Alfa Romeo Donald: Tests continue

We are still there – It took over two years, but nowAlfa Romeo DonalePresented as a concept car at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show, it will become a real car. Attendance at dealerships is scheduled June Of 2022, But the Alfa Romeo could release the first official images of the already confirmed model later this year. Meanwhile, in the streets of Turin around the Stellandis plant in Mirafiori, Donale, still largely hidden, stripped off any logo or fries of the Piscion brand and began circling with a certain frequency for final phase development tests. Start of production, which is scheduled to take place in March 2022.

All camouflage yet – The pictures that come with our article, taken in the last few hours, depict its previous seriesAlfa Romeo Donale Almost completely covered with black and white camouflage film. In the rear, only a small square in the center of the rear window and some circular elements of the taillights are found, while on the nose you can see a small section of the honeycomb grill, which forms the large central shield. The 19-inch alloy wheels, which are painted black and the spokes are partially covered with thin strips of adhesive tape, make it impossible to equip the model with visible lights on the assembly line.

> In the diagram above, our reconstruction of how Donnelly will look like.

Line game – In forkliftAlfa Romeo Donale A visit today in Turin confirms the ideas identified in the digital reconstruction alVolante Carried out last August: The Alfa Romeo Tonnel, about four and a half meters long, will be a mid-size SUV with a sporty look, with thin LED headlights on the front and a large central shield, two large horizontal air intakes to create a particularly Gritty Classic trilob at the base. The tail contributes to a certain agility, but is characterized by a sloping rear window and a tailgate that protrudes significantly from the glass.

> In the photo above, a spy picture depicting Donalley’s interior was leaked online a few months ago.

What do we know about chassis and engines – l ‘Alfa Romeo Donale It will be built at the Pomilhiano de Arco factory using the site of its cousin Jeep Compass. Therefore, this engine can be placed in a transverse position with front-wheel drive or manual and automatic gearbox on all four wheels. The chassis and McPherson suspension system have been revised to give the car a more dynamic dynamic behavior than the Compass, as expected from the Alfa Romeo, albeit with elevated wheels. Under the hood, clean endodermic petrol and diesel engines and rechargeable hybrids are expected to power the four-cylinder 1.3-turbo petrol-powered Jeep unit at 239 hp. Finding space in a new 1.5 turbo four-cylinder engine range from the 1.6 multijet turbodiesel and firefly family, it should be powered by a 48 V lightweight hybrid system, ranging from 130 to 210 hp.