- The fashionable Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale is now in manufacturing
- The sultry supercar will likely be in-built a run of solely 33 automobiles
- Energy comes from a twin-turbocharged V-6 as customary however consumers can request an electrical powertrain
The primary buyer instance of the fashionable Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale has been accomplished, slightly greater than a 12 months after the sultry supercar was first proven.
The automotive was accomplished on Dec. 17, the identical day in 1966 that Italian designer and coachbuilder Franco Scaglione was handed the duty of arising with the design for the unique 33 Stradale, of which simply 18 examples had been constructed between 1967 and 1969.
Its trendy successor will likely be in-built a run of 33 examples. All of the consumers are a part of an unique group referred to 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 capable of 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 loads in frequent with the MC20 supercar from fellow Stellantis model Maserati, together with its carbon-fiber chassis and 8-speed dual-clutch computerized transmission. Alfa Romeo truly began work on the automotive 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, fairly than the engine within the MC20, which can also 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 by way of an digital limited-slip differential, and Alfa Romeo has claimed efficiency of 0-60 mph acceleration in lower than three seconds and a high velocity of 207 mph.
Alfa Romeo has additionally promised an electrical powertrain for the 33 Stradale. Ultimately 12 months’s reveal, Alfa Romeo stated the electrical powertrain would ship 750 hp. Nonetheless, the automaker hasn’t stated whether or not any of the 33 consumers have opted for it. Maserati additionally plans an electrical model of the MC20.