes... typical
@@patrikpavlic8941 for example Mercedes AMG black series, fastest car around the Nurburgring! Yeh so typical.
Yours probably a skoda diesel taxi or a triangular grilled fiat lmao
@@saidalas7763 pretty sure an aventador has the record
@@Delitor nope the Black beat the SVJ
No one:
James: QUADRAAH-FOGLEO
FFS learn how to pronounce it right James.
I have a 1990 Alfa Romeo spider graduate, it’s been sitting in my driveway for 7 years with multiple problems, the engines blew head gaskets if pushed too hard and the fuel system would always rust and get clogged, I spend 200$ already on fuel system parts and it runs but has alternator problems. I absolutely love this care cause it’s small, fast and a Manuel, I hope I get it to the point of road driving soon 👍🏻
18:13 James turns into a straight up Italian 🤣
2:22 yeah, I was having a hard time in the toilet...
Greetings from Costa Rica by the way !
Bien común que veamos estos videos en el baño xd
jajaja mae que exito ver a un tico comentando!
James: says something dumb
Editor: ok lets make dumb animation
But it works 😎🤓
Uhhh…. Look I love donut and this channel has helped me through a lot…. Depression and anxiety and hard times…. Now at the spot I’m in as a man and contributing part of society it still makes me laugh…. And yes I’m currently pooping watching this …. Thanks
9:13 Alfa noises.
15:25 Also Alfa noises.
Please do Isuzu! I'm too lazy to look up it's history, plus you make it wayyyy more fun! Showcase the 1980s wedge, the Impulse.
There's a reason why Jeremy Clarkson loves an Alfa, they truly are THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CARS... IN THE WORLD.
Christian Rodriguez until they disintegrate from all the rust
Alfa Romeo knows how to make a car the best a car can possibly be........briefly
- Jeremy Clarkson
I agree, although on the Grand Tour he did compare the new Giulia's styling to that of an old Wosley.
@Roller Coaster Racer 145/146, 156, 147, 159 and I would find some others that have shitty rust protection, and also there's other problem in about 90 or in late 90 metal sheets for cars were shipped from Russia it was terrible metal sheet it mostly was corroding when it was used in production it also was able to corrode from inside it.
But there are also other brands that had or have problem with corrosion so I wouldn't call it a thing in term of Alfa.
Also there's one more thing, it depends where you use car, if it's very rainy region, and you're driving on gravel/sand and such kind of roads you gonna get much faster corrosion, if you leave in mostly warm climate like Italy and drive moslty on tarmac car's metal will be in better condition.
Here you have pic of my 2002 156 a front strut mount in car chassis
photos.app.goo.gl/E8i1hBnxkYdydp92A
on photo you see mounting after cleaning with wire brush on drill
Had a 156 back in early 2000s i sold it at a good profit. Missed it for many years after and recently bought a giulietta 2.0 jtdm170 its a brilliant little car and it shares the same engine as my saab 93 TTid aero and that has just hit 270,000 miles ❤❤❤