<P> The last mentioned, the Centro Stile, has rapidly gained international credibility with its work . The 8C Competizione super-coupé, and the MiTo hatchback are the results . </P> <P> Construction techniques used by Alfa Romeo have become imitated by other car makers, and in this way Alfa Romeo body design has often been very influential . The following is a list of innovations, and where appropriate, examples of imitation by other car manufacturers: </P> <Ul> <Li> 1950s: Monocoque body design in the Giulia: While not an imitation per se, this construction technique became extremely widespread, and remains so to the present day . </Li> <Li> 1960s: Aerodynamics: The 116 - series Giulia had a very low Cd . Toyota in particular sought to produce a similarly shaped series of vehicles at this time . </Li> <Li> 1970s: Fairing of bumpers: In order to meet American crash standards, Alfa formulated design styling techniques to incorporate bumpers into the overall bodywork design of vehicles so as to not ruin their lines . The culmination of this design technique was the 1980s Alfa Romeo 75 . The process was widely copied, particularly in Germany and Japan . </Li> <Li> 1980s: The Alfa 164: The design process and influence of this car is almost completely out of all proportion to previous Alfas . The 164 introduced complete CAD / CAM in the manufacturing cycle, with very little directly made by hand in the vehicle . In addition, the 164's styling influence continues into the present day line of modern Alfas . Most manufacturers incorporated design ideas first expressed in the 164 into their own designs, including greater reliance on on - board computers . </Li> <Li> 1990s: The pseudo-coupé: The Alfa 156 and 147, while four - door vehicles, represented themselves as two - doors with prominent front door handles, and less visible rear door - handle flaps . Honda has used this design style in the latest Civic hatchback, and a somewhat similar idea is also seen in the most recent Mazda RX - 8 four - seat coupé . </Li> <Li> Alfa Spider (Type 939) 2000s: The Brera and 159: These vehicles' design, by Giorgetto Giugiaro, have proven influential in sedan and coupé styling, demonstrating that concept vehicles are often immediately translatable into road car form, providing that initial design takes place using CAD systems . </Li> </Ul> <Li> 1950s: Monocoque body design in the Giulia: While not an imitation per se, this construction technique became extremely widespread, and remains so to the present day . </Li>

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