Alfa Romeo has began the countdown to the reveal of its long-awaited supercar by organising a livestream on its official YouTube channel. Premiering 30 August, the unnamed flagship mannequin will probably be revealed on the firm’s museum positioned in Arese, Milan. It may be a “creation led to by the braveness and keenness of a group striving to make its dream come true.”
The fabled Italian model a part of the Stellantis automotive conglomerate goes on to explain it as a “veritable appointment with historical past, a novel second of pure Italian automotive pleasure, to be skilled first-hand.” In line with a brand new report printed by Quattroruote, the high-performance automobile will probably be based mostly on the Maserati MC20 however with a hybrid twist.
2024 Alfa Romeo Supercar rendering by Motor1
Whereas Maserati’s supercar may be had with the Nettuno engine earlier than a purely electrical powertrain arrives in 2024 for the MC20 Folgore, the equal Alfa Romeo is allegedly going to mix a petroleum engine with an electrical motor. The dual-turbo 3.0-litre V6 and “a minimum of one e-motor” are mentioned to ship a mixed output of roughly 800 bhp. That might characterize a notable leap from the petrol-fuelled MC20 with its 621 bhp. Others are claiming the hybrid variant will probably be constructed alongside a purely electrical sibling however nothing is official but.
In line with the identical report, the brand new range-topping Alfa Romeo is rumoured to be sold out already. Solely a “few dozen” are going to be made at what we will solely assume was a seven-figure price ticket that Quattroruote says would possibly by no means be revealed to the general public. The supercar is alleged to take after the 33 Stradale when it comes to styling but additionally so far as the identify is worried.
It stays to be seen whether or not this would be the ultimate Alfa Romeo mannequin to have an inner combustion engine. Subsequent yr, a small crossover positioned beneath the Tonale will probably be launched as a sister mannequin of the Jeep Avenger. The latter is primarily bought as an EV however prospects may also order one with a turbocharged 1.2-litre three-pot benefiting from mild-hybrid tech.