Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA and GTAm sell out

The 500 units of Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA and GTAm are officially sold out. Now, if you want one, you have to find an owner who is willing to part with the limited-run machine. It took four months between the start of deliveries in May 2021 and the relocation of all units.

As a reminder, the GTA and GTAm packs have updated the twin-turbo 2.9-liter V6 version of the Quadrifoglio which now produces 533 horsepower (398 kilowatts), instead of the usual 505 horsepower (377 kW). It can reach 62 miles per hour (100 kilometers per hour) in 3.6 seconds.

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Alfa uses carbon fiber parts for the hood, roof, front bumper and fenders. There is an active front splitter from the brand’s relationship with Sauber Engineering. The sedan rides on 20-inch wheels with a spoke design that evokes a clover. In total, the GTA and GTAm weigh 221 pounds (100 kilograms) less than a Quadrifoglio.

These gems for connoisseurs are yet another demonstration that Alfa Romeo’s future remains tied to this delicate balance between mass production and high performance, uncompromising cars also mentioned by Jean-Philippe Imparato, CEO of Alfa Romeo. In short, the Alfa Romeo brand must remain linked to its history of beautiful sports cars, both to look at and to drive, and as Imparato said:

“We will continue to pursue the Giulia project as it is the result of fantastic engineering and investment work and is state of the art in the GTA. La Giulia is alive and remains alive! “

The origins of the Giulia GTA (Gran Turismo Alleggerita) can be traced back to the historic Giulia Sprint GTA from 1965. It was a competition car developed during the extra working hours of the mechanics of the Autodelta racing team of the time.

Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA (1965)

The same desire to create something unique and memorable for the brand led a small team to develop the new GTA and GTAm, produced in 500 copies just like the first GTA which had to be homologated in the Turismo Group 2 category.

Giulia GTA and GTAm are part of a success story that teaches how to create the right products that the market demands: in this case a niche market, but very powerful to create that aura of prestige and respect that most Alfa Romeos sports have always had. They are haloed cars and, even sold in small numbers, they contribute to a positive brand image.

The future of Alfa Romeo could be in the concept of “selling little, but well”. This is a recipe that Imparato has in the new product plan which, starting from the Tonale, should be able to fill a chronic shortage of models bringing profits and sales to the automaker.

The 500 copies of the Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA and GTAm were initially intended for the EMEA markets (Europe, Middle East and Africa). However, 18 ended up making it to Australia and 88 to Japan.