The Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio has at all times been a supercar disguised as a four-door sports activities sedan. What makes it nice is its razor-sharp dealing with and the 503 horsepower twin-turbo V6. So when the automaker introduced the subsequent iteration of the automotive could be electrical, it precipitated some trepidation.
In an interview with Autocar, Alfa Romeo’s CEO, Jean-Philippe Imparato, sought to reassure folks in regards to the subsequent Giulia. The brand new automotive will evolve into an EV with a 345 horsepower base mannequin and a extra highly effective Veloce variant making upwards of 790 horsepower. However the actual deal with will likely be a 1000 horsepower Quadrifolio, making virtually double the present automotive’s quantity.
As probably the most highly effective model, the Quadrifolio will probably get all-wheel drive and use an identical setup to the brand new Maserati Granturismo Folgore, which makes use of three electrical motors and torque-vectoring functionality. Imparato additionally indicated the EV’s vary could be round 435 miles, akin to the present inner combustion automotive’s restrict.
Alfa Romeo’s CEO additionally emphasised the significance of reworking the automaker into a totally electrical one. “We change as a result of we should,” he mentioned. “If not, Alfa Romeo could be lifeless.” Nevertheless, he was additionally fast to qualify the transformation as one which house owners would recognize. “We are going to change in an actual concrete substitution mode. I don’t need you to endure from something. I would like you to like it.”
Design-wise, the Giulia may evolve from its present sedan type to change into extra of a fastback-style wagon in an try to lure extra consumers. But it’s going to nonetheless be “the Alfa Romeo all of us need,” in keeping with Imparato.
No matter what form the brand new Giulia takes, it is anticipated to reach by the center of the last decade, serving to Alfa Romeo obtain its purpose of being a purely electrical model by 2027. This timeline seemingly means the brand new automobile will share Stellantis’ 800-volt electrical structure and journey on the STLA platform. Consequently, the Guilia will supply substantial efficiency in addition to fast charging functionality, with a ten to 80% recharge taking lower than 18 minutes.
However till the brand new electrical Alfa Romeo Giulia arrives, we nonetheless have the outdated one, which not solely consists of the Quadrifoglio and the unbelievable GTA and GTAm.
