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
Today completely hand made, according to the standards of the legendary 50's, it is a car that will appeal to those audiences, who lived or dream the myth of those racing cars that ran on the streets of the "Mille Miglia", the "Targa Florio" or the "Carrera Panamericana" and at the meantime they were used in the weekend to go to the theater. A made in Italy masterpiece of design and engineering.
Passion and experience come together in the creation of this model, thanks to its design, recalls the “dream car” of many fans bringing them back a long time ago.
The tubular frame is designed with the help of CAD systems and
innovative programs for the checking of the successive stages of cutting
and automatic resistance control. The result is a very rigid but at the same time considerably light frame. All aluminum body, hand-hammered. The details of the body , grids, frame strips, door and bonnet handles are entirely hand-made.
The Effeffe Berlinetta "cafe racer" do not leave anything to chance, his whole "being" goes straight to the point and leaves no time to get lost in unnecessary frills. Built and finished trying to guess and satisfy not only the aesthetic taste of his driver and immediately expressing his great personality.
Technical features
Engine
Engine deriving from Alfa Romeo entirely in aluminium Engine : front central, straight four Cubic capacity : 1962 cmc. Maximum power : 180 HP DIN a 6500 rpm Distribution : by twin overhead camshaft driven by double chains Feed : 2 horizontal Weber 45 DCOE double choke
Drive train
Rear-wheel drive Clutch : single dry-plate Gearbox : 5 gear all synchronized, plus reverse, floor shift Gear ratios : I°, 1:3,30 – II° , 1:1,99 – III° , 1:1,35 – IV° , 1:1 – V° , 0,79 , RM , 3,01 Axle ration : 9/41 Wire Wheel : classic centre lock, centre cap and splined hubs, rims in steel, 15x6.00” Tyres : Dunlop Racing M5.00x15” or M 5.50x15” or M 6.00x15”, radial 205 VR15
Chassis & body
Chassis : frame work in welded steel tubes Body : 2 seat coupè, 2 doors, in aluminium hand made
Front
suspension : independent with wishbones. The adjustable pull stiffener
liner is joined to hight and length adjustable bush upper swineing arm.
Stabilizer bar. Strut bar. Push-rod coil spring and coaxially double
acting shock-absorber.
Rear suspension : rigid axle. Lower
trailing arms, with adjustable upper trailing arms, live axle on
adjustable T-joint. Watt’s linkage to prevent relative sideways motion
between the axle and frame work. Stabilizer bar. Coil spring and
coaxially double-acting shock-absorber Brakes : disc front and rear with brake pump lightweight Ate. The two rear brakes have the cylinder separate from the caliper. Steering : rack Dry weight : 790 Kg Power/weight ratio : 4,38 kg/HP
The driver's seat
Everything at theserviceof the pilot.
The Jaeger tachometer with 10,000 full scale, a true legend in the
world of racing many years ago, tachometer, oil pressure and
temperature, water temperature, voltmeter. These are indicators for the
monitoring of all the important parameters when the gait is at limit,
and the pilot has to get these information at a glance. All information
that we have probably forgotten over the time. Nardi steering wheel with
mahogany rim and spokes in aluminum, diameter 360 mm. The knob of the
gear lever, another must. The faithful reproduction of what the
velocissine Alfa Romeo GTA and GTAm that both won on circuits throughout
the world. The adjustable pedals in aluminum derived from the Sport.
The interiors
The
bucket seats, a "baquets" with legs raised support, made of a soft
leather, the lining of the upper part of the dashboard in matt leather
and the rest enameled in the same finish as the rest of the body, the
secondary controls in chrome lever, the central tunnel, the door panels
and the inner lining of the boot in the finest leather with diamond
stitching and all 'English, floor carpets of pure wool to report
sensations and scents of the past.
According to Maserati, the driving design influence for the Alfieri
tribute vehicle was the company’s legendary A6 GCS-53 (shown below).
Designed in 1954 by Pininfarina, the A6 GCS-53 was one of those
beautiful ground-breaking GT designs that remains an iconic, influential
piece of automotive history. The acronym, by the way, stands for Alfieri 6 cylinder / Ghisa/ Corsa/ Sport.
The Alfieri Concept was first unveiled at the
Geneva Motor Show 2014; a striking 2+2 concept car celebrating the
brand’s centenary, with the name Alfieri commemorating the most
prominent of the founding Maserati brothers. The concept car was
designed at the Centro Stile in Turin, masterminded by Head of the
Centro Stile Lorenzo Ramaciotti and led by Marco Tencone, who proudly
accepted the Car Designs of the Year award on Maserati’s behalf.
Due to the overwhelmingly positive reaction when it was first shown, the
Maserati Alfieri is now confirmed for production in 2019/2020 followed by a
cabriolet version later on.
Maserati Alfieri Concept was then announced as ‘2014 Concept Car of the Year’. The Car Designs of the Year Awards are completely independent in that
the judging panel is made up of a truly global cross-section of
professional designers from carmakers, educational establishments and
suppliers from major players.
Owen Ready, Editor Car Design News said, “The design of sports cars
with fine volumes and beautiful proportions is something Italian car
design has long excelled at, but the Alfieri’s more contemporary design
elements have been executed with impeccable judgement. The result is a
classic Italian sports car which is utterly modern.”
Plans for production
Speaking on the sidelines of the UK launch of the Levante SUV, Peter
Denton, who is Region Manager for North Europe, said an electric version
of the Alfieri sports car is planned.
When pressed for a release date, Denton said the variants with
combustion engines would come first, followed by the BEV. This would be
in "2019/2020, with the full electric in 2020" he believes.
Asked why a battery electric vehicle and not a PHEV, Maserati's man
maintained that by the early part of the next decade, the taxation
advantages for plug-in hybrids will most likely have been removed in
many countries.
The same platform would then be used by the
next GranTurismo and GranCabrio. Using the same platform as an electric
vehicle would make these cars suitable for plug-in hybrid
versions, as well as for offering them in all-electric variants. This
is not necessarily going to happen, especially for the GranCabrio, but
the possibility exists on a theoretical level.
Maserati
has now confirmed the pure-electric model as the second powertrain of
the new Alfieri, to be launched a year after the twin-turbo petrol V6-engined sportscar makes its debut in 2019.
The petrol engine
This 3.0-liter dual-turbo V-6, previously uncovered in the Ghibli as
accurately as Quattroporte, discovers an additional property from the
Alfieri. The base track will begin all around 410 horsepower through an
alternative to up class to 450, as the top rated performer may need a
displacement hit to suit its 520 horsepower. Only the 410-hp engine is
expected to drive the rear rims; far more highly efficient models may
come familiar with several tire produce. All Alfieris utilizes ZF’s
eight-speed electronic.
The first electric Maserati
The first electric vehicle sold under the
Maserati brand will be the production version of the Alfieri concept.
The Italians want to launch it in 2020, shortly after the introduction
of conventionally-powered versions. The Alfieri might also get a plug-in
hybrid option, as the brand is also considering implementing a few of
those in its portfolio by the same date.
We also know that the Alfieri will not get a V8 engine, but a twin-turbo
V6 unit. We believe the power plant might be “borrowed” from the Alfa
Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio, which would make it more beneficial for both
brands of the Italian-American corporation.
According to Autocar,
the decision to implement a V6 engine came after CO2 emissions figures
of the V8 were considered for this model within the fleet average, and
the answer was unfavorable for the eight-cylinder mill.
