From remarks by Alfa Romeo executives it appears that the Fiat owned brand is going to distinguish itself from competitors by what it doesn't plan to offer: advanced electronic aids that could possibly interfere with the emotional part of driving enjoyment. Maurizio Consalvo, in charge of product planning for Alfa Romeo was quoted in Autocar as saying, "Customers want a mechanical car with minimal electrical interference." In addition Alfa Romeo's head of marketing, Alberto Cavaggioni, said that the brand's commitment to drivers' emotional connection to their cars means that it may not offer some advanced safety features like autonomous emergency braking. Cavaggioni said, "We can look at our cars from an emotional point of view or from a technical point of view. We give the Alfisti all that's needed [in electronic aids], but not more. At Alfa we give the maximum fun to drivers. We don't put safety into the discussion, apart from our NCAP scores."
While other European manufacturers like Volvo, Mercedes and Volkswagen are developing and promoting electronic driving and safety aids that can control the car without driver input, Alfa wants to retain its reputation as a driver's car. At the same time, due to economies of scale and common sourcing of components, the brand will likely offer at least some electronic features as blind-spot monitoring, rear parking sensors and the like that are offered by Fiat's other brands including Chrysler.
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