Fascinating if true. Is this a push to get all 500 sold I wonder. I have asked this question previously and was told GTA was not US bound.

 

Def a push to sell all units. I imagine only the GTA variant and not the GTAm in America

 

I wonder who's going to pay that kind of money for the Alfa? For 150k there's a lot more desirable cars in my opinion.

 

I mean, depending on how my crypto portfolio does between now and then... I was in the market for a Ti Sport but I wouldn't mind upgrading.

Its possible due to the different front bumper that it needs to be crash tested again. Another issue may be related to the seats depending on what seats are in it, again related to crash testing. I believe it does come with a 3 point belt at least which was the sticking point in the past of some other "racey" models (they only had 5 points which are not US street legal).

I thought I read somewhere it had to do with the materials they chose as weight-reduction measures for some of the windows?

 

Wasn't there some "safety" regulation that had kept them from bringing the GTA/m states side to begin with?

 

Its possible due to the different front bumper that it needs to be crash tested again. Another issue may be related to the seats depending on what seats are in it, again related to crash testing. I believe it does come with a 3 point belt at least which was the sticking point in the past of some other "racey" models (they only had 5 points which are not US street legal).

 

I wonder if the “safety” regulations here would effectively negate the weight savings. (It would still be lighter than the QVs over here though)

 

I was told by a dealer today that he was told the US ( might be North America) will be getting 50 GTAs, no GTAm. The price he mentioned was north of 200k. 😂😂😂😂

 

Any idea why that might be? Does the GTAm not have the same safety config as the GTA? Is this a lexan versus glass issue? If they are getting cars then they need to move as customer car production is not far away now (apparently)

 

Not sure what cars are being referenced as better buys than the GTA. Maybe someone could list a few?

Everything that comes to immediately to mind is either a big pig or a 2 seater. Porsche Panamera is the only 4 seater of similar size in that price range that I know.

 

This is a good point. Compared to the qv, the gta is very expensive for not much perceived gain. BUT, if you compare it to the best 4 door, 5 seat cars out there, then it's not that much more expensive and you get a limited Alfa icon

The gtam is still the one I don't understand, it's a sedan that's been turned into a2 seater. At that point, you start comparing it other 2 seaters, and then you realize that there are better 2 seaters for less money

 

This car will appreciate, not depreciate, so price doesn’t matter much.

 

Amen

 

I think if all 500 are/get sold, then Alfa will be vindicated to some degree. Everyone compares to the Project 8, which was not offered in RHD which must have created some sales friction in a popular market like the UK. At least Alfa are able to offer steering wheels on either side. We probably have the Giulia legacy for that...

Each time I have spoken to the GTA team, they seem confident. but only time will tell.

All reports suggest that the GTAm is by far the bigger seller; How do potential US customers feel if they can't spec GTAm? would that be a showstopper?

 

If I was looking at 150k cars, I would be looking at Porsche GT 3, Acura NSX, Audi R8, Mercedes. Granted these may not be exactly 150k but the GTA has these cars as competition and should be considered if spending that kind of money.

 

I think the mistake many of us are making is in thinking that someone is going out and buying a GTA or GTAm and comparing it to a car like a Porsche GT3 or AMG GTR. These are ultra limited production cars that they build for idiots like us who are buying it because its the ultimate Alfa Romeo. Nobody cares the GTAm has no back seats. The Jaguar Project 8 was similar except Jaguar overestimated their market for enthusiasts, especially with the F-Type still available (and a previous Project 7 version of that).

 

Strongly agree...

 

Apparently they only allocated 18 GTA/m to Australia. If they have some spare, i reckon they should send a few more down under. IMHO