For example, the ailing premium sporty Italian brand has no less than 110 dealerships in the United States but has sold less than 7k vehicles during the first nine months of the year – that's an average of less than seven cars per month per average dealer!
Well, Carlos Tavares has stepped down from heading Stellantis in the wrong direction, according to many people – including the US association of their dealers.
That means good news may be coming from the ICE division of Alfa Romeo – the company might keep its gasoline engines alive if that's what people ask for, and the next Giulia and Stelvio may not be electric-only, after all.
Of course, the rumor mill will try to find out what else is in store in the next few months, as Alfa's fate may be decided soon.
In the meantime, the members of the imaginative guild of digital car content creators also have a few ideas on how to bring back the glory of the old days.
For example, the good folks over at Car Design World (aka cardesignworld on social media) tipped us off to this independent design project by DGTT.
That's short for Diego Giraudet (aka dgtt_design on social media), whose debut design project is called the 2030 Alfa Romeo Tarantella (Zagato), a flagship three-seater sports car sporting the famous double bubble to warrant the Zagato connection.
Unfortunately, this is merely a figment of imagination, and the design project isn't joined by any sort of technical information.
Styling-wise, we can easily note the Quadrifoglio touch on the side, the distinctive double-shield-like front fascia, the geometrical patterns around the cockpit, as well as the round treatment for both the taillights and the LED DRL signature of the headlights.
We also don't know why the pixel master calls it a three-seater – it seems there's enough space only for two seats at the front.
Maybe he's thinking about a McLaren F1-style arrangement of sorts, who knows.
Anyway, back to the technical specifications, at least we know it has ICE power under the hood – the dual exhausts at the rear on each side of the rear diffuser are pretty conclusive.
Frankly, a hybrid setup with a V6 and a couple of electric motors for eAWD capabilities would bode great – the same powertrain could also be used on the next-gen Giulia sedan and Stelvio crossover SUV with or without Quadrifoglio credentials.
So, what do you think of this independent design project – is it a yay or a nay?
