ALMA SPRINT
The Alma Sprint is an exploration of what made the original Alfa Romeo Alfasud Sprint so compelling, while addressing the compromises of its time.
It is not a reinvention, but a distillation — preserving the qualities that defined the original project: low weight, balance, mechanical response and simplicity.
Retaining the original architecture, Alma has extensively developed the body, powertrain, suspension, braking and the many overlooked details that shape how a car feels, performs and endures.
SHAPE
The exterior design takes direct cues from the Sprint 6C, a Zagato-designed, Autodelta-built Group B prototype.
The 6C provided the starting point, but the final form draws from a broader range of references — from automotive design, such as the Lancia 037 and Maserati Shamal, to architecture and fashion.
The result is a transposition of the design language of the period, adapted to the requirements of the project.
The body panels are made primarily from lightweight composites, with particular attention to fit and finish.
INTERIOR
The original cabin layout was retained, but the ergonomics, materials and key touchpoints were extensively revised.
New seats, a steering wheel co-developed with Fusina, and aluminium across the main touchpoints define the interior. The result balances functional clarity with warmth, proportion and a considered use of space.
The specification can be tailored to the intended use of each car, with a range of options for materials, finishes and details.
TECHNICAL
Engine
- Configuration
- Boxer 4 · SOHC · 8 valves · Water-cooled · Belt-driven
- Displacement
- 1,792 cc
- Bore × Stroke
- 89.0 × 72.0 mm
- Lubrication
- Baffled wet sump
- Internals
- Forged pistons · Balanced rotating assembly
- Cylinder Heads
- Ported heads · Enlarged valves
- Induction
- Twin Weber 44 IDF carburettors
- Exhaust
- 4-into-1 headers · Free-flow stainless steel
- Fuel
- 98 RON unleaded petrol
- Maximum Power
- 180 hp @ 5,500 rpm
- Maximum Torque
- 200 Nm @ 4,500 rpm
Transmission
- Gearbox
- 5-speed manual · Borg-Warner type · Synchromesh
- Differential
- Open differential
- Optional
- Torsen limited-slip differential
Gear Ratios
- 1st Gear
- 3.54:1
- 2nd Gear
- 2.050:1
- 3rd Gear
- 1.323:1
- 4th Gear
- 1.027:1
- 5th Gear
- 0.854:1
- Final Drive
- 9/37 · 4.111:1
Chassis
- Structure
- Steel monocoque · Seam-welded for reinforcement
- Front Suspension
- MacPherson struts · Anti-roll bar · Adjustable dampers · PU bushings
- Steering
- Unassisted rack-and-pinion · Adjustable bars · Rose joints
- Rear Suspension
- Rigid beam axle · Panhard bar · Watts linkages · PU bushings
Brakes
- Front
- 280 mm vented discs · 4-piston forged-alloy calipers
- Rear
- 256 mm solid discs · Floating caliper · Mechanical handbrake
Vehicle Data
- Weight
- 880 kg
- Maximum Speed
- 210 km/h
DRIVE
The Sprint is a car built around momentum. Its engine responds with electrifying immediacy, urging the driver to use the rev range and stay involved in every gear change.
On a winding road, everything is direct. The car turns in, settles into a corner and gathers speed on the exit, each input shaping the next. The aim is to preserve flow, linking one corner to another without breaking the rhythm.
The reward lies in the continuity of the drive — in carrying speed, reading the road and keeping the car moving..
1/20
Only twenty Alma Sprints will be built. Each car is individually commissioned and developed around its owner's specification, from material selection to the smallest details. Alma can also assist in sourcing the appropriate donor vehicle for the project.
Enquiries for the waiting list are now open.