Petrol engines have not yet had their last word on the Alfa Romeo, as the upcoming Giulia and Stelvio will be accompanied by an innovative hybrid system, the details of which have yet to be disclosed.
In particular, at the Paris Motor Show, former CEO Jean Pimparato, speaking to the British magazine Auto Express, reportedly hinted that, given the current crisis in the electric car market, there may be some form of hybridisation in the range of the two cars.
The information about the system
However, it is not clear exactly which engine will be used. Some speculate that the hybrid versions of the new Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio may use the 1.3 4-cylinder 280bhp PHEV engine already fitted to the Tonale. Others, however, say that the twin-turbo 3.0-litre Hurricane engine with more than 500bhp could find a place in the range. It remains likely that the current V6 will be scrapped, but others say there could be an upgrade to this engine. Still others are talking about a new turbocharged 1.6-litre direct-injection four-cylinder engine called the GME-T4 Evo, which will be built at Stellantis' Dundee plant in the US.
Much will also depend on the decisions taken by the new Alfa Romeo CEO Santo Ficili, who just a few days ago took over from Jean Philippe Imparato. The situation at the moment remains somewhat confusing. If the new Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio still have internal combustion engine versions in their range, Alfa Romeo will join many other car makers who have reduced their ambitions in terms of electric vehicles.
In recent months, almost all the manufacturers that had promised to go electric by 2030, or earlier, have changed their plans. In addition, there is considerable pressure on the European Union to postpone its ban on the sale of new gasoline-powered cars until 2035.
As a reminder, the new Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio will be the first European cars from Stellantis to use the STLA Large platform that made its American debut on the new Dodge Charger Daytona. The production location chosen for these two highly anticipated models remains the Stellantis plant in Cassino.
