Alfa Romeo has confirmed the reborn GTV coupe may turn out to be a actuality in 2026, with design inspiration from an uncommon supply.

Autocar experiences the blocky SZ will kind the inspiration for the subsequent GTV, which can tackle electrical sports activities automobiles from the likes of Audi and BMW.

“This wasn’t a ravishing automobile, everyone knows,” head of Alfa Romeo design Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos advised Autocar.

“However there’s a lot we are able to take from its distinctiveness and independence of spirit after we take into consideration designing a coupé for the electrical age.

“I beloved its wedge profile, its sq. tail, and the best way the darkish glasshouse simply bubbles out of this nice mass of physique. It’s a brutal design, however such a particular, impactful one – and we have to emulate it if we are able to.”

Alfa Romeo has lengthy flirted with the thought of a next-generation GTV, however hasn’t ever discovered then funds to really carry it to life.

If the success of the model continues prefer it has over the previous 18 months, in accordance with Autocar, it’s possible we are going to see a return someday round 2026-2027.

Stories from 2021 revealed Alfa Romeo CEO Jean-Philippe Imparato was “very ” in bringing again the GTV, nevertheless the corporate is but to formally affirm if it should occur.

The model has beforehand teased a GTV silhouette and revealed it may produce over 447kW of energy from its all-wheel drive electrical powertrain, a 50/50 weight distribution, and a 4 seat structure.

The model hasn’t launched way more details about the born-again sports activities automobile, nevertheless it’s anticipated the automobile could reclaim its GTV identify plate.

Alfa Romeo may additionally look to revive the Alfetta nameplate, or undertake a brand new identify altogether. It may take the form of a coupe, or a five-door liftback to immediately rival the Tesla Mannequin 3 and BMW i4.

It’s anticipated to make use of a model of the STLA skateboard platform which can underpin numerous electrical automobiles below the Stellantis umbrella.

“The reality is, we have now much more restrictions and challenges with skateboard platforms than we did with ICE ones,” Mr Mesonero-Romanos advised Autocar.

“We’ve to struggle for each few millimetres with regards to roofline peak and hip level – and that’s what we’re doing. Some fights we win; others, the engineers win. However we have now to be ready to struggle for each automobile.”

The carmaker had beforehand deliberate the return of a GTV rival throughout its time below the Fiat Chrysler Vehicles umbrella.

Shortly after Stellantis merged FCA with Groupe PSA, then-FCA CEO Mike Manley canned the GTV throughout an earnings name in 2019 so the corporate may give attention to its upcoming small SUVs.