News from the newly named Fiat Chrysler - FCA US - it looks like Alfa Romeo may soon add a new sports car in its lineup. Previously, Alfa Romeo was looking to build a new Spider model that would be built on the same chassis as the Miata, but now it looks like the project will be split between both Alfa Romeo and Fiat, with both brands getting new roadster models.
In a recent interview, a top executive at Alfa Romeo said, “As far as the Spider goes, the final version is…a derivative of project Giorgio.”
Project Giorgio is a codename used for the new architecture FCA is using on all of their upcoming rear-wheel drive Alfa Romeos. This means that we should be seeing an exciting new Alfa Romeo roadster fairly soon that sports this impressive RWD capability.
As far as Fiat, the original project for Alfa Romeo will be moved over to the other Italian brand. Based on what’s been said so far, rumors about what new Fiat say that it will come out of the original idea and will be either a new Fiat Barchetta or possibly a Abarth sports car.
No news yet on what we can expect from FCA in the coming months, but we’ll keep you updated as more information about these exciting projects become available.
