Alfa Romeo Junior “Baptized” Furiosa But The Name Might Not be Used…

Internet users from Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Spain have chosen “Furiosa” out of 12 different names in Alfa Romeo’s naming contest for their new up-market mini car, code-named Junior. “Furiosa” managed to win the hearts of Italians and French users while voters from Japan and Spain preferred “Velvetta”. In Britain, the most popular name was “Fira” and in Germany, “Ventura”. Overall, “Furiosa” managed to receive the most votes.

Oh, we almost forgot; Alfa Romeo might not use the name after all… Or at least that’s what one Fiat Group source advised Brit car magazine, Autocar. “Furiosa doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue, does it?” said the unnamed Fiat source. “It’s an interesting place to start the discussion about the car’s eventual name,” he went on, “but don’t be surprised if we call the thing something else altogether. No amount of public pressure will force Alfa to choose a name it isn’t totally happy with.” Something tells us that Alfa won’t be happy…

Via: Autocar