RE: 600hp Alfa Romeo GTV image leaks online

[Ares]

GTEYE said:

Whilst I like the idea of a new GTV, why do we need a 600hp monster?

The appeal of the old GTV was that it was affordable - the Italian Capri if being a little unkind - but they were rivals back in the day.

This still looks like an April fool to me.

Surely Alfa need a pretty car that will sell in some volume, this looks like a wrong turn to me.

The first two pictures in the article are clearly 2 completely different cars - so something is clearly not right there - its a wind up.

Edited by GTEYE on Tuesday 2nd April 06:53

Have you miss-spelt 'mumsnet.com'? If a 600bhp Italian coupe to take on the 500bhp German establishment doesn't set your pulse racing, at least some level, then you are on the wrong site.

If this is a direct competitor for the BMW 4-Series/C-Class coupe etc, then a range topping 600bhp variant is a smart move...and very Italian. It will doubtless be supported by normal models, taking engines from the Giulia.

[Paddy78]

Gameface said:

The top picture is bloody ridiculous. Looks like it was done by a kid on his PC. There's so much wrong with it.

Tiny glasshouse.
Tiny mirrors.
Bizarre wheel arches.
Bears no resemblance to the earlier picture.

Someone is having an April Fools Day joke.

Add: Wheels are too large and not enough rubber and you basically have the design requirements for most concept cars. This obviously isn't what the car will look like when production ready.

[Ares]

Fastchas said:

Do we think this may be in the competitive price band of £15-£20K.
Cos if it is, I'm 'aving one!

Is there a competitive price band of £15-20k?

[Oily76]

Is that someone pointing a short pistol at the front wheel in the top pic (bottom right)?

[Nerdherder]

Ares said:

Fastchas said:

Do we think this may be in the competitive price band of £15-£20K.
Cos if it is, I'm 'aving one!

Is there a competitive price band of £15-20k?

Haha, that's a nice fantasy. Here's to Alfa building a 15k coupe. I'll have two please.

[Ares]

Nerdherder said:

Ares said:

Fastchas said:

Do we think this may be in the competitive price band of £15-£20K.
Cos if it is, I'm 'aving one!

Is there a competitive price band of £15-20k?

Haha, that's a nice fantasy. Here's to Alfa building a 15k coupe. I'll have two please.

With unicorn hide seats, fuelled with Dodo semen.

[Robert-nszl1]

Gratuitous pic of my GTV, hope the new one looks as good!

[B17NNS]

That’s a very low res/compressed image and looks nothing like the car below it

Looks pure rebadged 4 series in other pictures.

[evo2073]

The two pictures bear no resemblance to each other. Way too many differences. Must be some kind of prank

[-Z-]

It's fake. A student design project.

[B17NNS]

-Z- said:

It's fake. A student design project.

Epic journalism by PH Towers. You too Autocar

[Gameface]

It was obvious immediately.

I'm utterly astounded anyone who works in motoring journalism believed it.

[markkeo]

If I wasn’t made aware that it was an Alfa, I would have suggested it was the Maserati GranTourismo replacement (clues: body shape, window line, tail lights)....

[Ares]

markkeo said:

If I wasn’t made aware that it was an Alfa, I would have suggested it was the Maserati GranTourismo replacement (clues: body shape, window line, tail lights)....

Except the Alfa teledials...?

[Ares]

B17NNS said:

That’s a very low res/compressed image and looks nothing like the car below it

Looks pure rebadged 4 series in other pictures.

They are both just magazine renders/photoshopped images based on the Giulia.

[TobyTR]

B17NNS said:

That’s a very low res/compressed image and looks nothing like the car below it

Looks pure rebadged 4 series in other pictures.

Can Alfa just go ahead and make this please. And keep the current Giulia QV motor in it. No hybrid rubbish.

[BVB]

Now that is a proper grand tourer!