Popular Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas has just picked up the keys to his brand new whip, a limited-edition Alfa Romeo Giulia GTAm.
The Finnish driver ordered his Giulia GTAm in Alfa Romeo Red and took delivery of it at the Stellantis & You showroom in Turin, Italy in the presence of many of the car manufacturer’s top representatives.
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“I’m obviously a lifelong car enthusiast, and I just love the Alfa Romeo brand,” Bottas said during the collection. “It is an honor for me to be an ambassador of this brand and to now become a customer too, as owner of one of the 500 Giulia GTAs. Technically speaking, this is an excellent vehicle, built in collaboration with Sauber Technologies by leveraging the expertise and technical know-how that comes directly from Formula One; but, for us car and motorsport enthusiasts, it represents so much more. It revives one of the legends of motorsport, the 1965 Giulia GTA, and perfectly embodies the brand’s DNA, passion for motorsport, driving pleasure, and a unique and distinctive styling appeal.”
As you probably already know, the Giulia GTAm is based on the already-impressive Giulia Quadrifoglio but thanks to the comprehensive use of carbon fiber, is now 100 kg (220 lbs) lighter. Alfa Romeo’s engineers have also modified the 2.9-liter twin-turbocharged V6 so it pumps out 540 hp, the equivalent of 187 hp per liter.
The aerodynamics of the Giulia GTAm have also been overhauled with a revised front splitter and new carbon fiber air intake shrouds. The car also features unique wheels, bespoke side skirts, a new diffuser, and a towering carbon fiber rear wing. It looks just about as aggressive as a sports sedan can.
“This is a special moment for Alfa Romeo,” added the Alfa Romeo F1 team manager Cristiano Fiorio. “Valtteri Bottas is an excellent professional, a winner, and his long career in F1 studded with 10 winning grand prix is evidence of that. His desire to join the inner and exclusive circle of Giulia GTA customers fills us with pride. In a world of business often driven by contractual obligations, today we are celebrating something different: Valtteri has shown us that sometimes passion drives our choices. Welcome Valtteri to the heart of our ‘tribe’.”
