ALFA Romeo’s most potent and track-capable car in a long time is about to reach in Australia, with the Giulia GTA and GTAm set to test into native showrooms from $268,000 and $288,000 plus on-road prices respectively.
Primarily based on the already savage Giulia Quadrifoglio ($138,950), the GTA duo are powered by the acquainted twin-turbocharged 2.9-litre V6 petrol engine, nonetheless energy has been dialled up from 375kW to 397kW whereas torque has remained regular at 600Nm.
As earlier than, drive is channelled completely to the rear wheels through an eight-speed computerized transmission.
The additional firepower mixes with a decreased kerb weight to slingshot the aggro sedans from 0-100km/h in 3.6 seconds; shaving 0.3s off the usual automobile’s time.
Greater than only a site visitors mild hero, Alfa’s engineers additionally set about fettling the Quadrifoglio’s underpinnings to make it as GTA’s succesful as potential on the monitor, one thing the GTAm takes to a different stage over the GTA.
Upgrades to the latter embrace Carbon ceramic brake discs, Lexan rear window, Sparco sport seats, carbon-fibre roof and entrance finish, widened entrance and rear tracks, single nut 20-inch wheels, Sauber Aero equipment, carbon-fibre rear diffuser, central Akrapovic exhaust and Alfa’s DNA Professional drive mode system now with ‘Race’ mode – launch management can be featured as per the Quadrifoglio.
The GTAm in the meantime ups the ante with an much more aggressive aero equipment, carbon-fibre Sabelt sport seats, black six-point harnesses and a roll bar instead of the rear seats.
Different commonplace gear highlights on the dynamic duo embrace an 8.8-inch infotainment touchscreen, full Alcantara wrapped interiors, matt carbon inside accents, numbered steering wheel badge, distinctive exterior badges, carbon-fibre grille and wing mirrors, colored brake callipers and the ‘Expertise Pack’, made up of an authenticity certificates, racing helmet personalised with the automobile serial quantity and a Goodwool automobile cowl whereas GTAm clients can even rating an Alpinestars racing go well with.
Three colors might be provided on each the GTA and GTAm; Montreal Inexperienced, Trofeo White or Edna Rosso, the latter of which is unique solely to those two variants.
Clients will be capable of personalise the look of their GTA by configuring the color of the brake callipers, inside stitching, seatbelts and roll bar (GTAm solely), nonetheless jut 18 examples are being made out there in our market with GoAuto having contacted the Australian arm of Stellantis for affirmation on the ultimate cut up.
“What makes this car actually distinctive is the personalisation provided to the 18 lucky Australians who will quickly personal a particular piece of Alfa Romeo historical past, being one of many 500 autos produced globally,” Alfa Romeo marking communications director Tom Noble stated in a press release.
“As a part of the unique world program, the 18 Australian homeowners will obtain an authorized, numbered car, and can additional have the chance to personalise their GTA… paying homage to the spirit of the 1965 Giulia GTA.”
First deliveries of the GTA and GTAm are anticipated to be made in the direction of the top of the 12 months with the Italian model having bought 104 Giulias to the top of April, accounting for two.4 per cent of the $60,000-plus medium automobile section.
2021 Alfa Romeo Giulia pricing*
| Sport (a) | $63,950 |
| Veloce (a) | $71,450 |
| Quadrifoglio (a) | $138,950 |
| GTA (a) | $268,000 |
| GTAm (a) | $288,000 |
*Excludes on-road prices
