- The fashionable Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale is now in manufacturing
- The sultry supercar will probably be in-built a run of solely 33 vehicles
- Energy comes from a twin-turbocharged V-6 as normal however consumers can request an electrical powertrain
The primary buyer instance of the fashionable Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale has been accomplished, just a little greater than a 12 months after the sultry supercar was first proven.
The automobile was accomplished on Dec. 17, the identical day in 1966 that Italian designer and coachbuilder Franco Scaglione was handed the duty of developing with the design for the unique 33 Stradale, of which simply 18 examples had been constructed between 1967 and 1969.
Its fashionable successor will probably be in-built a run of 33 examples. All of the consumers are a part of an unique group generally known as Membership 33, which was established on the 2022 Components 1 Italian Grand Prix, the place Alfa Romeo first introduced plans for the supercar.
As members of Membership 33, the consumers had been in a position to meet with Alfa Romeo’s engineers and designers to assist form the event of the 33 Stradale and request any private touches.
Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale
The 33 Stradale shares lots in widespread with the MC20 supercar from fellow Stellantis model Maserati, together with its carbon-fiber chassis and 8-speed dual-clutch automated transmission. Alfa Romeo really began work on the automobile late final decade, when it deliberate to launch it with a unique design as an 8C successor.
The 33 Stradale’s engine is a mid-mounted, twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 that Alfa Romeo says is an evolution of the twin-turbocharged V-6 present in fashions just like the Giulia and Stelvio, somewhat than the engine within the MC20, which can be a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6. The Alfa Romeo engine is rated at 620 hp, which matches the output of the Maserati engine. Drive is to the rear wheels solely through an digital limited-slip differential, and Alfa Romeo has claimed efficiency of 0-60 mph acceleration in lower than three seconds and a prime velocity of 207 mph.
Alfa Romeo has additionally promised an electrical powertrain for the 33 Stradale. Ultimately 12 months’s reveal, Alfa Romeo mentioned the electrical powertrain would ship 750 hp. Nevertheless, the automaker hasn’t mentioned whether or not any of the 33 consumers have opted for it. Maserati additionally plans an electrical model of the MC20.
