Car of the Day - Alfa Romeo 2uettottanta concept by Pininfarina
Alfa Romeo has a long association with Pininfarina and at this years Geneva Show that fact was celebrated to mark the 80th year of the great Italian Design House and the centenary of Alfa. The 2uettottanta concept is a beautiful modern interpretation of the classic small open 2 seat sports car that Alfa was once famous for.
Recalling the Duetto from the 1960's, the 2uettottanta 2-seat spider is classically proportioned at 4212.6 mm long, 1797 mm wide, 1280 mm high with a wheelbase of 2500 mm. The intended powertrain is a 1750 cc turbocharged four, a capacity Alfa is renowned for.
The simplistic flowing lines and great attention to small details mark a truly great design. This is a car Alfa must build in rear wheel drive only. While the Sud has a great following in my opinion it is the car that can be credited with the start of Alfa loosing its way to a front wheel drive focus. Alfa gave their market to Mazda and Mazda have not looked back. This is car that if productionised could take a section of that market back and help reposition Alfa as the builder of more affordable performance focus drivers cars.
Rod Halligan
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