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Top Gear
15-07-2025
- Automotive
- Top Gear
Alfa Romeo boss: 'Quadrifoglio can be BEV, but it can also be ICE'
Interview CEO Santo Ficili talks to TG about what the future looks like for Alfa Romeo Skip 5 photos in the image carousel and continue reading By law, Alfa articles start with an Italian exclamation. Here goes: mamma mia , the petrol Quadrifoglio lives! Bravissimo ! Etc. Until recently Alfa planned the next Giulia and Stelvio as all electric. Now, CEO Santo Ficili says that's changed. Tariff chaos and a slow in the EV transition mean that flexibility is a must. 'There will be PHEV and HEV and BEV.' He goes on. 'My dream is to keep alive the Quadrifoglio. We can't forget this. Quadrifoglio can be BEV, why not? But it can also be ICE.' Viva V6. Advertisement - Page continues below The electric Alfas will be first, with Stelvio at the end of this year and Giulia next – main versions first then Quadrifoglio. They can have up to 800V for fast charging, big batteries for long range, and rear or twin motors. Ficili says they are having a last minute front end redesign, so they have enough cooling intakes for petrol engines. 'The design must be in line with the other models that we want to launch.' You might like How will Alfa make cars that feel different from the rest of the sprawling Stellantis Group's? 'I think the Alfa Romeo brand is Italy, is red or rosso in Italian, and is sport. Italian. Red. Sport. We need to find the right balance between these three. What I want for the product is Alfa Romeo only.' Design is the first element of this Alfa character, explains Ficili. 'When you look at the car, you must understand immediately it is an Alfa. And the driver must have everything under control. So I'm not imagining tonnes of things around you that don't help. Advertisement - Page continues below 'We need the right balance between suspension, steering, absorption, exhaust and engines to find the right handling of the car.' But there's a problem. Stubbornly low sales. Alfa hyped the Tonale and Junior as sales boosters because small and compact crossovers dominate today's market. But actually Alfa monthly sales are the same as five years ago, when the MiTo and Giulietta were in their death spirals. I mention I've lost count of the number of previous Alfa bosses who said sales would double, only to see them fall. 'We need to keep the customers who are in love with Alfa – and there is a long queue, because of the legacy, the racing, the glory, the product we created in the past.' OK, but why aren't the people in this queue buying your cars? And how do you build buzz for Alfa among people who don't actually know much about all that? 'Junior is the right model to satisfy younger people. A bridge between new customers and the older Alfisti.' He says it's doing well. Meanwhile the Tonale, which started quite strongly then tailed off, will get a deep facelift late this year. Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter. Look out for your regular round-up of news, reviews and offers in your inbox. Get all the latest news, reviews and exclusives, direct to your inbox. With that and the next Stelvio and Giulia, there'll be a freshness about Alfa's range that it hasn't had for many years. Even so, Alfa will always be small. 'We aren't BMW.' Indeed. BMW, with its much bigger range, sells 20 times as many as Alfa. But then Alfa is just a small part of the huge Stellantis Group and gets lots of synergies. The challenge is to make its cars different from the related brands. To help keep the Alfa flame burning bright, there will be more of the high end specials like the 33 Stradale, once its two-year production run is over. 'If I can also search for synergies with Maserati, we can imagine for sure to make products like this. We had the 8C, 6C, 4C. It's easy. Why? Because I can look in the past of Alfa Romeo.' But it's £1.7m a copy. I mention that if Alfa is making pretty ordinary small crossovers like the Junior, it has to earn the right to its name by also having more distinct cars at a less extreme price than the 33. He says the 33 will be a design influence. 'We can consider parts of this design, and move from these to the future models.' From 1950 to 2010 Alfa made so many gorgeous and relatively affordable coupes and spiders. 'There is space to work in the smaller segments: coupe, spider. But this is not our priority now, because now we need the models that can deliver volume that can sustain the brand.' There's simply too much turbulence, too much uncertainty, to have the luxury of launching minority cars. 'We need to consider the two years ahead that are not so clear. And then we'll see.'
West Australian
10-06-2025
- Automotive
- West Australian
‘Very powerful' Alfa Romeo special editions coming with Prada input
Alfa Romeo has announced a partnership that its boss says will spawn a series of lighter and 'more powerful' special-edition Quadrifoglio model variants, with the first to be unveiled in early 2026. The unique road cars will come from Alfa Romeo's new technology sharing partnership with Luna Rossa, an Italian challenger for the 38th America's Cup yacht race that's set to take place in Naples, Italy, in 2027. The America's Cup – won by Australia II in 1983 – sees high-tech vessels vie for line honours on the water, in a competition as technically challenging as Formula 1. When asked about whether the technical tie-up between the Italian automaker and Luna Rossa will extend to special-edition road cars, Alfa Romeo CEO Santo Ficili was emphatic that it would. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now . 'Yes – the answer is absolutely yes, and there is a lot of excitement about this, because we are working as two teams,' Mr Ficili said during a media call attended by CarExpert. 'The partnership is going to start now, and I believe in the next six to eight months we are going to be really working together – we have started already. 'I believe that Q1 2026 {the first quarter of next year] we would like to start with something we have in our mind – very limited, very powerful – and then we would like to continue.' The Alfa boss added that the special editions will peak – or 'apex', as he called it – around the time of the 2027 America's Cup, which is scheduled to take place between March and August of that year in Naples, where the Alfa Romeo Tonale small SUV is made. He also said the Quadrifoglio name will still hold its place as the halo model grade of the Italian brand's performance vehicle lineup. 'The first thing we are trying to work out together [on] is starting from the Quadrifoglio, which is our top performance brand, to find something that embeds the research of materials that we are doing together,' he said. 'Of course, it has to be something embedded into the Quadrifoglio brand – so it's going to be basically something around Quadrifoglio.' Alfa Romeo currently offers Quadrifoglio versions of its Giulia sedan and Stelvio SUV, which are both at the end of their lifecycles and will be replaced some time next year by hybrid and electric successors. Alfa Romeo's global marketing boss, Cristiano Fiorio, has essentially confirmed ongoing petrol power for the brand after it cancelled plans to go all-electric by 2027 . 'Personally, I do not see a Quadrifoglio EV,' Fiorio said to British publication Autocar earlier this year. And it seems the special editions won't wait for Alfa Romeo's next-generation models, which are due to be outlined when the automaker announces its new strategic plan on June 23. 'The current range – we have to consider Junior [a new small hybrid and electric SUV due in Australia later in 2025], Tonale, Giulia and Stelvio,' said Mr Ficili. 'So, we will start from these four fantastic models we have today in our range, then we will see also in the future, but there is already space to work with the current range of Alfa Romeo.' The centenary of the iconic Italian Mille Miglia – which means 1000 miles – road race will also take place in 2027, and the Luna Rossa team is set to race an Alfa Romeo 1900 SS in this year's historic running for pre-1957 cars. Driving the car during the June 17-21 event will be Italian rally driver – and head of corporate responsibility at fashion brand Prada – Lorenzo Bertelli. 'We are working with the team Luna Rossa and with Lorenzo in order to put all the know-how, the expertise of the design, the speed, the light materials into also some limited-edition cars,' said Mr Ficili.
7NEWS
10-06-2025
- Automotive
- 7NEWS
‘Very powerful' Alfa Romeo special editions coming with Prada input
Alfa Romeo has announced a partnership that its boss says will spawn a series of lighter and 'more powerful' special-edition Quadrifoglio model variants, with the first to be unveiled in early 2026. The unique road cars will come from Alfa Romeo's new technology sharing partnership with Luna Rossa, an Italian challenger for the 38th America's Cup yacht race that's set to take place in Naples, Italy, in 2027. The America's Cup – won by Australia II in 1983 – sees high-tech vessels vie for line honours on the water, in a competition as technically challenging as Formula 1. When asked about whether the technical tie-up between the Italian automaker and Luna Rossa will extend to special-edition road cars, Alfa Romeo CEO Santo Ficili was emphatic that it would. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. 'Yes – the answer is absolutely yes, and there is a lot of excitement about this, because we are working as two teams,' Mr Ficili said during a media call attended by CarExpert. 'The partnership is going to start now, and I believe in the next six to eight months we are going to be really working together – we have started already. 'I believe that Q1 2026 {the first quarter of next year] we would like to start with something we have in our mind – very limited, very powerful – and then we would like to continue.' The Alfa boss added that the special editions will peak – or 'apex', as he called it – around the time of the 2027 America's Cup, which is scheduled to take place between March and August of that year in Naples, where the Alfa Romeo Tonale small SUV is made. He also said the Quadrifoglio name will still hold its place as the halo model grade of the Italian brand's performance vehicle lineup. 'The first thing we are trying to work out together [on] is starting from the Quadrifoglio, which is our top performance brand, to find something that embeds the research of materials that we are doing together,' he said. 'Of course, it has to be something embedded into the Quadrifoglio brand – so it's going to be basically something around Quadrifoglio.' Alfa Romeo currently offers Quadrifoglio versions of its Giulia sedan and Stelvio SUV, which are both at the end of their lifecycles and will be replaced some time next year by hybrid and electric successors. Alfa Romeo's global marketing boss, Cristiano Fiorio, has essentially confirmed ongoing petrol power for the brand after it cancelled plans to go all-electric by 2027. 'Personally, I do not see a Quadrifoglio EV,' Fiorio said to British publication Autocar earlier this year. And it seems the special editions won't wait for Alfa Romeo's next-generation models, which are due to be outlined when the automaker announces its new strategic plan on June 23. 'The current range – we have to consider Junior [a new small hybrid and electric SUV due in Australia later in 2025], Tonale, Giulia and Stelvio,' said Mr Ficili. 'So, we will start from these four fantastic models we have today in our range, then we will see also in the future, but there is already space to work with the current range of Alfa Romeo.' The centenary of the iconic Italian Mille Miglia – which means 1000 miles – road race will also take place in 2027, and the Luna Rossa team is set to race an Alfa Romeo 1900 SS in this year's historic running for pre-1957 cars. Driving the car during the June 17-21 event will be Italian rally driver – and head of corporate responsibility at fashion brand Prada – Lorenzo Bertelli.
Perth Now
10-06-2025
- Automotive
- Perth Now
‘Very powerful' Alfa Romeo special editions coming with Prada input
Alfa Romeo has announced a partnership that its boss says will spawn a series of lighter and 'more powerful' special-edition Quadrifoglio model variants, with the first to be unveiled in early 2026. The unique road cars will come from Alfa Romeo's new technology sharing partnership with Luna Rossa, an Italian challenger for the 38th America's Cup yacht race that's set to take place in Naples, Italy, in 2027. The America's Cup – won by Australia II in 1983 – sees high-tech vessels vie for line honours on the water, in a competition as technically challenging as Formula 1. When asked about whether the technical tie-up between the Italian automaker and Luna Rossa will extend to special-edition road cars, Alfa Romeo CEO Santo Ficili was emphatic that it would. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Supplied Credit: CarExpert 'Yes – the answer is absolutely yes, and there is a lot of excitement about this, because we are working as two teams,' Mr Ficili said during a media call attended by CarExpert. 'The partnership is going to start now, and I believe in the next six to eight months we are going to be really working together – we have started already. 'I believe that Q1 2026 {the first quarter of next year] we would like to start with something we have in our mind – very limited, very powerful – and then we would like to continue.' The Alfa boss added that the special editions will peak – or 'apex', as he called it – around the time of the 2027 America's Cup, which is scheduled to take place between March and August of that year in Naples, where the Alfa Romeo Tonale small SUV is made. Supplied Credit: CarExpert He also said the Quadrifoglio name will still hold its place as the halo model grade of the Italian brand's performance vehicle lineup. 'The first thing we are trying to work out together [on] is starting from the Quadrifoglio, which is our top performance brand, to find something that embeds the research of materials that we are doing together,' he said. 'Of course, it has to be something embedded into the Quadrifoglio brand – so it's going to be basically something around Quadrifoglio.' Alfa Romeo currently offers Quadrifoglio versions of its Giulia sedan and Stelvio SUV, which are both at the end of their lifecycles and will be replaced some time next year by hybrid and electric successors. Alfa Romeo's global marketing boss, Cristiano Fiorio, has essentially confirmed ongoing petrol power for the brand after it cancelled plans to go all-electric by 2027. Supplied Credit: CarExpert 'Personally, I do not see a Quadrifoglio EV,' Fiorio said to British publication Autocar earlier this year. And it seems the special editions won't wait for Alfa Romeo's next-generation models, which are due to be outlined when the automaker announces its new strategic plan on June 23. 'The current range – we have to consider Junior [a new small hybrid and electric SUV due in Australia later in 2025], Tonale, Giulia and Stelvio,' said Mr Ficili. 'So, we will start from these four fantastic models we have today in our range, then we will see also in the future, but there is already space to work with the current range of Alfa Romeo.' Supplied Credit: CarExpert The centenary of the iconic Italian Mille Miglia – which means 1000 miles – road race will also take place in 2027, and the Luna Rossa team is set to race an Alfa Romeo 1900 SS in this year's historic running for pre-1957 cars. Driving the car during the June 17-21 event will be Italian rally driver – and head of corporate responsibility at fashion brand Prada – Lorenzo Bertelli. 'We are working with the team Luna Rossa and with Lorenzo in order to put all the know-how, the expertise of the design, the speed, the light materials into also some limited-edition cars,' said Mr Ficili.
Motor 1
27-05-2025
- Automotive
- Motor 1
Alfa Romeo's Next Quadrifoglio Models Will 'Surprise You'
Alfa Romeo has officially ended production of the beloved Giulia and Stelvio Quadrifoglio models. They will be missed. That said, the company is still producing other iterations of the current Giulia and Stelvio while it prepares the new models . Over the weekend at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, Alfa Romeo boss Santo Ficili sat down with our colleagues at Motor1 Italia , and confirmed the next Quadrifoglio models would both have combustion and electric power. Ficli told Motor1 Italia that Alfa Romeo is set to "surprise you" with these new models. Our colleagues asked if these cars would use Maserati's "Nettuno" V-6—itself a development of the outgoing Alfa V-6—and while Ficili wouldn't confirm it, it seems like a real possibility. Outgoing Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifolio But, we might have to wait for some time. Both the Giulia and Stelvio are moving to Stellantis' STLA Large platform, which currently underpins the new Dodge Charger and the Jeep Wagoneer S. Initially, Alfa Romeo planned for the entire brand to be all-electric by 2027, but in response to slower-than-anticipated demand for EVs, it's now working on hybrid versions of the Giulia and Stelvio . The STLA Large platform is designed for both internal-combustion and battery-electric powertrains. But, the late addition of gas power could delay Alfa's launch of the new Giulia and Stelvio entirely. Assuming that Quadrifoglio models won't arrive at launch, that means we'll have to wait even longer still. How long? The Stelvio launch could be pushed back from later this year to later in 2027. More on Alfa Romeo The Alfa Romeo 8C Is Back. But Not as You Remember It Alfa Romeo Won't Make a Sports Car Unless You Keep Buying SUVs Get the best news, reviews, columns, and more delivered straight to your inbox, daily. back Sign up For more information, read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use . Share this Story Facebook X LinkedIn Flipboard Reddit WhatsApp E-Mail Got a tip for us? Email: tips@ Join the conversation ( )
