Stealing beauty: Alfa Romeo 33

摘要

CRIKEY. AN all-new Alfa Romeo supercar has been rumoured - and officially hinted at - for some time now. But I we're not sure anyone expected it to look quite like this. Meet the Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale, a reincarnation of its Sixties namesake, but a thoroughly modern one. This is no overpriced restomod. Well, when they're expected to cost three million euros apiece (so around $5m), perhaps the first part of that statement is up for debate. But all 33 cars have long since sold out, each going to customers hand-selected by Alfa and who have played a crucial role in the design of their car. No two will be the same. Indeed, there's a stark choice that each buyer will have made at the very beginning of the process, with two powertrains on offer. One sees an evolution of Alfa's twin-turbo V6 - now three litres - driving the rear wheels through an eight-speed twin-clutch paddleshifter. Power is said to be in excess of 460kW, resulting in a top speed of 333km/h and a 0-100km/h time below three seconds. With a carbon tub and reasonably minimalist interior, you can expect it to dwell at the lighter end of the supercar spectrum.