Alfa Romeo 164 vs Alfa Romeo Tonale

Let’s get one thing straight right off the bat: It’s pronounced “toe-NAH-lay.” The name refers to the high-mountain pass in the Rhaetian Alps, and while there may be sophisticates who are unfamiliar with the source, there aren’t any teeing up jokes about phalanges and their keratin tips.

The 2024 Tonale is also the first-ever car to be offered with a non-fungible token, or NFT, certificate, though what that means for the purchaser “IRL” remains to be seen. Alfa suggests that it will improve the car’s resale value, for one thing, because the NFT tracks the vehicle’s life and will serve as digital proof that it has been properly maintained.