Today, even brands like Hyundai try to set the benchmark for sporty models with their N sub-brand, for example. As such, it's a shame that a name with tradition in the sporty executive field, like Alfa Romeo, only has a trio of models on sale - and just a singular, ultra-low volume halo car.
Italian car fans would love to see Alfa Romeo conquer the sales charts – but the brand won't even reach the middle of the pack with just a handful of nameplates. That was painfully obvious just a few months ago when the carmaker under Stellantis's tutelage only sold the Giulia sedan and Stelvio crossover SUV. Fast forward to the present time, and the updated and refreshed Giulia and Stelvio are offered in various special editions, including the new Tributo Italiano – the company's first global limited series.
The latter also includes the recent Tonale compact crossover SUV but conveniently forgets about the Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale halo car because the ICE-powered or EV supercar is not in production yet. However, some might still find the new lineup of Giulia, Stelvio, Tonale, and 33 Stradale a little bit small. As such, it is no wonder the rumor mill is busy thinking about the future – where Giulia not only becomes a high-performance EV sedan but defunct nameplates like the Giulietta hatchback also make a quick return.
The world might wonder if we really need a compact Italian hatchback, but the imaginative realm of digital car content creators is already past these rhetorical questions and right in the middle of presenting their comeback Alfa Romeo projects. For example, Tommaso D'Amico is present both on YouTube and other social media venues under the alias tda_automotive and loves everything Italian and cars. So, we should not be surprised why the pixel master thinks it's a good day to revive the Giulietta hatchback.
If you don't want one because the Tonale is a perfectly suitable crossover SUV substitute, no worries – this CGI expert has other Alfa Romeo CGI fish to fry. For example, the company's roster may lack a genuinely affordable, veritable sports car. As such, his vision is to reinvent the classic Alfa spider and bring out an Alfa Romeo 'Duetto' convertible in front of the audience. It's not something expensive, either, as the 'Duetto 1.6' label clearly shows its intended target are models like the Mazda MX-5 Miata.
So, how would you feel about Alfa Romeo suddenly putting its model development plans into high gear and throwing alongside the Giulia sedan, Stelvio crossover SUV, and Tonale compact CUV a small Giulietta hatchback and a smaller (and more affordable) Duetto 1.6 convertible? Would you rush to buy one of them or not?
Aurel has aimed high all his life (literally, at 16 he was flying gliders all by himself) so in 2006 he switched careers and got hired as a writer at his favorite magazine. Since then, his work has been published both by print and online outlets, most recently right here, on autoevolution. Full profile
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