The recently launched Giulia will get a Tesla-style Autopilot system .
Harald Wester, Alfa Romeo and Maserati boss, told Autocar crowded cities and morning commute are ruining the pleasure of driving and can be energy consuming.
“We all know the situation, whether you live in London or Milan. You go to work in the morning and very quickly you find yourself in a sequence of stopping and starting, and it is a real waste of time and energy. In the future we will start to give you that time back so you can spend it better“, Wester commented.
The Autopilot feature, which will be in the same vein as the one developed by Tesla Motors, will eventually find its way on a wide number of FCA-developed vehicles, but the Giulia will lead the pack. However, don’t expect fully autonomous driving on FCA cars in the near future, as such a system won’t be ready sooner than 2024.
“I am absolutely convinced that once fully autonomous vehicles are established, the more people will appreciate driving on a road free of traffic and enjoy driving their car again. We have been asked several times whether such technology is in contrast with a brand like Alfa Romeo. I think the opposite is correct“, Wester added.
FCA spent approximately €1 billion ($1.13 billion) for the architecture of the Alfa Romeo Giulia, which will be used on future models coming from the Italian brand, including their first ever SUV, the Stelvio, expected to debut over the next few months, according to FCA chief, Sergio Marchionne.
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