Alfa GT Coupe

Alfa GT Coupe

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Due to go on sale at the end of this year, the new Alfa GT Coupé, derived from the Alfa 156, was designed by Bertone and is said to offer original styling and exhilarating performance. It is also the first full 5-seat coupe model from Alfa Romeo since the early 1990s.

In addition, the Alfa GT Coupé succeeds in packing the results of Alfa’s superlative engineering heritage into a shape inspired by a sense of style and flair that could only be Italian. The stylists were also able to call on a great Alfa Romeo tradition that has brought us models that remain benchmarks for the category: the 1900, the Giulietta, the Giulia and the Alfetta.

With a length of 4.48 metres, width of 1.76 metres and a height of 1.39 metres, the Alfa GT Coupé has an aggressive stance on a compact platform with a wheelbase of 2596 millimetres. Its shape is marked by certain distinctive traits that define its strong personality and render it immediately recognisable as an Alfa Romeo.

The shield, for example, is an imposing presence from which the entire car appears to ‘unfold’. Located in the middle of the front, the shield is created by an overlapping of the protective strip built into the black grille. The extremely effective result oozes power and ‘aggression’. This impression is reinforced by a great black opening and light clusters that are objects of beauty in their own right.

The equally distinctive profile gives the model the appearance of an agile, solid and protective car. This is due above all to a pronounced shelf on the side that makes the car look slender and dynamic.

The rear end also has a lot to say stylistically. It is compact and slightly dipped and tapering with large built-in bumpers. The rear window is drop-shaped while the light clusters are embedded in the body.

The car owes its performance to a mechanical layout that has borrowed the very best features from the Alfa 156, including three proven power units, each with one of the best specific power ratings in capacity class: the 103 kW/140 bhp 1.8 T.Spark; the 121 kW/165 bhp 2.0 JTS; and the 103 kW/140 bhp 1.9 JTD Multijet 16V. Customers who want the very best in terms of performance and sportiness can opt for the GTA version which has the powerful 184 kW/250 bhp 3.2 V6 24-valve engine under the bonnet.


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