This is what Alfa Romeo's electrified future looks like

Feb 10, 2022 388

BY: BREANA NOBLE

Alfa Romeo will go all-electric by 2027 with an even larger lineup. The Tonale is just the beginning. The sporty Italian brand on Tuesday revealed its first subcompact SUV and first electrified production model. It's a step toward a new broader audience after the premium brand has struggled to gain traction in North America, executives say. But electrification also is meant to create products still fully Alfa: The Tonale's plug-in hybrid version offers the vehicle's most powerful powertrain with 272 horsepower.

"We just think it's another powertrain we can use," said Larry Dominique, senior vice president of Alfa Romeo in North America. "Historically, people have referenced electrification with underperforming until Tesla, right? The first couple generations of Prius, I lived in California for 21 years. We used to make fun of them all the time: 'Get out of my way. You're going too slow. Is your pedal to the floor? Did you run out of battery juice?'

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SOURCE: https://eu.detroitnews.com/

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