Alfa Romeo is almost ready to unveil its very own EV, which will also be offered with combustion engines. The Italian company will officially debut the Milano sub-compact crossover on April 10th. After the release of a small selection of official teaser images last month to help build anticipation for the event, team of spies has now caught up with another prototype of the Alfa Milano, marking several firsts. This includes the first time the car could be seen testing on public roads, our first glimpse of the rear end, and the first look at the internal combustion version, as evidenced by the twin tailpipes.
Unlike the official January photos that
teased the EV model, our spy photos show a camo-clad prototype of the ICE
Milano, with both versions riding on the same e-CMP platform as Stellantis
cousins like the Peugeot e-2008 and Jeep Avenger. It’s difficult to make out
the front-end details, but we can see that the waistline kicks up at the rear
door, the rear door handles are mounted in the door frame adjacent to the
C-pillar, and the way the hood extends toward the floor exaggerates the impression
of a low frontal area.
Those styling cues all tally with what we
gleaned from a leaked image of the Milano’s dashboard screen graphics that
showed a polygonal version of the final product. That leak also revealed a set
of three ultra-slim DRLs on either side of a traditional heart-shaped grille
whose lines extend into the hood to create a broad power bulge, and
additionally hinted at a rear end inspired by sporty versions of the 1970s Alfa
Sud.
Though the Milano shares a platform and
running gear with other Stellantis cars, Alfa promises it will deliver
best-in-class handling, “extremely precise” steering, and a high level of grip.
It says dynamic targets for the project were set and checked by the same team
of engineers responsible for gems like the Giulia GTA, and currently working on
the 33 Stradale supercar.
