2010 Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon reviews

Alfa Romeo 159 Sportwagon 1750 TB 2010

Hello folks, My wife had a bizarre incident with our new Alfa Romeo sportwagon (1750TB) earlier today, while driving in heavy congestion; she got an overheating problem with the clutch; she saw smoke and had to stop; the car was eventually towed to Alfa Romeo’s service and there she was told that there was nothing wrong with the clutch, she simply overdid it with it, in combination with the "anti-hill" (if that is the correct term) that engages automatically and obviously affects the clutch. Now, I know my wife’s a great driver (driving for the past 25 years with no problems), but this may have to do with her lack of experience with driving cars loaded with this system (it is our first turbo anyway). Has anyone experienced a similar problem (overheating of the clutch) or can suggest a possible remedy? (e.g. different driving style) Many thanks.