Alfa Romeo has revealed the Cuorerosso concept, displayed at the 2026 Paris Motor Show hinting what to expect from the brand’s future design direction.

Right off the bat, there’s no promise of a production version. Instead, the concept gives us clues as to what’s in store for the future model range, spanning several electrified powertrains and a hint of a 4.7m model in the works.

The Cuorerosso itself is exactly that long, 1,980 mm wide and 1,331 mm high. Aside from its grand tourer stance, the 2+2 coupe is a not-so-subtle reminder that Alfa Romeo still flying the flag as a premium sports brand within Stellantis.

So what am I looking at?

Beyond the slippery flowing bodywork and uninterrupted lines, it takes cues from the 1960s Alfa Romeo SZ Coda Tronca. Its low roofline and sharply cut-off tail befitting of the Coda Tronca name, literally translating to ‘truncated tail’ house a pair of angry-looking circular brake lights.

More aero touches include slatted wing mirrors to direct airflow past the Tricolour, while blade-like strips partially cover the lightweight forged telephone wheels. Door handles are absent, replaced by a touch control on the roof. Pair all of that with a low diffuser built into the body work, and the Cuorereso gets a 0.28 drag coefficient.

It couldn’t be an Alfa without the Lo Scudetto grille up front. This time modernised with a weave of triangular LED elements illuminated in the shape of the Cross and Biscione, pulsing like a heartbeat as part of the welcome sequence.

The paint is new, too. Liquid Ink Red is painted onto the aluminium bodywork, followed by a coloured transparent lacquer. On the first instance, it’s bright and intensely red, but move around and the colour flips to black.

Is it as red inside?

Of course, a whole lot more. Entry to the Cuorerosso is via the rear-hinged doors opening up four racy-looking seats. The front two bucket seats are split by a floating slim centre console with, wait for it, ‘phygital’ controls. That’s a blend of physical rotary dials, chunky drive selector toggles and touch sensitive buttons, as well as an integrated screen.

Everywhere you look, there are swathes of Alcantara and buttery, hand-finished Poltrona Frau nubuck. The leather is made up recycled premium off cuts to reduce waste, while the dashboard is upholstered in a mesh fabric borrowed from technical sailing gear. Metal elements are finished to resemble titanium, anthracite and gunmetal.

Driver focused is the mood here, echoing the 33 Stradale. The redesigned Cannocchiale Vivente instrument cluster is split across two physically separate dials in ‘Immersivo’ mode. Switch to ‘Concentrato’ to and they slickly merge into one in display showing only essential info.

What we do know is that the new models will likely integrate the STLA SmartCockpit software which learns your preferences over time. Hopefully, the result will look more Alfa and less blanket Stellantis. Steer-by-wire technology which we saw in the Peugeot Polygon concept is also on the cards.

What about performance?

Well, since Alfa Romeo is merely showcasing design here, its kept pretty schtum about performance. We know the offering across the Stellantis brands will be electrified. Expect full electric, plug-in, mild and full hybrids. But it’s hinted at their spiciest offering of a 2.9-litre V6 full hybrid with Q4 all-wheel drive, a torque converter and carbon fibre driveshaft.