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Alfa Romeo Giulia SWB Zagato, the new 540 HP one-off with manual gearbox

Alfa Romeo Giulia SWB Zagato is one of the best brands in the world. a one-off, a unique model, created to celebrate 100 years of collaboration between Zagato and the Italian brand. In 1921, in fact, the collaboration between the two companies had begun which had led to the creation of the TIPO G1. The plans were to make a coupé two doors in carbon fiber and with a short wheelbase with the 6-cylinder engine of the most; extreme version of the Giulia GTAm.

Zagato says that this project aroused the interest of one of his German customerswhich in its collection can be; boast several Alfa Romeo models including the 8C Competizione, the Giulia GTA and the Giulia GTAm. A customer who then gave the project the green light, however, asking to start from the Giulia Quadrifoglio Manual updated by Zagato in terms of GTAm content, to keep the 6-speed mechanical gearbox.

< p>The result of this project which started last year is the car that Zagato officially presented today.

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The starting point is; the well-known Giorgio platformwhich is specially modified for this project (shortened wheelbase). The bodywork, obviously in carbon fiber to limit as much as possible. possible the weight, it is; all new and features coupé shapes. For the design of this new one-off, Zagato says he was inspired by the Alfa Romeo SZ models starting from the 1961 Codatronca version which dominated the world. his GT-Class in 1962 – 1963, up to the most; recent version S.Z. the front of which inspired that of the new Tonale.

Inside the passenger compartment there is; place for two people only. Also in this case we find a lot of carbon fiber and above all the manual gearbox wanted by the collector who will have a lot of it. lucky enough to park this exclusive sports car in the garage at home. The Design process is; It was carried out asking for the support from the beginning of Alejandro Mesonero (Head of Alfa Romeo design), and his team. The conception, development and production of the car were, on the other hand, carried out entirely and autonomously by the Milanese Atelier without external supports. On the design, Mesonero commented:

The front is characterized by the 3+3 concept of the headlights widely used on the new Alfa Romeos, but also on the SZ of the 90s. The cabin, entirely in carbon, proposes another characteristic element of the brand with the two humps on the roof in search of height reduction , improving aerodynamics without affecting internal ergonomics. At the rear, the “truncated tail”, a style solution typical of the Zagato bodywork, aerodynamic and visually very powerful.

As far as the engine is concerned, we therefore find the 6-cylinder biturbo The GTAm's 2.9 liter displacement capable of delivering a good 540 HP. The performance? Zagato has not communicated them, so; As he said nothing about the car's other tech specs. In any case, one can imagine very high performance and great driving efficiency between bends.

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