Sentences with phrase «drive quadrifoglio»

Alfa claims impressive numbers for the rear - wheel drive Quadrifoglio: a 0 - 60 mph run of 3.8 seconds, a 191 mph top speed, and a Nürburgring lap time of 7 minutes and 39 seconds.

However, the car's chassis allows you to use so much of that performance, thanks to how intuitive it is and the feedback that it generates, that very few cars could keep pace with a well driven Quadrifoglio.

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.

I drove both the 505 - horsepower Quadrifoglio version and the base model and both felt snappy and fun.

In his review of the high - performance Quadrifoglio, Matt wrote: «If the Bimmer M is the state of the art and the AMG brings the Mercedes luxe vibe, and the Audi RS channels the carmaker's rally - racing heritage with all - wheel - drive, then what does the Alfa Romeo Quadrifoglio bring to the table?»

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.

But the Stelvio Quadrifoglio adds something more — standard all - wheel drive, a feature you can't get on the Giulia Quadrifoglio.

Because the Quadrifoglio (aka QV) is simply one of the most evocative, most exhilarating, most grin - generating automobiles I've driven all year.

All - wheel drive is standard on all models, including the Quadrifoglio, and the rear - bias system can send up to 60 percent of torque to the front wheels.

The Stelvio has a selectable drive mode system; Quadrifoglio models get Alfa's more sophisticated DNA Pro drive mode selection system that adds a Race mode.

The Stelvio Quadrifoglio feels so natural to be driven quickly that you feel completely confident attacking a B - road with no stability control.

We don't yet know what transmissions the car will use, but the Quadrifoglio will be available with either rear - or all - wheel drive.

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.

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!

In Quadrifoglio trim, the Giulia is available in either rear - or all - wheel drive.

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 hot Giulia Quadrifoglio is superb to drive, with incredible performance, balanced handling and a great soundtrack.

The intelligent Q4 all - wheel - drive system — standard on all Stelvio models, including Quadrifoglio — delivers even more all - season traction and performance capability, thanks to the system's ability to transfer up to 60 percent of the engine's torque to the front axle

The latest Quadrifoglio brings with it some serious credentials, not the least of which is the manner in which it draws otherwise non-automotive eyes to it wherever it's driven.

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.

With the specs similar to its sedan sibling, the Stelvio Quadrifoglio's V6 sends 505 hp and 443 lb - ft of torque through an eight - speed automatic and into an all - wheel - drive system.

Like in the Giulia, the drive - mode system has dynamic, natural and advanced efficiency modes, adjusting accordingly the turbo - boost pressure, throttle response and (on the Ti and Quadrifoglio) suspension settings.

Crafted by Alfa Romeo artisans at the Cassino plant in Italy, the all - new 2017 Giulia Quadrifoglio is the ultra-high-performance model in the lineup and a testament to Alfa Romeo's perfect balance of engineering and emotion, creating a premium sport sedan for driving enthusiasts that stands out in the segment.

The Giulia Quadrifoglio is equipped with an Alfa DNA Pro Drive Mode Selector, which allows drivers to customize their experience by choosing from Race, Dynamic, Natural and Advanced Efficiency modes.

The Quadrifoglio is the performance flagship of the new rear - wheel drive Giulia range.

The madcap result is the Stelvio Quadrifoglio seen here, which faithfully reproduces the blueprint set down by the Giulia Quadrifoglio saloon but adds a driven front axle and substantially more ground clearance to the mix.

By now you may have noticed that the car driven by Francia featured a strange camouflage foil, even though the Stelvio Quadrifoglio debuted a while ago.

The Stelvio Quadrifoglio was driven by Fabio Francia, the same driver who also set the track record for the fastest four - door sedan on the Nürburgring with the Giulia Quadrifoglio.

Let us tell you when you can drive the exciting Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio too!

It is the 505 - hp, rear - drive, triangle - faced Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio, and there is no other new car like it.

For a rapid and accurate steering feel on each and every drive, the Stelvio Quadrifoglio is fitted with a semi-virtual steering axis.

The Stelvio Quadrifoglio features a variety of state - of - the - art technology that works together perfectly to provide you with an amazing drive every time.

The Stelvio Quadrifoglio features a variety of state - of - the - art technology that works together perfectly to provide you with an amazing drive...

The 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio pairs rear - wheel drive with the car's front - mounted, all - aluminum bi-turbo V6 engine.

The Stelvio Quadrifoglio is not an SUV, but a slightly more expensive Giulia with all - wheel drive and bit of cargo space.

A full range of Giulias will follow the Quadrifoglio — think 2.0 L turbo four - cylinder with 276 horsepower and eventually an all - wheel drive version

The engineers designed the Quadrifoglio to be inherently rear - wheel drive, but up to 60 percent of available power can end up at the front axle.

The Giulia Quadrifoglio is rear - wheel drive.

Despite its performance, the BMW M3 is cheaper to buy than both the Mercedes - AMG C63 and the slower Audi RS4 Avant but it costs roughly the same as the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio, which is faster, more powerful and no less engaging to drive.

So the Quadrifoglio steps up to become the Italian challenger to the BMW M3 and Mercedes - AMG C63, with its Italian engine, a twin - turbo 2.9 - liter V6 making 505 rear - wheel - drive horsepower, managed by an 8 - speed automatic.

Marking 65 years from Italian F1 World Champion Nino Farina registering a lap record at Silverstone while driving the legendary Alfa Romeo 159 which was adorned with the iconic Quadrifoglio badge, the 2016 range - topping Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio can now lay claim to another record - breaking accomplishment completing the lap on the National Circuit in 1:44.3 secs, matching the 1:44 secs set by Farina in 1951.

As for the cabin shortcomings, I personally am willing to overlook them because of how incredible the Quadrifoglio is to drive on both road and track.

However, the Stelvio is not all about the Quadrifoglio, albeit this version is the most desirable: the line - up will also include a 280 hp 2.0 - liter Ti trim and, later on, a 207 hp rear - wheel - drive diesel version.

Year: 2017 Make: Alfa Romeo Model: Giulia Trim: Quadrifoglio Engine: 2.9 L 24 - Valve DOHC Twin - Turbo V6 Driveline: Eight - Speed Automatic, Rear - Wheel Drive Horsepower @ RPM: 505 @ 6,500 Torque @ RPM: 443 @ 2,500 - 5,500 Fuel Economy: City / Highway / Combined - 17/24/20 Curb Weight: N / A Location of Manufacture: Cassino, Italy Base Price: $ 72,000 As Tested Price: $ 76,995 (Includes $ 1,595.00 Destination Charge)

It's also an immensely fun sedan to drive, especially so in its Quadrifoglio trim.

For what it's worth, it's hard to tell what's more shocking between seeing the Giulia Quadrifoglio perform the way it did on the track with three F1 drivers driving it or the fact that Raikkonen seems to be having a ball of a time in the car.

The dramatic, rear - wheel drive Giulia has been shown again in Frankfurt ahead of its mid-2016 release, and we we've got more details on the performance of the flagship 503bhp Quadrifoglio model.

The brand's first mainstream rear - drive model in three decades launches in a classic top - down approach, with the Quadrifoglio (QV) sports sedan the first to arrive Down Under, priced under $ 144,000 and aimed directly at the BMW M3 and Mercedes - AMG C 63.

Alfa Romeo's Chassis Domain Controller and DNA (DNA Pro on the Quadrifoglio) drive mode system has been employed across the range.