Zagato has finally taken the wraps off its latest creation, named the Alfa Romeo Giulia SWB Zagato. Created to celebrate the century long partnership between the coach builder & Alfa Romeo. the Giulia SWB Zagato started its life off as a Giulia Quadrifoglio, before trading its back seats for a bump in power.
The Giulia SWB Zagato started off as a Quadrifoglio, before getting a saw on its wheelbase.
The 'SWB' in the name stands for short wheelbase, which is where Zagato began its work with this car - shortening the wheelbase. The Italian brand while upgraded the car to GTAm spec, it didn't change the gearbox of the car, leaving it with a 6-speed manual. It is then powered by a 2.9-litre V6 engine, which pumps out 533 bhp & 600 Nm of torque.
The car gets a GTAm spec engine, but is paired with a 6-speed manual instead of an automatic.
Without a doubt, the highlight of the one-off sports car is its design. Zagato has brought a perfect mix of retro and modern to the car. The front-end takes inspiration from the Alfa Romeo SZ of the old, while getting the latest three-point LED headlight design from the Giulia facelift. The rear on the other hand, is inspired from the Giulia TZ, with the addition of a beefy diffuser with double vertical fins. To stay true to the 'Zagato' name, the car also gets a double-bubble roof, and a vented hood. And almost all of these modifications in the body panels have been made from carbon fibre.
The car was built with a customer in mind, who is a long standing collector of both Zagato & Alfa Romeo cars. He not only owns an Alfa Romeo SZ and an 8C Competizione, but also several Zagato-penned Aston Martin models and some other latest models from Alfa Romeo.
