Alfa boss admits Giulia delayed by a few weeks

ALFA ROMEO BOSS Fabrizio Curci has admitted that engineering issues have delayed the launch of the Giulia “by just a few weeks”. He denied reports that the all-new car failed to pass European front, side and rear crash tests, causing a six-month delay.

“Not one single screw is a carryover,” he said. “This car is all new, and it is true that we wanted to launch this car with the right quality from the start, but that caused a delay of maybe some weeks, certainly not months. There is no more to say than that. The car is ready, and it meets every requirement that has been set for it by the regulators and by us.”

set for it by the regulators and by us.” In Geneva, Alfa revealed the standard Giulia models. These will be powered by a 197bhp turbocharged 2.0-litre petrol or a choice of two 2.2-litre diesels, with 178bhp and 148bhp.

All models will be rear-wheel drive as standard, but all-wheel drive will be available on some models. The Giulia will be launched in the UK this winter, with pricing expected to start at £26,000.