After what has been months of teasers, Alfa Romeo has finally unveiled its latest supercar, the 33 Stradale.
Just 33 of these drop-dead gorgeous machines will ever be made, with buyers being able to option their car with either petrol or electric power. And yes, they’re all sold out.
If you’re familiar with the original 1967 33 Stradale, then you’ll likely pick up on the fact that Alfa’s new supercar is essentially a modern rendition just by looking at it.
Its exterior is none other than a work of art, with sleek and athletic lines being found all over. This understandably makes it pretty slippery, with the new Stradale’s aerodynamic drag coefficient coming to 0.375.
Both the front and rear hatches open up just like they do on the original car, while the doors swing up like a butterfly’s wings.
The inside is just as beautiful as the outside as Alfa has taken a more minimalist approach in terms of its design by limiting the number of controls dotted throughout, incorporating an aircraft-inspired overhead control panel, and neatly tucking away the central infotainment screen.
Customers have the option of the Tributo interior, a homage to the original car, or Alfa Corse, which is essentially a more stripped back and sporty look. Either way, occupants will treated to a seven-speaker surround sound system.
Unlike its forebearer, the new 33 Stradale is made with an aluminium H-frame and carbon fibre monocoque, both of which offer high levels of rigidity and safety.
Now comes the all-important choice as to what powertrain you go for as there’s an option of a bored-out 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged V6 that makes 460kW, mated to an eight-speed dual-clutch gearbox, or a fully electric 560kW set-up.
Alfa Romeo says that both drivetrains will offer a 0 to 100km/h acceleration time of under three seconds and reach a top speed of 333km/h.
The new supercar is underpinned by double-arm suspension with active shock absorbers and a front axle lift, while braking is taken care of by a brake-by-wire system that controls six-piston calipers at the front and four-piston units at the back, combined with Brembo carbon ceramic discs.
To ensure customers get what they’re paying for, Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas will lend his expertise in tuning the 33 Stradale.
“With the new 33 Stradale, we wanted to create something that lived up to our past, to serve the brand and to make the Alfisti fandom proud,” says Jean-Philippe Imarato, CEO of Alfa Romeo.
Each 33 Stradale will be handcrafted Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera in Italy, but we don’t yet know how much they’ve cost their respective buyers. However, we can safely assume the price will be somewhere north of $5.5 million based on overseas reports.
