Alfa Romeo Gloria Concept is Sleek Four-Door Forbidden Fruit – 2013 Geneva

Alfa Romeo Gloria Concept is Sleek Four-Door Forbidden Fruit – 2013 Geneva From the show floor update: “[The Gloria is] a student design project from Turin’s Istituto di Design, sponsored by Alfa Romeo. The sleek, almost mono space form is adorned with bold graphics and historic touches like the leather hood straps. Based on Maserati Quattroporte underpinnings, there are no plans to produce the IED’s Gloria, but the student reps claim Alfa has vowed to incorporate elements of its design.

Alfa Romeo Gloria Concept is Sleek Four-Door Forbidden Fruit – 2013 Geneva

Alfa Romeo Gloria Concept is Sleek Four-Door Forbidden Fruit – 2013 Geneva

Alfa Romeo Gloria Concept is Sleek Four-Door Forbidden Fruit – 2013 Geneva

Alfa Romeo Gloria Concept is Sleek Four-Door Forbidden Fruit – 2013 Geneva

Alfa Gloria Concept rear three quarter 300x187 imageAs a collaborative styling exercise between the European Design Institute (IED) of Turin and the Alfa Romeo Style Center, the Alfa Romeo Gloria concept probably won’t be heading to production anytime soon. The swoopy four-door’s styling is a modern interpretation of classic Alfa Romeo design elements, including the prominent front grille and pronounced front fenders. Narrow, full-width taillights complement the sleek headlights that flank the front grille. Door handles suggest rear-hinged doors in back.

While the swoopy four-door sedan’s underpinnings stem from the larger Maserati Quattroporte, it rides on a shorter 114-inch wheelbase and measures 185 inches overall – similar dimensions to the current Infiniti G37 sedan. The Maserati connection suggests the Gloria could be powered by the brand’s new 404-hp, 406-lb-ft twin turbo 3.0-liter V-6 or 523-hp, 479-lb-ft 3.8-liter V-8.