Rumors have suggested Alfa Romeo is plotting a sportier two - door coupe version of the Giulia packing even more power than the 505 -
hp Quadrifoglio trim.
The Giulia, in 505 -
hp Quadrifoglio form, is a top - notch sports sedan, and the Stelvio sounds promising, but is that enough to generate sales?
Want a performance - oriented version of the handsome new Alfa Romeo Giulia sedan, but can't quite spring for the top dog, M3 - baiting, 510
hp Quadrifoglio?
In a repeat of the Giulia «s reveal, the Alfa Romeo Stelvio SUV has been revealed in standard guise two months after the unveiling of the all - singing, all - dancing 510
hp Quadrifoglio model in Los Angeles.
Of course, it's no V8, and while it does not moan and drone like some 2.0 T powertrains, it's not a soundtrack to get thrilled about — they're saving that for the 500 -
hp Quadrifoglio, no doubt.
The Giulia is currently offered in the following six trims: Giulia, Sport, Ti, Ti Sport, Ti Lusso, and the 505 -
hp Quadrifoglio.
Not exact matches
Late next year, Alfa will add the notably spicier 510 -
hp Stelvio
Quadrifoglio.
In comparison, the Stelvio
Quadrifoglio with its 505 -
hp 2.9 - liter twin - turbo V - 6 is estimated to hit 60 mph in 3.9 seconds and top out at 177 mph.
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.
At the top end, the
Quadrifoglio performance model, like the performance version of the sedan, gets a Ferrari - derived 505 -
hp, twin - turbocharged 2.9 - liter V - 6 which puts out 443 pounds - feet of torque.
The
Quadrifoglio performance model gets a 505 -
hp, twin - turbocharged 2.9 - liter V - 6.
Despite the strong pull of the
Quadrifoglio's bold performance, I think the base Giulia and Giulia TI models — with their 276 -
hp, 295 - lb - ft, 2.0 - liter, intercooled turbo fours and hardly leisurely 5.5 - second 0 - 60 times — are fizzy like the best Alfas of yore.
The Stelvio
Quadrifoglio, meanwhile, receives Alfa's 2.9 - liter twin - turbo V - 6, which is good for 505
hp and 443 lb - ft of torque.
With 503
hp and 443 lb - ft of torque pushed out from its 3.0 - liter twin - turbocharged V - 6, the Giulia
Quadrifoglio can slingshot to 60 mph in just 3.9 seconds, on its way to a top speed of 191 mph.
The
Quadrifoglio will be the hottest version of the Alfa Romeo Giulia, with a 2.9 - liter twin - turbo V - 6 engine sending 505
hp and 443 lb - ft of torque to the rear tires.
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 Giulia
Quadrifoglio, which was unveiled earlier this year and makes its U.S. debut at the Los Angeles auto show, is powered by a 2.9 - liter twin - turbo V - 6 engine that puts out 505
hp and 443 lb - ft of torque through a six - speed manual transmission.
The car highlighted in the video is the hotted - up
Quadrifoglio version of the Giulia, with 510
hp pumped out from the turbocharged V - 6, most likely sourced from the Maserati Ghibli.
The Alfa Romeo Giulia
Quadrifoglio will go up against the BMW M3 and Mercedes - AMG C63 with a 510 -
hp, turbocharged V - 6 engine and a distinctive look that plays up Alfa's Italian heritage.
The
Quadrifoglio variant is set to butt - heads with the 464 -
hp 2016 Cadillac ATS - V, the 503 -
hp Mercedes - AMG C63 S, and the 425 -
hp BMW M3.
The special editions are based on the
Quadrifoglio models, which pack a twin - turbo 2.9 - liter V - 6 making 505
hp.
The newest challenger in the 500 -
hp luxury sedan segment is the Alfa Romeo Giulia
Quadrifoglio.
The 510 -
hp Giulia
Quadrifoglio is set to go in production on March 31, with deliveries to Italian dealers to begin by late May or early July.
The Italian - built Giulia
Quadrifoglio will deliver 505
hp to the rear wheels from its Ferrari - derived twin - turbo 2.9 - liter V6 engine.
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.
The top Giulia
Quadrifoglio will use a 2.9 - liter twin - turbo V6 engine good for 505
hp and 443 lb - ft of torque.
Two engines are on tap: a 2.0 - liter direct - injected turbo - four (280
hp / 306 lb - ft) in base, Sport and three Ti models, with the mighty 2.9 - liter twin - turbo V6 (505
hp / 443 lb - ft) coming early next year under the
Quadrifoglio's hood.
Alfa Romeo says the Stelvio
Quadrifoglio, which packs 505
hp and 600 Nm of torque from a 2.9 - litre bi-turbo petrol V6, is currently the fastest vehicle in its segment to lap the Green Hell with a lap time of 7 minutes 51.7 seconds.
All in all, Alfa claims a power - to - weight ratio of under 3 kg per
hp, which on the
Quadrifoglio would mean a weight of under 1,530 kg.
The Alfa Romeo Giulia was revealed with much fanfare recently, but only in its full - fat 510
hp, BMW M3 - chasing
Quadrifoglio trim.
It is the 505 -
hp, rear - drive, triangle - faced Alfa Romeo Giulia
Quadrifoglio, and there is no other new car like it.
The First Edition is one of three models that the U.S. will receive; aside from the base model, a more upscale Ti version will join the lineup with the same engine, with the
Quadrifoglio model topping the range with a 2.9 - liter twin - turbo V6 engine good for 505
hp and 443 lb - ft of torque.
The Italian BMW X3 - and Mercedes - Benz GLC - fighter will probably have a turbocharged 2.0 - liter engine borrowed from the Giulia under its hood in base trim, but could also snag the Giulia
Quadrifoglio's wild 505 -
hp 2.9 - liter twin - turbocharged V6 for a performance version.
A third version — the range - topping Stelvio
Quadrifoglio with a 2.9 - liter twin - turbo V6 engine churning out 505
hp and 443 lb - ft of torque — will be detailed later this year, closer to the model's launch.
For improved fuel efficiency and to take advantage of the all - aluminum 2.9 - liter bi-turbo engine's impressive power density of nearly 175
hp / L, the Alfa Romeo Giulia
Quadrifoglio features a Cylinders» Efficient Management (CEM) deactivation system that enables the engine to run on three of its six cylinders.
A
Quadrifoglio model with a 505 -
hp turbo V6 is expected later in the model year.
At the lower end of the lineup, the Giulia Coupe will feature the same powertrains as the sedan, including the 505 -
hp 2.9 L V6 in the
Quadrifoglio.
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.
MiTo
Quadrifoglio Verde, world premiere Available following the launch of the 105 and 135
hp MultiAir engines, the world premiere of the Alfa Romeo MiTo
Quadrifoglio Verde with 170
hp 1.4 MultiAir TBi takes place in Frankfurt.
Available following the launch of the 105 and 135
hp MultiAir engines, the world premiere of the Alfa Romeo MiTo
Quadrifoglio Verde with 170
hp 1.4 MultiAir TBi takes place in Frankfurt.
Much of the mechanical components of the Giulia will be shared with the larger sedan, possibly including the 503 -
hp twin - turbo V6 used in the Giulia
Quadrifoglio.
Alfa Romeo has recently given the world a taste of its gorgeous Giulia
Quadrifoglio, a 503
hp Italian thoroughbred that will give the BMW M3,...
With its 503
hp 2.9 liter twin - turbocharged V6, the
Quadrifoglio outpowers the M3.
At the promotion was presented the strongest model Alfa Romeo Giulia
Quadrifoglio Verde (QV), powered by a Ferrari - derived 3.0 - liter V6 with 510
hp (for comparison BMW M3 has 431
hp), which enables the car to accelerate from 0 - 100 km / h in just 3.9 seconds.
The Giulia was previewed in June and officially unveiled in September at the Frankfurt auto show in the guise of the 503 -
hp Giulia
Quadrifoglio version.
Expect to see a 2.0 - liter four - cylinder making 276
hp and the 505 -
hp 2.9 - liter V6 found in the
Quadrifoglio.
The range - topping
Quadrifoglio gets a «Ferrari - inspired» fire - breathing 2.9 litre twin - turbo petrol V6, making 505
hp and 600 Nm of torque, and has all - wheel drive as standard.
In terms of performance, the high - performance
Quadrifoglio comes powered by the 505 -
hp 2.9 - liter turbocharged V - 6 from the Alfa Romeo Giulia
Quadrifoglio.
It'll have to go up against the 440 -
hp Porsche Macan Turbo Performance Package, the 503 -
hp Alfa Romeo Stelvio
Quadrifoglio, and of course, the upcoming BMW X3 M. Suddenly, we're spoiled for choice when it comes to high - performance compact luxury SUVs.