Alfa Romeo Confirms New GTV, Mid-Engine 8C And Two More SUVs
Unlike another legendary Italian automaker, Lancia, which is pretty much dead and buried, Alfa Romeo is moving on with the modern times by announcing a bold four-year strategy. One of the iconic models that’s making a comeback is the GTV. Expected to be a coupe version of the popular Giulia, it will add the Quadrifoglio moniker and will go after the BMW M4, Audi RS5 and Mercedes-AMG C63. In the roadmap published by Alfa Romeo, they speak about a perfect 50/50 weight distribution and space for four occupants inside. More importantly, it will sit in a league of its own with in excess of 600 horsepower from an undisclosed powertrain with E-Boost technology and all-wheel drive torque vectoring. The all-new Alfa Romeo GTV will be launched by 2022, when it will be joined by yet another iconic nameplate from the Italian brand: the 8C. It will boast more than 700 horsepower generated by a hybrid powertrain, with a twin-turbo mid-engine powering the rear wheels and an electric motor...