Alfa Romeo Cuorerosso concept provides a glimpse into the brand’s electric future

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Alfa Romeo's upcoming line of EVs promises a "proper Alfa" design, a focus on quality, and clever new software-defined architecture.

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George East

13 October 2026 · 2 min read

The new Alfa Romeo Cuorerosso concept car is the biggest preview yet of the Italian brand’s future design direction, including all-electric models.

Unveiled at this year’s Paris Motor Show, the 2+2 Cuorerosso’s forward-heavy cabin conveys a sense of dynamism missing from several recent Alfa Romeos. At the same time, the angular ‘coda tronca’ swept rear tail invokes models from the past.

The Cuorerosso’s aggressive low front boasts Alfa Romeo’s signature ‘scudetto’ grille. Its backlit cross and serpent crest illuminate and then pulsate like a heartbeat, while the adjacent narrow headlights are said to look like scowling eyes.

With its fastback body style, the Cuorerosso concept is said to be penned with aerodynamic efficiency in mind, suggesting that Alfa Romeo’s upcoming range of electric-only models won’t forgo this critically acclaimed new design philosophy.

Inside, the Cuorerosso, or ‘red heart’, has a flat-top yoke-style steering wheel that offers a clear view of an instrument binnacle and draws heavily on Alfa’s motorsport heritage.

In regular driving modes, the ‘cannocchiale’ binnacle displays speed and RPM. In EV models, this is likely to display how much power is being drawn from the battery. When the Cuorerosso is set to a more spirited driving mode, the display merges into one unit inspired by the Le Mans and N24-winning Stradale 33 of the 1960s.

Alfa Romeo promises that its next range of models will be built around the principle of driving pleasure and quality. There is also an emphasis on physical controls, with a row of switches located atop the floating centre console.

The drive-by-wire system indicates that the Cuorerosso runs on Stellantis’ next-generation STLA One platform: A multi-energy architecture that can be fitted with internal combustion and electric powertrains. In the case of the latter, the battery is integrated into the chassis to improve rigidity and handling.

STLA One is the first Stellantis software-defined platform, and its centralised ‘STLA Brain’ software manages the car’s powertrain and infotainment systems. The platform is highly scalable and can underpin a variety of bodystyles. It also brings down vehicle development costs.

Alfa Romeo is reportedly working on an electric version of its Giulietta hatchback, which could be the first next-gen Alfa Romeo to draw on the Cuorerosso’s striking aesthetic.