Alfa Romeo’s legendary Disco Volante, or Flying Saucer, sports-racing car could inspire a new limited-edition model, according to Daniel Guzzafame, international head of product at the Italian car maker.
There will soon be replacements for the Giulia and Stelvio models . Other new models joining these, and the, will be in the C, D and E segments, he says. This means small-medium to family-sized vehicles rather than, say, mini cars or larger luxury sedans, such as the 164 of the 1980s and 1990s.
The Bottega cars are separate from the “speciality model” alluded to by Guzzafame. This is likely to be a more accessible sports car, along the lines of the discontinued Spider convertible or Brera coupé, or perhaps a slightly more hard-core effort, such as the 4C , with its mid-mounted engine and carbon-fibre chassis.