He said: “The answer to that will be on the track in Balocco,” referring to Alfa Romeo’s proving ground near Turin, where the new SUV will be launched in June.
He added: “You will drive it, and you will have the answer to that question. This car follows the platform strategy of the group, and I’m very pleased with that because it brings me profit, but always we will have the touch of Alfa Romeo.
“When Carlos [Tavares, Stellantis CEO] asked me ‘what do you want to be the champion of?’, my answer was that I always want to be the champion of handling.
“At the moment, we are studying the opportunity for comparative test drives, because I don’t have anything to hide against the competition.”
Imparato added that a hot Quadrifoglio version is under consideration but will not be confirmed until the brand has determined what customers “are ready to pay”.
He said: “We are ready to do everything they want. This is not a problem. But we want to test first the acceptance and the level of monthly instalment they are ready to pay for a Quadrifoglio version.”
