What we can expect from it in the next five years. Of course, they unfortunately went to print before FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne died, so certain elements are bound to change in light of new leadership. Nevertheless, there are plenty of interesting tidbits to chew on.
First, there are a few more details regarding the Alfa Romeo 8C super car, which was confirmed during FCA’s recent five-year plan announcement. Unlike the last front-engined, rear-drive 8C, the new one would be mid-engined with the rear wheels powered by a version of the Quadrofoglio turbo V6 brought up to the 600-horsepower range, and some amount of electrification added to the front axle. Indicates a total output of around 800 hp and 660 pound-feet of torque. A carbon fiber monococque would help keep the weight down, and to keep cost down, reporter Georg Kacher posits its production will be farmed out to a third party like Dallara. Both pricing and performance will be interesting with the 8C: how much does FCA want Alfa Romeo to compete with Ferrari? Without Marchionne leading both, perhaps it won’t matter.
Then again, how much it wants Alfa to compete with Maserati might, as the future Giulia-based GTV coupe could do just that. Apparently, the coupe and convertible range is intended to compete with the entire breadth of the German two-door catalogue, from 4 Series and M4, to C- and E-Class Coupes. Presumably it’ll therefore be more than just a Giulia coupe. Regular, high-performance and plug-in hybrid versions are mentioned.
Finally, as was part of the previously announced five-year plan, there will be SUVs introduced on either side of the Stelvio. Apparently, it was originally thought that the smaller of the two would be produced on the cheaper Renegade/500X platform, but that has been nixed in favor of the Giulia‘s “Giorgio” platform to maintain a higher degree of engineering sophistication. If so, good call. The bigger of the two new Alfa SUVs would also be on the platform, and since it’s been rumored that the next Jeep Grand Cherokee will be as well, it’ll be interesting to see how similar those two mid-size SUVs will potentially be.
source: www.autoblog.com
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