Speaking of 406 Coupé comparisons...
Adam.Rodnitzky@AWL.COM
Wed, 15 Jul 1998 10:58:21 -0500
Has anyone seen the July issue of "Car" magazine (UK)? There is a=20
test between the 406 V6, Ford (Mercury) Cougar, Alfa GTV V6, and Fia=
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Coup=E9 Turbo. The end result of the test was as such: 4th place: =
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Alfa. Synopsis was too little space, poor dash design, but great=20
handling and the best engine (I DEFINITELY agree with that). 3rd=20
place: Ford Cougar. Great style in and out, but the engine was wea=
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2nd place: Peugeot 406 V6. Great style, great engine, but less of =
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sport coupe and more of a grand tourer. Had the most space of all t=
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cars tested. 1st place: Fiat Coup=E9 Turbo. Great engine, great=20
handling, great build quality (not from what I've heard on=20
Italian-Cars-Digest mailing list, but...), and above all still the=20
most stylish car out there, both inside and outside. Not to mention=
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fair amount cheaper than all others with the exception, I believe, o=
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the Cougar.
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Adam
'89 405DL
And my ex -'87 Alfa Milano/75 V6, with that great Alfa V6 which=20
unfortunately comes with a heavy dose of Alfa (un)reliability!