CHICAGO – FEBRUARY 08: 2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio is on show on the 111th Annual Chicago Auto Present … [+]
Alfa Romeo has plans to construct a big new automotive for the U.S. market, chief govt Jean-Philippe Imparato mentioned late final week.
This all-new car would see Alfa Romeo enter a brand new market sector, with it sitting above its present choices of the mid-size Stelvio SUV and Tonale hybrid, and Giulia saloon, studies Reuters.
Extending past its conventional European viewers, Alfa Romeo plans to make use of the bigger car to construct a better presence in the usA. and China, in addition to its dwelling area.
Talking after the primary half outcomes of father or mother firm Stellantis had been revealed, Alfa boss Imparato mentioned: “Our supply for a big dimension car should match worldwide markets, American, Chinese language, European.”
The corporate hasn’t but determined what sort of automotive the brand new car will likely be. And though a large-scale SUV appears almost definitely given present traits amongst automotive patrons, Imparato is for now protecting an open thoughts.
Talking on whether or not it is going to be an SUV, sedan or a crossover sitting someplace between the 2, Imparato mentioned: “We need to discover the correct mix. It’s a choice we are going to take by the top of the 12 months.”
Alfa is in no rush to resolve simply but, particularly as the corporate says this new car won’t go on sale till 2027. And, whereas Imparato mentioned the automotive will likely be developed within the US, a manufacturing location has not but been confirmed. The Alfa boss added: “Producing within the US will not be one thing we’ve got determined and it’s one thing we don’t need to resolve now.”
