Alfa Romeo Is Building A 600bhp+ New GTV And A 700bhp+ New 8C
.@Alfa_Romeo brings back one the most iconic names in history, the #GTV: a #Quadrifoglio with more than 600hp, AWD with torque vectoring and stunning Italian design. #FCAFiveYearPlan https://t.co/zPQstUiK1j pic.twitter.com/FJwXvlnZJH
— FCA group (@fcagroup) June 1, 2018
Alfa Romeo is bringing back the famous and evocative GTV name for an all-new hybrid coupe with over 600bhp and all-wheel drive. Sorry, we seem to have drooled all over the floor.
The new GTV Quadrifoglio, announced as part of the Fiat Chrysler Group’s new five-year business plan, will be a halo sports car and a legacy of the Marchionne era. It’ll also be a little bit exciting, to say the least. Seating for four and a 50:50 weight distribution will be defining features, although the concept sketch seems to be a two-door.
This links back strongly to the rumoured Giulia Hybrid we brought to you two months ago, only with sleeker lines and a badge you really, really want to own.
.@Alfa_ Romeo to relaunch 8C sports car with carbon fiber monocoque chassis, twin turbo mid-engine, electrified AWD system, combined more than 700hp, 0-100km in less than 3 seconds. #FCAFiveYearPlan https://t.co/zPQstUiK1j pic.twitter.com/ouHSudWxtl
— FCA group (@fcagroup) June 1, 2018
Also on the agenda from the business plan is, excitingly, a new Alfa Romeo 8C. It’ll be very different to the car this writer might argue is the prettiest ever made; the new twin-turbo engine (no cylinder count yet) will be placed amidships driving the rear wheels, and the front axle will be electrified, potentially making this a switchable two- or four-wheel drive hybrid.
It will sprint to 62mph in less than three seconds, push out over 700bhp combined, and be based around a carbonfibre monocoque chassis. Both deeply exciting new prospects will be brought to market in 2022, FCA says. As news days go, this one just got a butt tonne better.
Hat tip to Charlie and Sonia Rizzo!
Comments
all these new tech
imagine the guy who took delivery of his new alfa
he drives out and it breaks down
The 8C will be an 8 cylinder car, like the 4C is a 4 cylinder, and the old 8C was had a v8.
The 8C is named the 8C cause it has 8 cylinders, quite a shocker I know..
no cylinder count yet
if the new 8C didn’t get an 8-cylinder engine, I’m gonna be extremely disappointed. though I am expecting Alfa might take the engine from the 488 GTB considering it is a twin-turbocharged 8-cylinder engine.
Alfa’s are suppose to be sexy and just average at everything else, but all of this 50:50 weight distribution and sub 3 second 0-60 is to much. I can’t have all of those feelings down there like that. Time to get rich quick boys I’m not missing out
Sadly it doesnt seem to be coming to America. sad face
I’ve made better
The front of the GTV is like the M8 gran coupe concept
500+ hp cars are becoming very common nowadays…and I still find 200 plenty enough to toss around!