2024 Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale First Look Review: The Bridge To Alfa Romeo’s Future

One thing you can expect from the iconic Italian marque is the drama and beauty in the design of its products. The new Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale coupe is the epitome of the company’s ‘beauty with purpose’ motto, having been designed with a balance of proportions and surface properties in mind.

It’s expectedly low slung as a supercar should be, with dramatic butterfly doors and a low, long hood that culminates in an understated grille area. The wide-set, large LED headlights are not just arresting with their unique lighting signature, but the housing is functional as it sits atop air intakes that direct airflow through the wheel arches and along the sides of the car. Large air intakes ahead of the haunches make no bones about the fact that this isn’t a touring car, as do the muscular yet curvaceous haunches. This sweeps up the rear.

The tail end is all theatre with distinctive afterburner-style taillights with a ‘lidded’ look, like fierce eyes glaring at you. There’s an X-theme to the rear end with a large diffuser flanked by twin tailpipes at each lower corner.

The 33 Stradale exterior features a large wraparound sunroof that furthers the aircraft theme, creating a cockpit view from inside. A unique design element is that the maximum height is in the middle of the roof, with no active aero bits and pieces on the tail that give it more height.

While aerodynamics have clearly played a role in this design, its simple, elegant beauty isn’t tainted by massive spoilers, wings, or fins. 20-inch wheels with staggered-width tires fill the arches, and while we aren’t clear on design options, these bronze ones are lovely.

Exterior colors for the Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale are likely to be just as varied, considering all 33 models were developed in consultation between the brands ‘Bottega’ team and each buyer, meaning none will be the same.