The Alfa Romeo RZ Is One of the Strangest 1990s Sports Cars
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Alfa Romeo RZ review! The Alfa Romeo SZ and RZ are two of the strangest sports cars of the 1990s. Today I'm reviewing the Alfa RZ (the convertible version of the Alfa SZ) and I'll show you the quirks and features of the Alfa RZ/SZ. I'm also going to drive the Alfa Romeo RZ and show you what it's like behind the wheel of this odd car.
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Doug: “I think the coupe actually looks…”
Me: “better!”
Doug: “worse!”
Me: *Italian hand gesture*
same bruh
@@toroseye Agreed, the coupe is really cool.
I’d rather have the coupe for sure 😂
@@aalitros maybe cool is not the word
I thought the coupe looked great! I dunno about this roadster though.
I just LOVE the fact that a man in khaki shorts, weird socks and dad shoes is on a RANT about italian design...
Hey, what's wrong with khaki shorts? (I'm definitely not wearing khaki shorts right now btw)
@@quarthmeat1884 I have no personal objection, but the Italian stylists would probably disapprove... you know, European stuff
You forgot the double tshirt
@@sebastianmorales6849 that was certainly a bonus! Doug likes his torso extra warm...
was about to make the same comment on Doug's khaki shorts. +1 for you
Caryoutubers:“carcompanies are boring-all cars look similar“
-Carcompany tries something different
Caryoutubers:“oh its so ugly and nobody would do that at this era“ 🤦🏻♂️
Also:“the owner is a designer and felt it is a special moment in history“ 😐
Basically most Americans in a nutshell.
When they say that they're talking about the cars of today, not the ones before 2000.
@@pootisspangle6636 chill bro who spilled your tea?
People don't want different looking ugly cars. They want different looking attractive cars
I wish car companies still experimented with cars like this.
They will again, once people will stop buying cars based on youtube videos
Subaru did that with the Baja
I don't think so. Everything becomes more globalized, cars are bound to become more and more generic and appealing to the majority. Except super rare exotics maybe
@@Art_Vandelay_Industries Yeah all people buy these days are Crossovers and SUVs
The only problem, when someone does so it’s ridiculed by everyone the Internet
This is the car Ken used to pick up Barbie because a Corvette is too sharp for kids.
what’s up chocolate rain
Perfect description
Hi :)
Gotta go eat chocolate now
@@worstofthebeast I searched the entire Universe and still can’t find who asked
Let's accept the fact that this guy never clickbaited us
Accepted and respected
He did it with the Tesla Model X review.
@@junaidzaka2365 darn it !
Laughs in : _Here's Why the Tesla Model X Is an Awful Car_
Doug never clicked us lol
I actually have an SZ coupe for the last 21 years. The reason the hot and cold heating controls are separate is that the cold does the AC. On a rainy day the windscreen mists up instantly, so you need the air conditioning on to suck the moisture out of the air, but some heat to keep you warm! BTW the SZ is way better looking IMO. Strangely the SZ and RZ shared almost no body panels in common. The SZ bonnet has fake vents on it, where the RZ is smooth, the front bumper is much lower to the ground, as are the side sills, and the RZ windscreen is smaller. @Doug DeMuro was wrong about the red / green shock buttons too - they are for the ride hight lift system - probably one of the first cars to have it, but essential on an SZ due to the ground clearance. It lifts all 4 corners and can be done whilst driving at any speed.
Agreed. Doug apparently never grew up in 80s and 90s cars where you would turn up the heat and punch the Aircon to max to quickly defog the windshield. I guess it never gets foggy in California?
The SZ and RZ were definitely prettier in their original design than in their execution. However, it also doesn't photograph well. You know that gorgeous girl you met once, and tried to take a photo of her, and they all came out wrong? That the SZ/RZ. The only way you can take a nice picture of the car, is by using a 50mmm human eye equivalent lens. Anything else, and it just bombs it.
Man I am so jealous of you. I would LOVE to own an SZ
I also think that SZ looks waaaay better than RZ. One of my dream cars (alongside 2007 8C Competizione Coupé)
Yeah he got the suspension wrong it's a raise and lower. I definitely think the coupe was the better looking car. I had an Alfa 146 which being a saloon was quite conventional but the 145 hatch had that same line running down the side. Hasn't aged well but was something different at the time for sure. The SZ is definitely in my dream garage
@@except10n SFO yes, rest of CA no.
i honestly love the design of this car
yeah, the frontal facia is awesome, accept the waste line above the rear tires, to much.
The front looks weird, but interesting - I kind of like it. The rest of this car on the other hand… What were they thinking?
same. maybe not "love love" the desin but I don't mind it at all. Smart look in my opinion.
Same here
It looks weirdly cool
I agree with you absolutely
Very good looking car
The chuckle immediately following the "THIS..." is a sure sign that Doug is particularly excited about the car he's reviewing
True
Citroën C6, a very special car
Lol 😅😅
not true
@William Jefferson Meh, who cares what his handshake is like? I enjoy his videos and I imagine he's a nice guy.
Doug: talking about the quirks inside the car…
Me: staring at the car door moving back and forth
Why does it do that? Magnets? 🌈
@@robertschnobert9090 Doug was shaking the hole car when he gesticulate, that's why!
@@felipeblauth14 huh
@@bigchief9313 gesticulate is movement/theatrics to accompany/emphasize what someone is saying, like doing the Italian hand meme when saying something is delicious.
@@ccalvinn oh I gotcha haha
I've tried to resist but I can't help it - I love this bizarre thing!
This thing looks a like a small chapel in an Italian village, and its absolutely beautiful.
Great comparison
It looks awful.
The coup version actually looks pretty badass!
agree
Totally
Totally !!!
What a gorgeous machine... Just the coupe.
The convertible has a prowler looking soft top.
As an European, the Citroen C6 is quirky even by European standards.
Only in modern terms, Citröens now are much more mainstream than their pre-90 counterparts
Citroen and SAAB - two manufacturers that went from very weird to very conventional.
@@SwapBlogRU SAAB actually went from very weird to bankrupt
Here in Germany we have quite a lot of these C6's. And even the rare ugly SsangYong Rodius. Because it is so strange and ugly i call it a "Rhinoceros" lol. I would be very suprised if somebody has imported this "thing" to the US and Doug find it to test.
@@grtbgf Maybe because GM is all about failures. Currently it's planned to restart the brand in some way.
I like Doug's videos, but it saddens me that he doesn't do enough homework beforehand.
The SZ/RZ was based on the Type 116 ALFETTA floor pan, a platform that existed from 1972 with the introduction of the Alfetta Sedan, until 1993 when production of the derived 75/Milano ceased. NO MENTION WHATSOEVER of the genial 50/50 weight distribution of this chassis with the rear Transaxle layout, the rear De-Dion suspension system which was perfected by alfa for this car with self-adjusting hydraulic shocks, the rear in-board brakes and composite materials used for the bodywork in this car when mostly top-end exotics had them. It's really too bad, ranting on so much about this car and not mentioning ANYTHING of the above, of a car that was considered at the time a sort of mini-super-car, bad looks or not.
Doug is clueless.
That's because that's not what Doug does. He doesn't ever go in-depth on chassis analysis.
for Doug EVERYTHING that on a car si different from a Honda Civic, is unbelievably weird.
He basically knows nothing about cars but he became rich thanks to our punctualization below his videos...
If Doug went in depth with a car inside out you think people would be interested? Get real people only care what's in general not In depth unless you're a mechanic or something.
"Let's start with opening the hood, which is a little bit weird."
Proceeds to open the hood like every normal front engine car.
Doug has gotten so good at ass-kissing empty word writing that he presents completely normal car features as quirks. He really needs to tone down the fake hype over every single thing
@@russolson8405guess it wasn't as obvious as I thought
@@russolson8405 you replied to someone that the hood prop placement was weird, not the actual opening the hood. It was obvious to me too that Doug was talking about the prop
The non-convertable version actually looks pretty interesting to me, at least from looking at the pictures of them...
ya its hella fire
And it's called SZ
Definitely better looking than the convertible.
Agreed looks way better.
Love the non convertible version. Looks like it from the future still.
I thouroughly disagree with Doug's view on the looks. This was a dream car back in the 90s and ahead of their time. Multiple small lights are something that is becoming popular now. I think Rowan Atkinson had one back in the day
I think the coupe is beautiful. The convertible has some bad angles for sure.
Yeah, the coupe definitely looks much better than the cabrio
Same!! I was like Doug people prolly laugh at you the way you laughed at introducing it
The SZ Was the one I prefered. It has always been stunning to me. Dispite the nicknam "il mostro"
Beauty is subjective. But, this car is the ugliest design I've ever seen from Alfa Romeo.
The BUSSO engine is one of the best V6 made in the entire world. Sounds fantastic !
"An American man in shorts and sneakers rants about exclusive Italian design for 28 minutes"
Doug has achieved the ultimate Dad status: the Fire Department t-shirt
He’s missing the baseball hat supporting his kids little league team
He also seems to wear alot of Kiwi ts too😃
Yea...he really needs someone to teach him how to dress properly.
@@henrickhansel he dresses like a middle school kid and I love it
@@kitsachie. I don't 😂😂
The SZ is absolutely STUNNING....the RZ looks like a bathtub....
I saw an SZ before and I absolutely loved it, RZ not so much.
@@angus20715 DOUG HAS BECOME AN ABSOLUTE TOOL
but they look the same...? 💀
6:11 "Door Cylinder"...Huh???
@@JYMAHJAMES The Coupe is AMAZING....Futuristic and IN YOUR FACE DAWG !!!
I've owned one for 21 years and I think it's a fantastic car, definitely the most "tailor-made" to drive besides all the cars I've owned/driven.
At the time I was about to wear a black RZ, then I chose the SZ because it represented the original idea of the project.
I am totally satisfied, I will never sell it; I will share it with my son, who is 14 and is already waiting for the moment 😉
Okay, I love you Doug, but I feel the point of this car is kinda missed. Also, it was mostly designed by the Fiat department, not the Alfa department, to make it even weirder. First, the SZ and RZ are based on the GTV6 platform. Same platform the 75/Milano V6 was based on eventually. This platform is revered for its genius handling, engine, weight distribution, and passionate driving character. That platform went on to win many races across touring and rally cars. Even today, you go to the Neurenberg Ring in Germany, one of the preferred cars to race there is the 75. The reason nobody talks about the SZ and RZ's great driving and handling is because, well, that is because the GTV6 and 75 were already famous for it, so why talk about a given?
The SZ/RZ were a promotional vehicle, as brands often do, with a high price markup, intended to provide 'attention' to the brand. Just as is done with making small production run homogenized racing cars. It was never intended to be a 'serious' production model. More like a prototype in a limited production run, using an existing platform. And this shows. It was intended to be a bit of a showpiece, which improved and extended on the handling of the GTV6 in a unique and exclusive 'extra' model. That's also why it's made out of plastic instead of metal, to save weight. Also, not very successful, and the body part fitting is, because of this, awful. It's also the reason a lot of the other features on the car are what they are. It's basically a retrofit of an existing platform, purely meant for driving pleasure. Its target audience was people that would take it to the track every now and then. Or at least, use the (italian) roads that way.
But, it did what it was intended to do, the SZ and RZ are a blast to drive. Just like the GTV6 is, but even lighter (the GTV6 is already pretty light).
When you see the design drawings of the car, it actually looks pretty neat. I wouldn't say pretty, but cool and agressive, like an attack dog. But because they used plastic as a body material, the edges were all rounded off, completely botching that razor sharp look, into a like a fisher-price toy car bulky mess. So yes, now agreed entirely on par that the car seems to have been the result of a drunken design bet by the design team, and somehow the intern won.
From the origin design , you can see clear styling cues there originating from Giugiaro, with the Delorean and the '80s, VW Sirocco, and taking the 'truncated butt' style to the max (which was an aerodynamics feature at the time), but it all comes together very oddly with that plastic.
But it did stand out. And it does go like stink around corners. Like most Alfa's, that genius platform works magic when you are through windy roads or on the track. Long straight roads with traffic lights? Not going to shine there.
Experience? Driving a GTV6 from NY to San Francisco and back. Much better at home in the hilly curvy roads of Tuscany.
Wow! I always learn something here! Well done, Tom!
ruclips.net/video/9j3K6ctySyU/видео.html >vere in action
To tell the truth, the founding idea of the design is the work of Robert Opron (the father of Citroën Maserati).
The car was a concentrate of experimental and record ideas.
For example the shorter time from deliberation to production (the tests were conducted by making Alfa 75 imsa compete and win in the Giro d'Italia, which were actually SZ in disguise), the body was not a symple plastic body, but in MODAR, a material that, contrary to glass fiber, could be printed with variable thickness.
The headlights were experimental Carello (and the nose today gave rise to the Tonale), many elements (for example the wing) were in carbon fiber (!).
At 250 km / h the car is completely neutral and can be driven with 2 fingers.
It is a car t o t a l l y o r i e n t e d towards the driver and his driving pleasure
I love how doug has showed us more horn sounds on cars than exhaust sounds.
exhaust videos are a dime a dozen, how many horn videos are there? thats what i thought
he only shows the exhaust if it is a nice sounding supercar or something, this probably just sounds normal
@@robertshea4652 yeah, I know. Just funny to me.
Ah, but i have shown you guys a lot more horns :)
@@robertshea4652 I probably don't think so / beg to differ sir. The base of my theory is Doug's reviewed so many muscle- super- hyper- cars by now, he is getting a little bit exhaust note spoiled and/or exhausted (no pun intended). Watch this vid. to hear the note is definitely something to write home about... ruclips.net/video/9j3K6ctySyU/видео.html
i love when doug reviews weird cars instead of supercars and hypercars
I like it both haha.
It should be 100% of his content. Every single car channel starts with its own personality, thats why you subscribe, then as they grow in popularity they all start to review the same super and hypercar and all become the same.
@@nEvErLoOz He should make whatever he wants. He knows what he's doing. His hypercar reviews are still approachable.
SAME !!!
Doug makes these reviews special and interesting. It really does not matter what car he reviews
I love how Doug’s intensity during the review makes the door shake the more enthusiastic he is about describing something
Doug! The Google Translate app lets you use the camera to translate in real-time. Super helpful for these quirky situations 😂
This car is like art, some people see it like a beautiful artwork, and some people really dont understant the design and thinks its ugly or its nonsense, for me its a unique beautiful car.
Agree totally, but I think the coupe version is the really beautiful one, the roadster with the just looks too blocky to me, it needs the rounded rooftop to complete the design in my view
@@vinylrichiejr.2416 Agreed. Topless is okay, but the hardtop... my dear lord.
It looks like 💩
Unpopular opinion - I've always liked the styling of these, especially the SZ
I think they look good too
Same
Same, in Forza Horizon 3 I absolutely loved this car and drove it all the time
Me too bro. Also it looks like nothing else and aged incredibly well
I think it is less you like the design and more you are just attracted to unusual looking cars that would make you stand out. There are plenty of people like that.
Doug, you’re missing a couple of vital bits of history on this car. Firstly it is based on the 75 or Milano as it was called in the USA. At the time it was designed in the ‘80’s, it was one of the quickest realisations of design to production and used composite materials that were not widely available at the time, especially in it’s class. Also in the UK at least, there was a specialist that took the Busso engine out to 3.5 litres and produced the car that Alfa always should have. I was lucky enough to work with them on the conversion of one to right hand drive, possibly the only one ever done. They all featured a De Dion transaxle with the gearbox over the back axle and inboard brakes, much like the 75/Milano, but they had coil-over dampers at the front rather than torsion bars, like the DTM touring cars. If you drove the 3.5 you would have a different opinion of this car, as with more power it was fabulous. When set up right and under hard acceleration, these had so much traction that virtually nothing could leave the line as quick, without 4 wheel drive.
Bravo.
Thank you
@@studiocalder818 You clearly know your cars :-) I have had many Alfas, but my favourite by far was the 75 Veloce, which had similar modifications to an SZ, it was a true drivers car.
Yeah he kind of dropped the ball on this one. SHAME!
Hey I have been researching Alfa in general and I found out that the trunk area is supposed to be behind the front seats, that’s why the center piece with the speaker folds to give you access, fun fact the SZ had no way to access the huge trunk but the front seats
Or you can access it through the top lid with the roof up. Looks like there's tons of storage in that area with the roof up
Doug throughout the video : Ugly car
Me at every single angle : BELLISSIMO! 🤌🤌🤌🤌
I can't be alone in thinking this looks more interesting and more like a design statement, than basically almost every model of car for sale today at a similar price point.
As far as I can recall, you are exactly right, that is what it was intended to be. A limited production halo car. A styling focused concept car for the road. In my eyes, it takes the blocky, brutal-ish styling of the early 1980s cars such as the Audi coupe quattro and turns it up to 11. You like square fender flares?, Well here is an entire car as a square fender flare! You like 2 smallish-rectangular headlights? Here is 3 of them!
This had so much potential, but it's like a bunch of prototypes merged together and sold
The headlights and some other details are so good but why tf is this car so squary and tall it's supposed to be a convertible coupe
With softer lines and a lower body this would be nuts
1990's Alfa Romeo; "You guys want a car?"
People; "Err bit of a weird question, but, yes?!"
1990's Alfa Romeo; "Okay, here have this shoebox..."
I honestly think the coupe version of this car looks fantastic and I would love the own one... of course not as a main, daily driver that is.
The RZ feels like a concept car that accidentally got sold to the public.
Exactly. Love your picture by the way
Not accidentally, but on purpose. SZ, from which this convertible comes from, was an actual prototype they decided to put into production. And most of the solutions for the car were way ahead for the time and were later on adopted by other constructors.
Doug calling this car ugly:
Italians: You've Mamma'd your last Mia.
He's bippitty'd his last boppity.
this car looks like the design was approved by one subborn old Italian at Alfa who was like "it's bold! it's new! This is the car of the future!" and everyone just went along with it because no one wanted to get fired
The same design choices came back with Spyder and 157. 😂
Probably cause he is from us, they only love suv and pick up which are sooo pretty :D
Nah I can confirm, it’s an horrendous monstrosity, not what you would typically expect from Alfa and Zagato.
I like it! It looks like a "Concept Car" come to life! Usually you only see something like this at a car show! Kudos to Alfa for actually making these available to the public!
It started within Alfa Romeo as project ES30 for ‘experimental sport’ so it’s really a concept car that made production
9:25 Yes this is high quaility for Alfa Romeo standard, the electronic roof would break sometime around 1999.
Doug DeMuro: The ford excursion's owners manual shows a steering wheel differerent than the one the vehicle has
Also Doug DeMuro: The RZ's owners manual and leather pouch was specific to these 250 cars ever made, what a questionable decision
Facts
Hes like a girl on a period 🤣
XD only fans can love this about him haha
Could've just used google translate, just saying.
@@aeonjoey3d actually it annoys the living piss out of me
As Alfa Romeo driver, I was always amazed to see Doug fascinated by leather cases for the owner’s manual and by aluminium door sills. That is standard for us, even in a Mito!
@@LRS905 when you say "good" are you referring to the ridiculous vehicle reviewed in this video? Who knew leather bound manuals that don't explain what the car does (not much, as it turns out) made for a good car.
@@F1jones You might want to look into the features and purpose of the vehicle before taking Doug at his word.
@@mjouwbuis where did I mention what Doug said, other than re: the manuals? As someone who's owned a few sports cars, I know what this car's purpose is, as I have for decades. But in accordance to what *I* said, it does none of it well and it's a pile of shit to look at. If this thing weren't red and had come from Korea, no one would be trying to make excuses for it. But as always, thanks for the non-informative post with zero argument provided.
When I was a teenager I had three Explorers, a ‘94, ‘95, and a ‘96, and they all had leather cases for the manuals. They even had zippers and a few business card slots. Score one for America.
I'm surprised he didn't comment on the sound, this is one of the best sounding V6s ever. He didn't seem to rev it that high, maybe the owner imposed a rev limit on him.
I LOVE THIS CAR even with all the quirks.
the design is amazing !
Finally we get this review. He filmed it back in October 2020
Damn then I guess he's saving the EB110 for dougcember
@Just Mingled he posted the pic of this car on his IG back in 2020
Doug: these individual front headlights look odd.
Bugatti: let’s use that idea on the Chiron.
I owe you a beer for this.
google alfa 159
@@CuoreSportivo i have alfa 159 and bugatti chiron definitely looks very similar to alfa
@@Dino2054 you can tell ladies at the pub that you basically drive a Bugatti.
@@icanrunat3200mhz hahah I can't. They know for alfa. It's very common in my country 😂
Doug, the kind of guy with such aggressive hand mannerisms while speaking that the whole car rocks back and forth.
You Cars and Bids is amazing! Congrats on your first year!
“200 hp not a lot”
Mustang of the same era with a 5l V8 had 200hp
this has actually 210, Doug has some wrong infoes here.. also damper thing he said was wrong, it has adjustable ride height.
@@yungboicontigo9278 He literally stated some facts that Doug was wrong on something. One can reasonably expect an automotive youtuber to be factually correct, that had nothing to do with hate. And saying we can't criticize because we have no channel is like me telling you not to criticize politicians or athletes because you don't do what they do. Just accept normal criticism and be an adult.
And that's why mustangs from that era, which were even heavier, also sucked.
Yeah people forget. 200 early 90s was an insane amount. Friggin civic Si and vw GTI eveb in 2000 2010 or so still barely had 200hp and even TODAY. I think Si has 205 and gti 220. The brz/frs has 200 or 205. Like wtf lol. I cant think of many that can compete for that time in similar hp range or probably price as well. Except the mitsubishi eclipse gst/gsx and of course mustang too.
Americans don't understand basic common sense.
Doug's impending fit of laughter makes him seem like he's high on something
High on life, son.
@@johnnymichael1804 not surprising, he’s living his dream.
It's what makes him so personable, not just reading stats in a monotone voice
Sounds like a wheeze lol
He's on a drug called Drug DeMuro
0:00 bzzzisss 🐝🐍
I watched this video a few days ago and saw one today on the streets. Couldn’t believe it and took a picture right away. 😂
I can’t wait for the Citroen c6
I can't wait for all 6 cars. Even though i am from the Netherlands, those cars are pretty rare here too. 🙂
For people who don't know, there are 5 other European cars: Citroën C6, Renault Clio V6, Fiat Multipla ( yes, the ugly one ) Volkswagen XL1 and i forgot the 2 other ones. 🤦🏻♂️
Nah the Fiat Multipla is where it's at
Doug is such a tease. We still haven't yet seen reviews for the EB110, Jimny, etc
Just remember he just posted the FF video after 11 months (if im not mistaken) so just wait that will eventually be posted
Definitely an odd car…Also, the google translate app using the camera will translate most languages on the fly to your preferred language. In case this happens again. 😀
Not only was Doug’s solution to consult the owners manual, he consulted an Italian friend when he couldn’t read it.
He’s gonna be blown away when he hears about the *Internet*
Or the Google Lense app.
@@roddydykes7053 LOL so true
@@roddydykes7053 Actually he didnt even need to read it, the pictures is obviously there showing how to do it step by step, dont need to understand any language
Monkey see monkey do
@@edwindyap1616 "the pictureS IS obviously there??" too bad it wasn't an elementary school grammar workbook, although I realize that it would be JUST AS INDECIPHERABLE TO YOU as the owner's manual was to Doug.
I absolutely love how it looks, maybe I have shit taste but I would drive one if I could
6:35 gotta love that door hinge quality. It handles Doug's mannerisms perfectly.
This is one of the most terrible looking cars I've ever seen in my entire life. I need one.
To park next to your Fiat Multipla.
@@MMM18092 lol
Looks like the disabled brother of the dodge challenger
@@yungboicontigo9278 I thought that. But I feel like it might actually be pretty aerodynamic. Like, there is no way inset rear wheels was a whoopsies. And upon googling it, it’s got a lower drag coefficient than a Bugatti Chiron and better handling than a viper. This thing is mental.
@@yungboicontigo9278 Exactly, I was reading the comments to see if I´m the only one with this impression.
This looks a lot like those body kits of Ferraris for Pontiac fieros
Yeah lol it’s hideous
I liked Fieros soo much until I took a ride in one. Off roading in a go kart was like a silver shadow compared to it.
When I saw the thumbnail my first thought was it had some kind of body kit installed. Very cool you find and show all the features on such a bevy of vehicles.
I love weird cars like this. It looks like someone took inspiration from a pack of Marboro reds and a wooden doorstop. I can respect the love for this kind of quirk.
I had this car as a hot wheels car as a child. I never thought I'd see a real one... thanks to Doug... now I have!
its a matchbox
I personally think Doug is being a bit harsh on the looks. To me the SZ and (to a lesser extent) the RZ are brutalist design statements, with road presence unlike any other car. You really have to see one to appreciate them, as they don't seem to photograph well. With only around 1000 SZs and 250 RZs ever made, the likelihood of that is relatively slim.
I mean he's right tho, alfas tend to be beautiful and eye catching but this one is eye catching in all the wrong ways. It looks like a cube and a wedge hybrid that objectively is quite ugly.
"brutalist design" well said.
While I was stationed in italy. had the chance to one more in person. The SZ ; New: in the alfa showroom.
It was expensive in 1993. Myself I drove a Chevy -geo storm, then bought a Lada Nova 4X4
The Alfa dealership is still there "Reginauto slr". sells Jeep now
And I'm happy to be back in the USA
I think the design and styling are incredible
I love how much Dave gives this car shit while it’s parked and then giddily breaks out into maniacal glee while opening it up on the highway
"Alfa romeo is like a human being. It has flaws but that's the beauty of it" - Clarkson Aka my dad
Such a wise man
Aka my uncle
It should be the other way around 😂 my dad aka Clarkson, adding aka my dad would be redundant.
So the beauty of this car is that its ugly?
He mastered this by the Bentley - driving Monk in Japan in the early days of Top Gear
The "cold" dial is "intensity of the air conditioning compressor". Most vehicles let you have the AC compressor on with heat (to defog/defrost windows, for example.) But most cars only have "AC compressor on or off", a few have "Normal AC or MAX AC". This is the only vehicle I've ever seen that lets you dial in the PRECISE amount of AC compressor you want.
So yeah, heat+cold at max would mean "give me hot dehumidified air".
But isn't max heat + max cold what you want to defrost the windows? That's not what the drawing says
@@LITTEULCEVENN It should be. Which makes that an odd choice.
Yes you have it in exotic cars like the Mercedes 190 🙄
@@xg5zm When did I say "exotic". 1980s Mercedes aren't exactly "common" cars, either. If it were universal across Mercedes lineup for multiple decades, maybe.
@@yungboicontigo9278 For me, it's a little bit of "A", a little bit of "B". I owned an old Audi that had similar - except they were both sliders rather than dials.. I only ever put the AC slider in either "full on" or "full off" (didn't help that by the time I owned it, it was ~20 years old and the AC just *BARELY* worked on "full on".)
Doug, the designer of this car was the same french guy who designed the quirky Citroen cx you reviewed, so that explains aaa loot...
Growing up in the Bronx in the 90s, there was one of these parked near my apartment building. I have no idea how it got imported or who drove it. But it was always a treat to walk past it.
"Modern Cars... they all look like an electric shaver" - Marv from sin city.
I’ve been randomly thinking of this quote over the past few weeks. Weird lol
‘Electric shaver’ 😂🤣 so true!
Maria "Josepe, itsa raining! Putta the roof back uppa!"
Josepe, "Statazit, statazit!! I gotta pull over!"
He pulls over, has to get out, hit the move the seat forward, hit the button, open the rear and go through all the steps whilst they get soaked by the downpour.
...and then, once the roof is finally up, its stopped raining!
🗣🤌🤌
That was pretty funny.
Giuseppe not Josepe
I can't see what you're on about, it's a perfectly logical and sensible top mechanism
Dougs hand gestures violently shaking the car and door made my day
the entire video^^^^^^^^
Did I hear "Turkey in the Straw" playing during the driving part? Doug must've passed an ice cream truck!
The partypiece of the SZ Coupé was the cornering speed, they claimed that they created enough downforce and that that enabled the car to build up to 1.3G and if that would be true it would have been phenomenal in the 1990's and would have beaten any supercar in cornering speed back then!
Alfa specs : 1.1 G lateral, measured at 1.4 G by some drivers.
But it's a walk in the park for a Citroën Xantia Activa :
ruclips.net/video/09-C33SrJi8/видео.html
@@chucku00 Holly hell that's (almost) race car tier...
@@Kalvinjj Yep, the Ferrari behind looks like a rolling boat.
@@chucku00 Got a C6 so I know about the Xantia! Hydropneumatics are the best!
@@chucku00 Got a C6 so I know about the Xantia! Hydropneumatics are the best!
Doug: "The roof takes like 2 and a half minutes to put up or down!"
Also Doug: **Talks about the roof process for 5 minutes**
That's why I'm here haha 🌈
I'm actually tired of this. :( Saw every single video of him since the day one maybe that's why. He's getting douger I guess.
Well how would you operate the roof without understanding how it works? Like...
When I saw Doug open the center console/speaker mount I thought, interesting storage space. As for the overall looks of the car, I actually like it, and the coupe as well. Most 90s cars were ugly and too similar to each other and this one definitely stood out.
When everything else from that era starts to look obsolete, this still looks good.
The coupe is gorgeous damn.
You miss a quirk, the fuel filler: The cover isn’t locked and piece of leather flap integrated to protect the bodywork while filling the car.
common on old 911 Porsches..... no quirk, call it engineering at it´s best!
Most Italian cars from this era were like this, but it is indeed quirky I agree.
@@DougDeMuro woah, a Doug DeReply in the comments?
This is the first evidence that Doug is a human being
@@jacknuttall13 I'm not buying it, I believe that HAL9000 is his father, and Dr. Langley his Grandfather LOL
I know the day I saw the SC and the RC for the first time. I saw 12 of them on a italian day on Zandvoort the Netherlands, I loved these weird cars 💪💪
This sir is like an Italian Salvador Dali. Some will understand, some will not. But it's a work of art for its period with a lot of flair and style and thought.
Gotta disagree re: the coupe version. I think it's very cool.
Doug missed a coupe version which was parked on the street in London near Victoria station when he was there.
Me too
I agree with you guys, boy is Doug like this car is fugly aha. I really like the design.
They were stuck in the 80's Doug. That center arm rest folds down to reveal a perfect stainless steel booger sugar tray. Maybe the best design feature.
You can tell Doug wasn't one of the cooler kids in highschool
This used to be my No.1 fav Matchbox (/Majorette) to drive around the carpet back in the 90's ❤ :)
Yes it is weird and I also like it. Glad you were able to find one in the US to review. Thank you Doug.
Really doesn't look that bad and definitely gets points for being unique
Its really grown on me over the years!
facts i kinda like it 😂😂
I acknowledge that there seem to be some tricky angles and especially that there is something kind of laughable about this roadster's installed roof. In its standard version, however, there is a strange wholesomeness where the microwaved toy car appearance also becomes kind of menacing!
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Yes, "Quake", we know you have an opinion.
Doug's the type of guy that wears his name tag after work.
Undo the latches before you get out to put the top down and then there is no reason to go from side to side of the car. It's actually a simple procedure, that you happened to complicate.
I was getting anoyed at that as well. I am sure a dedicated owner does the whole process in far less then a minute. Possible at any red-light.
I visited Milan recently and these were really popular in car meets, so lucky to have seen them in abundance
“Cloverleaf for back in their racing days”
They have an f1 team Doug. Come on man
Nope, that is Sauber team.
What are you? Joe Biden?
@@curleypubes3672 In fairness, even Sosa would be a great upgrade from the previous "president", so even if he's not Joe B. I'd vote for him.
And the Best Saloon Giulia qv.
@@sasharatkovic4423 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Romeo_Quadrifoglio
"All cars in history with folding seats have the release on the outside of the seat"
The Fiat 500 Abarth doesn't. Doug even reviewed the car.
Must be an Italian thing.
Nissan versa also....although after this era...
Doug you have the absolute coolest job in the world man. Congrats on truly living the American dream man.
"buggati Chiron vibe" he totally forgets this came out first!!! GOD DAMN IT DOUG
"How about we put some wheels on a box?"
If you've ever seen an alfa sz in person you would never say it's ugly.
There was one close to my home growing up, I had no idea what it was, but I was fascinated by it. Years latter I found out how rare the car was.
Agreed, it's VERY cool, I especially LOVE the front, and at the back, the bar light styling is futuristic and classic at the same time, only Porsche 911 did it better.
what about the Citroen C6 that you hosted on the Cars and Bids promo- I have been waiting for this car to be reviewed for so long, I really hope that it’s video is on the way :)
Vector: exists.
Alpha Romeo: "hold my beer."
I feel like Doug has lost the plot on the RZ.
Fun stupid fact : The first generation "new" mini has its seat folding lever and lumbar controls on the inside as well.
Also, if letters are raised up, they're "embossed". If they're depressed in the material, they're "debossed"
Good to know
THANKS
This revelation changes EVERYTHING!!!
My first thought when he said that was "... what's the opppsite?..." lol
The 2006 ones do too same thing not just the new ones my moms got one lol
I can't remember the last time I saw a car that I hadn't seen before but boy this just happened
14:27 I have the same thing in my oldtimer 1981 Fiat 127
The red dial controls the hot water tap (so basically it opens the hot water) and the blue dial opens cold air from the outside, if you block it, you will have only air from the inside