The team of Alfa Romeo engineers stopped off at the Nardò Technical Center, the fastest circular track for cars in the world, for an intense session of dynamic tests with the 00 prototype of the 33 Stradale.
Among these tracks, the Nardò Ring is particularly renowned for high-speed car and motorcycle testing. With a diameter of 4 km and a total length of 12.6 km, it holds the title of the fastest circular car track in the world. The circuit’s four lanes are designed with varying inclines and corresponding compensation speeds, allowing drivers to maintain a sense of an endless straight line thanks to the track’s low parabolic profile, which neutralizes the effects of centrifugal force at the proper speeds.
All made possible by the meticulous work Alfa Romeo technicians have done on the aerodynamics, where every line of the car’s sculptural volume is functional to obtaining the best aerodynamic performance, to raise the performance of the 3.0-liter V6 twin-turbo engine delivering over 620 hp, with an 8-speed DCT gearbox, rear-wheel drive and electronic limited-slip differential. An evolution of the V6 that already featured in the Italian brand’s highest-performance cars, the new engine is mounted longitudinally in the center and provides exceptional performance, all fully confirmed at Nardò.
Produced by Brembo for Alfa Romeo, carbon-ceramic brakes guarantee high performance and ensure reactive braking with a reduced fading effect at high temperatures. In the front and rear, the discs are ventilated and perforated, with a six-piston monobloc caliper in aluminum in the front and a four-piston system in the rear.
Why the Nardò Technical Center?
For the high-speed tests to be conducted, it was clear that Alfa Romeo had to choose the Nardò Technical Center (NTC), one of the world’s most advanced testing and research facilities, located in Salento. This iconic proving ground, built in 1975 by FIAT, spans 700 hectares of land filled with woods and Mediterranean scrub, and features 20 test tracks designed for a wide range of experimentation and development activities.Among these tracks, the Nardò Ring is particularly renowned for high-speed car and motorcycle testing. With a diameter of 4 km and a total length of 12.6 km, it holds the title of the fastest circular car track in the world. The circuit’s four lanes are designed with varying inclines and corresponding compensation speeds, allowing drivers to maintain a sense of an endless straight line thanks to the track’s low parabolic profile, which neutralizes the effects of centrifugal force at the proper speeds.
Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale: Top Speed
It was on this ring track that the Alfa Romeo team ran high-speed testing on the developmental 33 Stradale, validating the target top speed of 333 km/h and the acceleration, which goes from 0 to 100 km/h in under three seconds.All made possible by the meticulous work Alfa Romeo technicians have done on the aerodynamics, where every line of the car’s sculptural volume is functional to obtaining the best aerodynamic performance, to raise the performance of the 3.0-liter V6 twin-turbo engine delivering over 620 hp, with an 8-speed DCT gearbox, rear-wheel drive and electronic limited-slip differential. An evolution of the V6 that already featured in the Italian brand’s highest-performance cars, the new engine is mounted longitudinally in the center and provides exceptional performance, all fully confirmed at Nardò.
Alfa Romeo Brake-By-Wire braking system
The Balocco session highlighted the precision and capacity of the brakes to adapt to different drive modes, ensuring excellent control, so much so that the new 33 Stradale brakes from 100 km/h to 0 in under 33 meters. All made possible by the built-in Alfa Romeo Brake-By-Wire braking system, which both controls braking pressure and ensures stability in the feeling of the pedal.Produced by Brembo for Alfa Romeo, carbon-ceramic brakes guarantee high performance and ensure reactive braking with a reduced fading effect at high temperatures. In the front and rear, the discs are ventilated and perforated, with a six-piston monobloc caliper in aluminum in the front and a four-piston system in the rear.
