Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA

[lisknik]

Our exclusive image shows how a new Alfa Giulia GTA supersaloon could look

When Alfa Romeo launches its new Giulia saloon late next year, it will have its work cut out tempting buyers away from the BMW 3 Series.

But the brand has a secret weapon up its sleeve. Straight from launch it will show its intent with a storming 500bhp Giulia GTA, designed to blow the 425bhp BMW M3 out of the water, and we can show you what it looks like

Our exclusive image is based on inside information and is the most accurate view yet of how the GTA will look. Plus, if you replace the prominent bumpers and vents with more restrained bodywork, it shows how the standard Giulia will shape up, too.

Classic cues from its 156 GTA forebear will include the arrow-head front grille and telephone-dial alloys, making it instantly recognisable as an Alfa, while bonnet vents and a deep front bumper with integrated foglights add aggression.

Alfa Giulia GTA: 480bhp+ from 3.0-litre biturbo V6

Perhaps most significant is the decision to fit hidden rear handles, giving the four-door the look of a two-door and suggesting a Giulia coupe isn't in the product plan. Power will come from a version of the Maserati Ghibli's Ferrari-built 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6, producing between 480bhp and 520bhp – the exact figure is yet to be decided.

It's also understood that Alfa's brand new rear-wheel-drive platform will ensure the Giulia is lighter than the 1,635kg M3, thanks to the use of high-strength steels and aluminium sections. As a result, performance will eclipse the BMW's, with a 0-62mph sprint time of under four seconds.

To help tame all that power, expect a limited-slip differential and a dual-clutch gearbox as standard. While the Giulia GTA is likely to cost close to £50,000, the standard car should start from as little as £22,000, and will feature a more wallet-friendly line-up of turbocharged four-cylinder petrol and diesel engines, ranging from a 118bhp to 200bhp. A hot 350bhp six-cylinder diesel, based on the Ghibli unit, is believed to be in development, too.

The Giulia will kick off an unprecedented five-year expansion plan for Alfa, which will include an Audi Q5-rivalling mid-size SUV in 2016.



Read more: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/alfa-r...meo-giulia-gta-to-target-bmw-m3#ixzz3AIiJ20I5

 

[beautifulbusso]

Nice but it'll never ever happen...if it does I'll eat my hat!!!

 

[lisknik]

Nice but it'll never ever happen...if it does I'll eat my hat!!!

I don't know, about time they did another GTA to keep the masses happy With these new rumored engines with masser it just might

 

[smiffy]

Tosh alfa haven't the money to do something like that

 

[vantastic]

I have give up on Alfa, will keep my real one's

 

[WTI]

If it look like that I'll be disappointed looks ****

 

[conaero]

I don't like that impression, looks too jelly mould and not enough Italian flair about it.

 

[conaero]

Here is some more info:

The Italian based car manufacturer Alfa Romeo is planning to develop a performance sedan which will become a rival for the BMW M3 and other vehicles in the segment.

Alfa Romeo has some big plans for its future models and one of these will be the development of the Giulia sedan, and its high performance GTA version. The announcement hasn’t been made official just yet, but according to the guys from Auto Express, the upcoming Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA will become a rival for models such as the BMW M3, the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG, the Audi RS4 or similar models from Cadillac, Jaguar and so on.
The upcoming Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA will be getting an aggressive front bumper, hidden rear door handles, a ventilated hood, a prominent front grille and some distinctive rims. Its most important part will be found under its hood where the model in question is expected to gain the 3.0 liter twin turbo V6 engine, made by Maserati. The unit is producing 480 HP (358 kW) to 520 HP (387 kW) and it will be connected to a dual clutch transmission and a limited-slip differential, allowing it to reach 100 km/h from a standstill in less than 4 seconds. More details on it remain unknown for the moment.

 

[conaero]

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The UK's Auto Express reports that Alfa Romeo has a "secret weapon" in the form of a new Giulia GTA sedan, which they say could pack 480 to 520 horsepower and will be aimed at the M3 and other high-end Euro sedans.

Power will apparently come from a version of the twin-turbo 3.0-liter V6 in the Maserati Ghibli. The magazine also says Alfa is aiming to make it lighter than the new M3. A limited slip differential and a dual-clutch gearbox standard.1

I feel like this one has more truth to it than most new car rumor reports, especially since Alfa themselves announced a new mid-size car for 2015 that includes a performance version. And for folks who don't want the hot GTA version, they'll have other options:

While the Giulia GTA is likely to cost close to £50,000, the standard car should start from as little as £22,000, and will feature a more wallet-friendly line-up of turbocharged four-cylinder petrol and diesel engines, ranging from a 118bhp to 200bhp. A hot 350bhp six-cylinder diesel, based on the Ghibli unit, is believed to be in development, too.
Good to have you back, Alfa Romeo.

 

[conaero]

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[beautifulbusso]

But I always thought that this idea was canned several times with the 159GTA because it 'might' step on the toes of Maserati?

I see that this would be just too close to the baby Maserati 4 door (can't spell Ghibli properly)

If it does come to full fruit and looks good, sounds even better then I'd be tempted if I ever need to grow up and buy a new car

 

[conaero]

Indeed, it would kill Ghibli sales too and seeing that Maserati have invested their nuts in the Ghibli, it won't happen.

 

[beautifulbusso]

Indeed, it would kill Ghibli sales too and seeing that Maserati have invested their nuts in the Ghibli, it won't happen.

Which is a shame, until Alfa are moved out of the shadow of Maserati, they will always be a spotlight in the car sales, just look what happened to Lancia