Advanced alarm system for a motor vehicle

An alarm system (10), for a motor vehicle (1) having a bodywork (6) internally defining a passenger compartment (2), comprising:

• a proximity monitoring unit (16), configured to monitor surroundings of the motor vehicle (1);
• and
• a processing unit (14), operatively coupled to the proximity monitoring unit (16) and configured to determine a pre-alarm condition upon detection of movement in the surroundings of the motor vehicle (1), based on information provided by said proximity monitoring unit (16),
• further comprising at least one sensor assembly (12) solidly coupled to the bodywork (6) of the motor vehicle (1) and configured to provide detection signals as a function of a contact or touch on the bodywork (6),
• wherein said processing unit (14) is operatively coupled to the sensor assembly (12) and is configured, following the determination of the pre-alarm condition, to:
• acquire the corresponding detection signals and perform processing operations designed to recognize the contact or touch on the bodywork (6);
• and generate alarm signalling as a function of the recognition of said contact or touch.