---
title: 'Will Alfa Romeo Actually Make This Awesome Car?'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=rPDZDLNozc4'
video_id: 'rPDZDLNozc4'
date: 2026-10-21
duration_sec: 88
channel: 'Doug DeMuro'
---

# Will Alfa Romeo Actually Make This Awesome Car?

> Source: [Will Alfa Romeo Actually Make This Awesome Car?](https://youtube.com/watch?v=rPDZDLNozc4)

## Summary

The transcript discusses the Alfa Romeo Chiore Rosso concept car, highlighting its stunning design, non-electric V6 engine, and futuristic interior. The speakers debate whether such beauty can save the brand and note the car's impractical yet compelling features.

### Key Points

- **Concept Overview** [00:00] — The Chiore Rosso is a beautiful concept car unlikely to reach production.
- **Engine Specification** [00:14] — Confirmed engine is a twin-turbo 2.9-liter V6, making it non-electric.
- **Design vs. Competition** [00:28] — Beautiful design may help consumer confidence, but competition is fierce with new 3 Series and C-Class models.
- **Body Style** [00:42] — The car has four doors and rear vibes reminiscent of the Fisker Karma.
- **Futuristic Interior** [00:56] — Interior features a yoke steering wheel and is described as ridiculous and insane.
- **Designer Dreams and Production Hints** [01:21] — Designers dream of eliminating mirrors, which could indicate production considerations.

## Transcript

that it will not come to market. &gt;&gt; I think Alpha's done a couple cool they did the type 33 before it, and then the best Alpha design ever, the Viper-based TZ3. &gt;&gt; This one is called the Cicala Rosso, and
it's a concept car. Unlike the previous two concept cars, it is not electric. engine, a twin-turbo 2.9 L V6. &gt;&gt; All of Alpha's designs that came to the US were beautiful and compelling looking. Is beautiful design enough to
confidence? &gt;&gt; I think in this segment, beautiful different from the Giulia, where you're trying to compete with a rapidly evolving market that every year there's a new 3 Series, a new C-Class, etc. This
manual, he's a buyer. &gt;&gt; The Giulia was a pretty kind of standard aware of that? &gt;&gt; Oh, yeah. It's got the Fisker Karma type &gt;&gt; The interior is ridiculous, never could exist. It's like got a yoke, it's crazy,
question for you. Why are we still sort of edging with these weird tiny mirror to a mirror or not having a mirror? &gt;&gt; If you ask every automotive designer &gt;&gt; No mirrors. &gt;&gt; No mirrors.
&gt;&gt; They don't have door handles. &gt;&gt; There appear to be no turn signals, fog &gt;&gt; They would also love to get rid of lights, but they understand that at some putting mirrors on this car at all is proof that they're considering a
proof that they're considering a production vehicle.
