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The most beautiful surprise at the Geneva Motor Show 2006 is unquestionably the Alfa Romeo Diva. An interesting sketch was unveiled a few days before the exhibition openned, but the Diva is proving to be much more successful "for real" than on paper. This car is the result of collaboration between Wolfgang Egger (Head of the Centro Stile Alfa), the research center of the Fiat group and Franco Sbarro. The car was designed by Egger himself and was carried out by Sbarro and Espera students.
The style of the body evoke a nostalgic past (including the beautiful Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 Stradale), but without falling into the easy neo-retro design. The cart had gullwing doors and LED headlamps. The front came directly from Formula 1. All gives a face resolutely modern and sporty. The rear is much more retro, with two large round lights. The dual exhaust central position in height is superb and gives a note of originality. This gives a compact car, which boasts a robust and strong personality. Success at any point of view. Inside, it is very spartan.
The 290 hp 3.2-liter V6 mid-engined came from an Alfa Romeo 147 GTA. The drivetrains are nothing less than the Ferrari F430. Not bad! Last precision, the weight is well content with 1100 kg. This gives a weight/power ratio of 3.79 kg/hp (for comparison, a BMW M3 had 4.35 kg/hp). The performance should be "interesting". The car, however, has certainly not been tested before the Genva Motor Show. Indeed, Espera students were forced to make a race against time to be ready in time. This explains a few details that reveal the speed.
