part fou/ part two/ reading dis/ Alfa Romeo Is Planning 700-Horsepower 8C Supercar to Challenge Porsche, Ferrari Fortune Bloomberg Fortune --- June 2, 2018
But global sales are providing a strong foundation for innovation, rising more than 160 percent over the past five years, to 170,000 units expected to be sold in 2018, vs. 66,000 sold in 2014. North America is expected to contribute 16 percent of total sales for 2018, compared to no new cars sold there in 2013.
The brand had previously hinted it might produce a single, "sporty" car by the end of 2018. After all, for any historic brand to be considered a legitimate contender in the current luxury playing field, it must produce a halo car.
Industry watchers have been awaiting significant news since Tim Kuniskis, the former head of Dodge's extreme SRT division, among other things, was named global head of Maserati and Alfa Romeo. Parent company Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV announced the shuffle in February.
Kevin Tynan, senior automotive analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, says Kuniskis's background bodes well for a more-aggressive edge when it comes to driving performance at the 108-year-old brand.
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