Hagerty recognized the 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia
Quadrifoglio as an instant classic, naming it as one of the hottest future collectible cars.
Think of
Quadrifoglio as Alfa's version of the M division or AMG outfit.
Giulia
Quadrifoglio As the «halo» model in the lineup, Giulia Quadrifoglio highlights Alfa Romeo's performance and motorsport knowhow with a record - setting 7:39 Nürburgring lap time — the fastest ever by a four - door production sedan.
We?re proud to now hold two N rburgring lap time records with the Giulia
Quadrifoglio as the fastest four - door production sedan and the Stelvio
Quadrifoglio as the fastest production SUV.?
The Southern Automotive Media Association voted the 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia
Quadrifoglio as the «Star of the Show» at the Miami International Auto Show.
At this point I can't discuss future product, but we do need to stay true to
Quadrifoglio as a true Quadrifoglio.
This special 360 - degree video allows viewers to take a ride inside an Alfa Romeo Giulia
Quadrifoglio as it rips and slides around a test track.
Not exact matches
As for the driving, Ben thought it was pretty good, while I missed the lightweight, tossable feel of the Alfa Romeo Giulia
Quadrifoglio that was a finalist for BI's 2017 Car of the Year.
While it is about 500 pounds heavier than a Giulia
Quadrifoglio due to the additional sheet metal and all - wheel drive
as well
as lacking the sedan's carbon - fiber hood and roof, it still feels tossable and light, without the top - heavy tippyness that just about every SUV exhibits.
The top - line
Quadrifoglio, with its wicked wheels, big carbon brakes, 505 horsepower, and a sub-four-second 0 - to -60-mph time make this an enticing proposition, at least
as far
as sporty SUVs go.
As already intimated, though, we'll need to wait for the
Quadrifoglio to appear before the main firework display goes off on planet Stelvio.
The SVR's closest rivals in terms of size, price point and ethos are all German, though in terms of performance SUVs
as a whole Alfa Romeo's Stelvio
Quadrifoglio is quicker off the mark (0 - 62mph in 3.8 sec) and should cost under # 70,000 when it hits the UK.
It's no secret
as to how Alfa Romeo got the Stelvio
Quadrifoglio to supercar levels of performance.
In the U.S., the Giulia will offer a wild
Quadrifoglio Verde model with a 3.0 - liter twin - turbo V - 6 good for 505 hp,
as well
as a more mainstream model with a 276 - hp, 2.0 - liter turbo - four engine.
If the SUV ends up with a similar lineup
as the Giulia, we could see a range - topping, high - performance
Quadrifoglio model with around 500 hp from a twin - turbo V - 6.
Outside, it wears a rear spoiler and side sill insert unique to the model,
as well
as 20 - inch aluminum wheels with six - piston Brembo front brakes and a hand - painted four - leaf clover badge, a hallmark of the
Quadrifoglio name.
The
Quadrifoglio comes with a carbonfibre prop shaft, torque vectoring, adaptive dampers, a carbonfibre bonnet and front splitter,
as well
as optional carbon ceramic brakes.
CARS.COM — The 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio
Quadrifoglio is being billed by the automaker
as the «world's fastest production SUV,» but it won't come cheap.
Beneath the Stelvio
Quadrifoglio's aluminium bonnet is the 2.9 - litre, twin - turbo V6
as found in the Giulia
Quadrifoglio.
Think of Alfa Romeo's new Stelvio
Quadrifoglio instead
as a taller, all - wheel - drive Giulia
Quadrifoglio sport sedan — that's pretty much what it is, being based on the same chassis and suspension design, and featuring the same 505 - horsepower, twin - turbocharged, 2.9 - liter V - 6 engine and eight - speed paddle - shift automatic gearbox.
Two that have got closest are the Porsche Macan GTS and the Alfa Romeo Stelvio
Quadrifoglio, and
as the more exciting to drive of the pair it's the Alfa that qualifies for a place on this 4x4 performance car list.
The Nürburgring lap time battles intensifies
as Alfa Romeo boasts its Stelvio
Quadrifoglio is the fastest SUV
Take away the Giulia
Quadrifoglio's 505 - hp engine and repackage the whole car
as a crossover, and you get a much different beast.
The car was especially fun in «Turismo Internatzionale» form, pretty
as a twin - carb Sprint Veloce coupe, and gave Golf GTis a run for their money in later
Quadrifoglio Verde specification.
Optional electromechanical Integral Active Steering steers the rear wheels a tad for sharp turn - in — not
as quick
as the Alfa Romeo Giulia
Quadrifoglio I tested recently, but fast enough that the front end doesn't feel like it's washing out.
Quadrifoglio is probably not
as polished
as AMG, but driving one you will always be a cool guy and every M - driver and AMG - driver will try to race you, simply because they will feel threatened,
as unconsciously they know which car is cooler and they just did not have the balls to throw a little caution to the wind and buy an Alfa!
Expect to see photos of the entry - level Giulia versions within the next few months,
as we've only seen the
Quadrifoglio version so far.
Will
Quadrifoglio go that way, or do you see that
as a dilution of the brand?
It would have been nice to see a non German car in the test, specifically the Giulia
Quadrifoglio lighter but
as powerful
as the C63 and with the balance of the M3 it does set the standard for the class - looks better too!
If the Stelvio drives
as well
as the Giulia does, either in its monstrously powerful
Quadrifoglio performance trim or the base turbocharged 2.0 - liter four - cylinder form, it might actually be the one to get out of the two new Alfas.
The DNA settings adjust the throttle response and the turbo - boost pressure, and on the Ti Sport and
Quadrifoglio, the suspension response
as well.
The Veloce sits in group 34, but
as you would expect, the
Quadrifoglio version is the highest of the lot, in group 46.
The standard Giulia delivers impressive road manners, and
as you'd expect, the
Quadrifoglio model significantly ups the ante.
As fun as it might be to romp around Silverstone in the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio with its 505 - horsepower, turbocharged V6, don't do it blindfolde
As fun
as it might be to romp around Silverstone in the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio with its 505 - horsepower, turbocharged V6, don't do it blindfolde
as it might be to romp around Silverstone in the Alfa Romeo Giulia
Quadrifoglio with its 505 - horsepower, turbocharged V6, don't do it blindfolded.
They're all incredibly capable, but none of them are
as interesting
as the Alfa Romeo Giulia
Quadrifoglio.
Now Alfa has announced how much the flagship V6
Quadrifoglio performance variant will cost, and
as you might have expected of a 503bhp, 190mph supersaloon, it's not what you'd call cheap.
Specifically, the system manages and simultaneously assigns specific tasks to the various active systems, such
as Q4 all - wheel drive (on Stelvio
Quadrifoglio), AlfaTM Active Torque Vectoring system, AlfaTM Active Suspension, ESC and AlfaTM DNA Pro selector with Race function.
As hardcore options go, the
Quadrifoglio will offer ultra-lightweight carbon - fiber - shell Sparco racing seats and a Brembo carbon - ceramic material brake system with six - piston front / four - piston rear aluminum monoblock calipers and two - piece 15.4 - inch front / 14.2 - inch rear rotors.
This is because of carbon ceramic Brembo brakes standard on the Alfa Romeo Stelvio
Quadrifoglio,
as well
as a class - exclusive Integrated Brake System.
For the August 2016 issue of Car and Driver, the Alfa Romeo Giulia
Quadrifoglio made the headlines
as the month's cover story.
The 2.9 litre twin - turbo V6 from the Giulia
Quadrifoglio could make its way into the range - topping variant
as well.
The
Quadrifoglio offered even better performance than regular 164s and was fully loaded with luxury items such
as power windows, door locks, seats, and mirrors; electric sunroof and cruise control.
If these spyshots are anything to go by, the Alfa Romeo 4C is set to receive the fabled
Quadrifoglio Verde makeover, which should involve several aesthetic
as well
as performance enhancements.
The 33 Stradale is also adorned with the iconic
Quadrifoglio, the four - leaf clover badge first used by racing driver Ugo Sivocci in 1923 and now
as a modern day mark of best - in - class performance technology,
as demonstrated in the Alfa Romeo Giulia
Quadrifoglio.
Inside, it gets the same 8.8 - inch infotainment system
as the
Quadrifoglio, active cruise control, tinted windows and Harman Kardon sound system.
I suspect both a Mercedes - AMG C63 S and an Alfa Romeo Giulia
Quadrifoglio have more adjustable handling; but I also suspect neither would produce the same needle - threading sense of handling accuracy
as the CS has, which is its own reward on the road.
As well as the Collezione versions of the MiTo and Giulietta, Alfa has also added a sporty Giulietta Sprint Speciale with sports suspension, 17 ″ alloys, Brembos, aluminium pedals, Quadrifoglio - style sports seats, dual - zone climate, rear parking sensors, Visibility Pack, Cruise and silver dashboard tri
As well
as the Collezione versions of the MiTo and Giulietta, Alfa has also added a sporty Giulietta Sprint Speciale with sports suspension, 17 ″ alloys, Brembos, aluminium pedals, Quadrifoglio - style sports seats, dual - zone climate, rear parking sensors, Visibility Pack, Cruise and silver dashboard tri
as the Collezione versions of the MiTo and Giulietta, Alfa has also added a sporty Giulietta Sprint Speciale with sports suspension, 17 ″ alloys, Brembos, aluminium pedals,
Quadrifoglio - style sports seats, dual - zone climate, rear parking sensors, Visibility Pack, Cruise and silver dashboard trim.
The 2019 Levante Trofeo debuts
as the first Levante with V8 power, and has more horses than the Porsche Cayenne Turbo and Alfa Romeo's performance SUV, the Stelvio
Quadrifoglio.
Considering Alfa Romeo's much delayed launch of the Giulia, the Italian automaker's latest attempt at generating interest for its range - topping
Quadrifoglio should come
as no surprise.
The performance award wins for these
Quadrifoglio models should come
as no surprise considering the amazing engine in these vehicles.