One of the legacy brands we don’t hear much about is Alfa Romeo, but don’t worry, the brand is very much alive and has plans, apparently. And the plan we’re talking about here is called the Cuorerosso (pronounced kua-re-rosso), a four-door sedan concept. I know exactly what you’re thinking: the Giulia is over a decade old, so this must be its replacement, right? Well, maybe, maybe not; there’s no official statement on that yet.
Alfa Romeo says that the Cuorerosso showcases the brand’s new design philosophy called “Bellezza Necessaria” (Necessary Beauty). As the name suggests, the new design philosophy eliminates the superfluous and reduces the components to the essentials. In simple terms, it’s quite the opposite of what Lamborghini or Apollo does, for example. And if we look at the clean and fuss-free styling, I think we can all agree that it is indeed Bellezza Necessaria. Thanks to those smooth, slippery surfaces and low-slung design, the drag coefficient is 0.28 Cd. While it is a 2+2 coupé, from most angles it looks like a 2-door coupé. The rear doors are rear-hinged, but it remains to be seen if that makes it to the production version.
The Cuorerosso is slightly bigger than the Giulia, which is not surprising considering the fact that a newer generation of any car ends up being a bit bigger. It measures 4,700 mm long, 1,980 mm wide and 1,331 mm high, with a wheelbase of 2,930 mm. Alfa Romeo claims the weight to be only 1,750 kg (3,858 lbs), which, if true, is not bad for a four-door sedan.
Obviously, we don’t have a lot of details at the moment since this is a concept; however, Alfa Romeo suggested that the top-spec model may have a 2.9L biturbo V6 full-hybrid powertrain, paired with a torque converter, Q4 all-wheel-drive system, and a carbon fiber driveshaft. Don’t be surprised to see an all-electric version too.
The name Cuorerosso translates to Red Heart for us non-Italians. The interior is very reddish and futuristic, but thankfully, there are few physical knobs and toggles on the centre stack. What’s more interesting is that the centre stack integrates an OLED display, and there’s no separate touchscreen on the dashboard. Also, based on the mode or your requirements, those circular pods on the instrument cluster physically move (just a rev counter or a rev counter + speedo).
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