New Alfa Romeo 6C (render)
The resurgent Italian brand is working on a new
front-engined rear-wheel drive coupe, tipped to be called the Alfa Romeo 6C.
Alfa’s answer to the Jaguar F-Type and Porsche 911
will be based on the Maserati Alfieri concept - shown at the Geneva Motor Show. The 6C
will follow in 2017 and our exclusive images show how Alfa’s designers plan to
seduce customers.
The muscular haunches and tear-drop shaped side
glass will be shared with the Alfieri, but the 6C distinguishes itself with its
razor-sharp front end. Combining a traditional shield-shaped grille with
slender LED headlights, it will be the most aggressive interpretation of Alfa’s
new family face. At the rear, exhausts and tailights set at the very outer
edges emphasise the 6C’s width.
Under the skin the 6C won’t be based on the same
platform as the 3 Series-rivalling Giulia saloon and the
mid-sized and Stelvio. Instead it will
use the Alfieri’s underpinnings - a shortened version of the Maserati Ghibli.
It should still deliver a thrilling drive, though,
with a highly-tuned version of the Ghibli’s 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 under the
bonnet (hence the 6C name). We already know this engine will produce between
480 bhp to 520 bhp in the Giulia Quadrifoglio Verde and we can expect a similar
output here, pushing it close to Jaguar F-Type Coupe V8 R and Porsche 911 Turbo
territory.
