Alfa Romeo’s next-generation BMW M3 sedan rival is set to go electric with approximately double the power of the twin-turbo V6 model in showrooms today.
The electric next generation of the Alfa Romeo Giulia sedan due in 2025 is tipped to offer up to 735kW – or 1000 metric horsepower – in high-performance Quadrifoglio trim, according to new reports.
Alfa Romeo CEO Jean-Philippe Imparato reportedly confirmed to UK media outlets including Car, Autocar and Top Gear that flagship versions of the new electric Giulia would have nearly double the power of the brand’s most potent model to date.
“Giulia is [coming] back. We have to design the Giulia we love, an Alfa Romeo we all want, and [Alfa design boss] Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos is on it. And we will come back to you with something that is very cool,” said Mr Imparato (via Car magazine).
“It will have range, and from 350hp [257kW] to 800hp [588kW] as a Veloce, and 1000hp [735kW] as a Quadrifoglio.”
The new Giulia electric sedan is slated to ride on the STLA Large electric-car platform in development under Alfa Romeo’s parent company Stellantis, which can deliver up to 800km of claimed driving range, and ultra-fast 800-volt fast charging.
“I don’t want you to suffer inconvenience from switching to [an electric vehicle]. The question for me is not whether to switch to [electric], it’s to get the right handling and agility,” Mr Imparato reportedly said (via Top Gear).
According to UK reports, the electric Alfa Romeo Giulia is due in 2025 – ahead of an electric replacement for the Stelvio in 2026, and a larger, BMW 5 Series or Tesla Model S-sized electric vehicle in 2027.
Alfa Romeo’s first electric car is due next year, as a city-sized SUV smaller than the new hybrid Tonale, measuring about four metres long. The brand’s first electric-only vehicle is due in 2025.
The company plans to sell electric cars exclusively by 2027.
Mr Imparato has previously suggested the electric successor to the Giulia may eschew a traditional four-door sedan body in favour of a more unconventional shape, which could blend hints of hatchbacks or wagons.
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