Overview
- Alfa Romeo has pushed back the next Giulia and Stelvio, with reports pointing to a later launch as the brand adds gasoline, plug‑in hybrid, and electric options to suit markets that are not ready to go all‑EV.
- The cars will move to Stellantis’s STLA Large platform and debut the new STLA Brain software, which uses AI to manage chassis balance, torque split, and adaptive dampers in real time.
- Autocar reports that entry models will use turbo four‑cylinder engines with mild‑hybrid tech, plug‑in hybrid details remain undecided, and Quadrifoglio versions will return in both EV and combustion form.
- The current 2.9‑liter V6 for the combustion Quadrifoglio has been made Euro 7 compliant, and sources say Alfa is also evaluating a 550 hp twin‑turbo 3.0‑liter inline‑six for some markets.
- For the EVs, STLA Large supports about 85–118 kWh batteries and an 800V setup that enables faster charging and lighter wiring, while early reviews of other STLA Large models in the US were lukewarm, raising competitiveness doubts.