Today is April Fools, so don’t take a lot of car news today too seriously. However, this one is for real, as it was actually revealed a few days ago. We’d known that Alfa Romeo was working on a new sports coupe based on the currently Giulia sedan and we’d already known that it would be very powerful. In fact, it was already leaked that this upcoming coupe would be called the Alfa Romeo GTV and would make about 600 hp. Now, though, we know it will be gorgeous.
Last year, some internal Alfa Romeo information and powerpoint slides were leaked, showing off the Italian brand’s plans for the future. In the leaked info, it was revealed that Alfa had the upcoming GTV planned for some time and that the goal was to make 600-plus horsepower from a combination of the brand’s 2.9 liter twin-turbo V6 and hybridization.
Now, a new leaked photo from an internal Alfa presentation shows us what the new Alfa Romeo GTV will look like. Or at least what the back half of it will look like. And it looks great.
It’s sleek, athletic and emotional looking, like a proper Alfa should. The lack of B-pillar looks great and so too does its sharp kink at the C-pillar. It’s also low and long, suggesting it might be a bit bigger than something like a BMW M4 and possibly a BMW M8/M850i competitor. Especially with a 600 hp hybrid powertrain and all-wheel drive. That would make for a very interesting new competitor in the segment.
We won’t see this car until 2021 but we’re excited to see it when it does finally debut. With Alfa’s current track record, this GTV should be gorgeous and it should be very fast. How it compares to whatever BMW product it competes with is a different story, obviously, as it hasn’t even been officially revealed yet. Still, the return of an Alfa Romeo GTV, an iconic nameplate, with 600 horsepower and stunning looks is a prospect all enthusiasts can get excited about.
UPDATE: As it turns out, this supposedly leaked photo is actually not from Alfa but instead from a student project from the School of Design Milan. We recently spoke to a spokesperson from Alfa who confirmed that this rendering was not done by Alfa Romeo and is not representative of what the car might look like.
[Source: Autocar]
That looks beautiful…I wish BMW made a sports coupe like this and they need to…
What is BMW M6 and M8 Coupe?
I’m sorry I had bad wording, I meant more sporty coupes like the M6 and M8
BMW≥FCA, M3/4≥GTV. And wrt hybrid, i8 Roadster≥GTV as well.
That car is being rumored for over two years. I believe a new car under the Giulia, a few more SUV’s and hybrid / EV models make more financially sense for them at the moment.
I really like my 335is and loved my family’s 2800CS, but my Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV is a very special car also. Definitely ran away from 2002 tii and sometimes 2800CS.
An Alfa coupé will be interesting especially if the info-tainment accoutrements are more current. The latter is a tough arena to top BMW.
Knowing FCA’s issues about releasing new models that could an April fools joke
For those of us not in the know, what issues? Thought the problem was selling them new in the 1st place.
It may look fantastic, but it’ll also be as unreliable as most Alfas have been historically.
FCA.
This is hilarious. BMW has been at the bottom of JD power surveys for 2 years in a row……..
Does Bmw need a Porsche 911 Killer now, to destroy Alfa Romeo GTV???
Look, it’s really not hard to create Bmw’s 911 killer. Just implant the front fascia from the M8 GC concept with it’s doors on Porsche 911’s roofline and butt. Give the Hofmeister Kink more profile, more dynamic, just like the older traditional Bmw Hofmeister Kink. Make Bmw’s 911 killer as light as possible about 1.2 tons weight with carbon fibre construction. Pimp up the R6 inline from X3M X4M Comp up to 600 hp and 750 Nm with the little help from water injection, no hybrid and complete it with M Xdrive (second generation). 0-62 mph in 2.4 secs should be realistic.