Alfa Romeo took to Twitter on August 30 to confirm the launch of a new model, a supercar inspired by the 33 Stradale of the 1960s.
The launch date will be the same week as the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix at Monza, north of Alfa Romeo’s hometown of Milan.
The automaker released a teaser photo along with confirming the launch date. Also included was the message “The courage to dream” in Italian.
The teaser photo shows what appears to be a vent, although it’s hard to tell if the vent is at the front or rear of the vehicle.
This is not the first time that Alfa Romeo has teased the mysterious model.
Video published on New Year’s Eve last year Alfa Romeo Instagram account asked the audience if they were ready for 2023, then ended with the statement “we are”, at which point one of the taillights of the new model was briefly shown.
The tail light has a round design, similar to the one used by Alfa Romeo on its previous 4C sports car, but with a red line in the middle forming the number 6, leading to rumors that the mystery model is a new 6C supercar.
Alfa Romeo CEO Jean-Philippe Imparato hinted at this last summer Alfa Romeo may launch a supercar to mark the end of the road for the internal combustion engine as the automaker plans to a fully electric route from 2026. Since the car is rumored to be powered by Alfa Romeo’s own turbocharged 2.9-liter V-6, the 6C name makes a lot of sense. The 4C was powered by a turbo-4, and the previous 8C Competizione was powered by a V-8.
Alfa Romeo in 2018 planned to launch a modern 8C supercar with the same V-6. Plans for the car, as well as a planned Giulia-based coupe, were shelved the following year as Alfa Romeo’s then-parent company, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, entered into merger talks with France’s PSA Group. As a result of the negotiations, Stellantis was founded two years later.
Although a new supercar is not certain, we do know about Alfa Romeo making a subcompact crossover It will be launched in 2024 as the first electric car. A close relative of the crossover will be the Jeep Avenger and recently revealed Fiat 600e.
This article was originally published by Motor Authorityeditorial partner ClassicCars.com
