Italian automotive designer, Antonio Paglia has generated numerous car
and motorcycle concepts in the past. And he has created another, this
time for Alfa Romeo. He has created 10 concept renderings to showcase
what he believes a futuristic Alfa Romeo sports car would look like.
Labelled as the ‘C18’, this concept has a wide body with a honeycomb
patterned windscreen that merges with the hood. There’s also LED
headlights and daytime running lights with the traditional Alfa Romeo
triangular shaped front grille. This supercar is in the traditional red
and black colour that are known to today’s sport cars. Overall, the
futuristic design almost looks like it can be part of the next
Transformers movie.
This unique, front-engined supercar remains a concept, and there is no
official information that the C18 will be part of Alfa Romeo’s future
range. However, Paglia’s renderings can be used to inspire the Italian
manufacturer’s designers to generate game changing designs for Alfa
Romeo in the future.
High expectations for the first Alfa Romeo SUV like high is the Stelvio mountain
This were the firsts drawings
The name comes from, Stelvio Pass, which is the highest mountain pass in
Italy.
Forty-eight hairpin turns at 9,000 ft above sea level present a
challenge only the bravest driver, equipped with the finest machine,
would dare to conquer in order to reach the epicenter of automotive
performance, design and style. The Alfa Rome Stelvio Quadrifoglio had made its debut at the
2016 Los Angeles Auto Show.
Exploring life’s every curve and lighting the way with premium standard Bi-Xenon Headlamps.
As the final touch, the iconic triangular grille is sculpted within
the front fascia to form the signature Trilobo, an Alfa Romeo design
staple, applied for the first time on an SUV.
Introducing the all-new Stelvio, featuring unparalleled 505
horsepower, ultralight materials such as carbon fiber and aluminum and
8-speed automatic transmission with available aluminum steering
column-mounted paddle shifters.
The rear end of the Stelvio is eye-catching too. It features LED tail
lamps and a spoiler which maximises the SUV’s aerodynamic performance.
Exhaust tips are placed on the far corners of the black cladding which
also gets a silver coloured skid plate. The SUV will be offered in 13
body colours along with a choice of 13 alloy wheels in sizes of 17″,
18″, 19″ and 20″.
The Engines
The petrol engines are a 2.0-litre turbocharged unit that produces 280 hp
and 400 Nm of torque, and a 2.9 litre biturbo that surpasses 500HP and develops 443 lb-ft of torque, that's the Quadrifoglio version.
The third engine is a 2.2-litre diesel motor that generates 210 hp
while producing a torque of 470 Nm. This is also the first diesel engine
in Alfa Romeo’s history to be constructed entirely in aluminium. It
features the latest-generation MultiJet II injection system with
Injection Rate Shaping (IRS) and operating pressures of 2,000 bar.
The Interior
With its interior-design primed to expand the driver’s realm of
possibilities, Stelvio brilliantly delivers the exhilarating driving
experience of a true Italian sports car within a high-performance SUV.
Putting the driver at the center of the universe, everything from the
high-resolution 8.8-inch wide-screen entertainment and information
system to the full-color 7-inch information display cluster, is within
easy reach.
With real-time command of the environment, Stelvio makes a pilot out
of whomever is behind the wheel, becoming an extension of its driver’s
desires.
Petrol Engine Specifications:
ALL-ALUMINUM ENGINE (STELVIO QUADRIFOGLIO)
505 HP
443 lb-ft of torque
2.9L Bi-turbo V6 Engine
ALL-ALUMINUM
ENGINE (STELVIO, STELVIO Ti)
280 HP
306 lb-ft of torque
2.0L I4 Intercooled Turbo Engine
Fuel feed: Electronic Injection Electronic Injection
Transmission: 8-Speed Automatic, All Wheel Drive
Top speed (km/h): 230
Acceleration 0 ‐100 km/h (sec): 5.7
Diesel Engine Specifications:
No. of cylinders: 4
Bore x stroke (mm): 83 X 99
Displacement (cc): 2143
Compression ratio: 15.5:1
Max. Power (hp): 210
Max. Torque (Nm): 470
Timing Control: Belt
Fuel feed: Electronic Injection Electronic Injection
Transmission: 8-Speed Automatic, All Wheel Drive
Top speed (km/h): 215
Acceleration 0 ‐100 km/h (sec): 6.6
