I said it before and I'll say it again...

...The new Alfa 8C is way too bloated and stubby to hold a candle to any classic Alfa.  I think this photo says it all, if I didn't already convince you.  I'll take the one on the left, grazie.

via Motoring Con Brio

The Automobiliac Proposes Vol. #4 - Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione

When the new Alfa 8C came out, many Alfisti praised it as some sort of "return to form" for Alfa. Return to what form? Under Walter De Silva, Alfa was arguably making their prettiest cars since WW2, and his departure for Audi left shoes that his successor has, in my opinion, utterly failed to fill. While I was excited to see Alfa produce a world class small volume sports coupe, I never have found the styling to my taste, either in photos or in person. People continually compare it to the TZ2 or to the 33 Stradale, but to me, that is like comparing Scarlett Johanson to Grace Kelly. One might be young and hot, but the other is incomparably beautiful. It's no contest. The biggest problem I have with the 8C is how stubby and pudgy it looks. It really needs to have longer, more lithe proportions to make the surfacing work. Like many modern sports cars, it is too short for the size of its wheels, and the entire design suffers as a result. For my proposal, I have lengthened the wheelbase, and reduced the amount of space between the top of the wheels and the top of the fender, which Alfa made so thick! The windshield rake has been redone, and the C pillar is less massive. It is a subtle effect, I'll admit. When you look at the original now, doesn't it look like a Pontiac Solstice?