Alfa Romeo had planned to bring back the GTV and 8C before company executives decided to redirect R&D activities to a volume product. The Tonale was born, with an even smaller crossover to follow in years to come in ICE and EV forms. Ok, but what about a sports car? Well, it always happens. Those rumors of a dedicated performance machine have now been confirmed by automaker boss Jean-Philippe Imparato in an interview with Coach.
“You will see something in this area in terms of sportsmanship in the first half of 2023. We use one word to define the brand and that is ‘sportsmanship’.” He went on to say that it will either be powered solely by a combustion engine or it will be a pure electric vehicle, meaning a hybrid was ruled out. Either way, the 55-year-old French executive promises it will be “very exciting, very selective and very expensive”.
Imparato has confirmed rumors of a retro-influenced design, as the unnamed Alfa Romeo sports car will take after the T33 Stradale from the late 1960s. Initially, the plan was to give it an all-electric powertrain, but the top brass said Coach it could have a gasoline engine and go on sale much sooner. However, the reveal scheduled for 2023 will not be the actual production car as it will take the form of a concept or an advanced design sketch.
If Alfa decides to stick with ICE power, that likely means a 2.9-liter twin-turbo V6 engine borrowed from the Giulia and Stelvio Quadrifoglio models will be at the heart of the company’s flagship vehicle. In the hardcore Giulia GTA/GTAm duo, the six-cylinder engine is good for 533 hp and 443 lb-ft (600 Nm). It’s unclear if the gasoline engine can be upgraded for a sports car application.
Either way, that would be the last application for the V6 since the next-gen Giulia has already been confirmed to be a pure EV. In fact, Alfa Romeo will phase out ICEs in Greater Europe, North America and China by 2027, according to the latest roadmap released by parent company Stellantis.
With a preview coming next year, the next production version should arrive in 2024 or 2025. Expect low production numbers and a hefty price tag for what is sure to be an instant classic as it enters the market. history as the last Alfa Romeo powered by ICE. sports car if the brand chooses to stick with the V6.
Note: The top image is our rendering of the Alfa Romeo GTV / Giulia Coupe which never arrived.
Alfa Romeo had planned to bring back the GTV and 8C before company executives decided to redirect R&D activities to a volume product. The Tonale was born, with an even smaller crossover to follow in years to come in ICE and EV forms. Ok, but what about a sports car? Well, it always happens. Those rumors of a dedicated performance machine have now been confirmed by automaker boss Jean-Philippe Imparato in an interview with Coach.
“You will see something in this area in terms of sportsmanship in the first half of 2023. We use one word to define the brand and that is ‘sportsmanship’.” He went on to say that it will either be powered solely by a combustion engine or it will be a pure electric vehicle, meaning a hybrid was ruled out. Either way, the 55-year-old French executive promises it will be “very exciting, very selective and very expensive”.
Imparato has confirmed rumors of a retro-influenced design, as the unnamed Alfa Romeo sports car will take after the T33 Stradale from the late 1960s. Initially, the plan was to give it an all-electric powertrain, but the top brass said Coach it could have a gasoline engine and go on sale much sooner. However, the reveal scheduled for 2023 will not be the actual production car as it will take the form of a concept or an advanced design sketch.
If Alfa decides to stick with ICE power, that likely means a 2.9-liter twin-turbo V6 engine borrowed from the Giulia and Stelvio Quadrifoglio models will be at the heart of the company’s flagship vehicle. In the hardcore Giulia GTA/GTAm duo, the six-cylinder engine is good for 533 hp and 443 lb-ft (600 Nm). It’s unclear if the gasoline engine can be upgraded for a sports car application.
Either way, that would be the last application for the V6 since the next-gen Giulia has already been confirmed to be a pure EV. In fact, Alfa Romeo will phase out ICEs in Greater Europe, North America and China by 2027, according to the latest roadmap released by parent company Stellantis.
With a preview coming next year, the next production version should arrive in 2024 or 2025. Expect low production numbers and a hefty price tag for what is sure to be an instant classic as it enters the market. history as the last Alfa Romeo powered by ICE. sports car if the brand chooses to stick with the V6.
Note: The top image is our rendering of the Alfa Romeo GTV / Giulia Coupe which never arrived.