最近谍照记者首次拍到了2016款阿尔法罗密欧Giulia测试照片,该车采用了玛莎拉蒂Ghibli车身以掩人耳目。第一眼看上去，这就是一辆玛莎拉蒂Ghibli衍生车型，但实际上是阿尔法罗密欧Giulia测试车。该车当时正在加油站加注柴油，它的车身比Ghibli更短，更窄。这辆Giulia测试车采用17英寸合金轮圈和双排气尾管，车辆内装还未完成，配备了取自吉普的方向盘。该车内部编号为“Tipo 952”，预计采用“Giorgio”后驱平台，该平台也支持全轮驱动，它有玛莎拉蒂开发，未来也将应用于克莱斯勒和道奇品牌车型内。而Giulia则是首款采用该平台的车型，该车将搭载一系列四缸汽油和柴油引擎。而GTA顶级款则搭载3.0升V6双涡轮增压引擎，功率358-387千瓦/480-520马力，搭配双离合器变速器和限滑差速器，预计车辆百公里加速时间不到4秒。虽然目前不清楚新车设计细节，但一年前欧洲设计学院学生与阿尔法设计中心合作开发的Gloria概念车据传是Giulia的概念版车型，概念车长4700毫米，宽1920毫米，高1320毫米，轴距达到2900毫米。作为159的替代车型，Giulia将销往包括美国和亚洲在内的全球市场。该车将于明年上半年发布，随后作为2016款车型上市。
2016 Alfa Romeo Giulia test mule spied wearing Maserati Ghibli body
The 2016 Alfa Romeo Giulia has been spied for the first time and it was wearing a Maserati Ghibli body.
At a first glance this might look like a prototype for some sort of Maserati Ghibli derivative but in reality it's a test mule for the much debated Alfa Romeo Giulia. The vehicle was spotted at a gas station getting a diesel refill and as you can see the body is significantly shorter and narrower than the Ghibli.
Sitting on 17-inch alloy wheels, this Giulia test mule had a dual exhaust setup and an unfinished interior cabin with a steering wheel sourced from Jeep. Codenamed "Tipo 952", the model is expected to ride on a newly developed rear-wheel drive platform called "Giorgio" which will also support the implementation of an AWD setup. The platform is actually being developed by Maserati and will be used also on future Chrysler and Dodge products.
Alfa Romeo's Giulia will be the first model to ride on the new platform and will be powered by a variety of four-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines. A range-topping GTA variant is expected to come with a V6 3.0-liter twin-turbo engine from Maserati which will develop 480 - 520 bhp (358 - 387 kW). This will be a rear-wheel drive car with a dual-clutch gearbox and a limited slip differential, helping the high performance compact sedan hit 62 mph (100 km/h) from a standstill in less than four seconds.
Details about the car's design are not available at this point but Fiat Chrysler Group head of global design, Lorenzo Ramaciotti, said the Giulia is a "styling challenge" and "has to be remarkable but stand the test of time." As a reminder, students at European Design Institute (IED) in collaboration with Alfa Styling Center revealed more than a year ago the Alfa Romeo Gloria concept which is believed to serve as a preview for the Giulia's styling. The beautiful concept was 4700mm long, 1920mm wide, 1320mm tall and had a 2900mm wheelbase.
Acting as a 159 replacement, the Alfa Romeo Giulia is going to be commercialized as a global model, including in the United States and Asia. It's scheduled to go on sale as a 2016 model year so it will probably be revealed in the first half of next year.