Valtteri Bottas is now the owner of a limited-edition Alfa Romeo Giulia GTAm. The Finnish Formula 1 driver collected his new car from the Stellantis & You showroom in Turin, Italy.
It means Bottas has joined an exclusive club, securing one of 500 examples of Alfa Romeo’s most powerful production car.
We suspect driving for the Alfa Romeo Formula 1 Team will have helped him to the front of the queue.
Developed by Kimi Raikkonen
The Giulia GTAm, and slightly less hardcore GTA version, were revealed by Alfa Romeo in 2020, as a homage to the classic 1965 Giulia GTA.
A track-focused model, the GTAm uses Lexan polycarbonate for its rear and side windows. Alfa Romeo also removed the rear seats, helping shave 100kg from the Giulia’s kerb weight.
Power comes from a 2.9-litre Ferrari-produced twin-turbo V6. With 540hp, the GTAm can accelerate from 0-62mph in just 3.6 seconds. That may feel a little bit slow for Valtteri compared to his company car, however…
Development of the Giulia GTAm was undertaken by ex-Formula 1 drivers Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi, during their time with Alfa Romeo.
‘Embodying Alfa Romeo DNA‘
Speaking about collecting his new car, Bottas said: “I’m clearly a lifelong car enthusiast. But most of all I love the Alfa Romeo brand. It is an honour for me to be an ambassador of the brand and now to become a customer, owner of one of the 500 Giulia GTAms.
“It’s a technically excellent vehicle, realised in collaboration with Sauber Engineering by leveraging the expertise and technical know-how that comes directly from Formula 1, 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.”
Giulia GTAm buyers are entitled to attend a special course designed by the Alfa Romeo Driving Academy. As a 10-time Grand Prix winner, Bottas will likely decide to give that a miss.
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