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Alfa's Australian importer is remaining coy on a local launch of the Quadrifoglio Verde confirming only that the Giulietta will be here before the end of the year.

But the best part of the Quadrifoglio is its steering.

Outside of the Quadrifoglio model, the Giulia is available in two other guises: the entry - level model and the Giulia Ti.

Think of Quadrifoglio as Alfa's version of the M division or AMG outfit.

The agility of the Quadrifoglio is what stands out, not its utility.

Isn't it time to experience the power and performance of Quadrifoglio yourself?

There's no question of the Quadrifoglio's responsiveness: Even slight inputs to the worm - and - roller steering are instantly effective.

Our own Georg Kacher recently got behind the wheel of a Quadrifoglio and said, «She is a powerful lady, the new Giulia, physically strong and with a mindset to match.

To that end, Alfa will start with the hot stuff first in the form of the Quadrifoglio version of the Giulia.

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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.

Thanks to its punchy motor, supple and rewarding chassis, powerful brakes and some of the best bits of the Quadrifoglio's DNA (but without the hefty price tag) the Giulia Veloce is the best sports saloon you can currently buy.

To figure out if it had, we brought three of the Quadrifoglio's closest rivals, the BMW M4, Mercedes - AMG C63 S and Lexus RC - F, to the Alfa's backyard.

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.

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.

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?»

Obviously, the Stinger GT2 that I tested, at 365 horsepower, gives up a lot of ponies to the Giulia Quadrifoglio.

Third, and the star of the Stelvio Quadrifoglio show, is the powertrain.

Like the Quadrifoglio (Italian for «four - leaf clover» and representing the highest - performance trim of any Alfa Romeo model) version of the Giulia sedan on which the Stelvio SUV is based, it features a twin - turbocharged 2.9 - liter V - 6 making 505 horsepower and 443 pounds - feet of torque.

Even in the dubious, unregulated world of Nurburgring records, the Type RA NBR Special's saloon - car record, set by Richie Stanaway, can't be compared to the ones set by the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio (7 min 32sec) and Volvo S60 Polestar (7 min 51.1 sec), because it's certainly not a production car.

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.

The Quadrifoglio has Brembo aluminum six - piston front and four - piston rear calipers with a choice of steel or optional carbon - ceramic discs for heavy - duty track work.

Roberto Fedeli, chief engineer for Alfa Romeo and Maserati, confirmed the refreshed 4C at the launch of the Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio.

The lack of a six - cylinder diesel option might be considered a limiting factor for those after a bit more punch, but for the performance minded buyer, the fantastic Quadrifoglio with its 503bhp was enough to send us into a spin during eCoty.

Alfa Romeo until recently held the unnofficial saloon record in a Giulia Quadrifoglio with a time of 7 min 32sec, but Jaguar's limited - run XE SV Project 8 has just whipped around in 7 min 21.2 sec beating the Italian's time by over ten seconds.

Unique to this Giulia are trademark Quadrifoglio rims shod with 19 - inch tires (245/35 and 285/30), adaptive aerodynamics, variable - rate dampers, and sills, roof, and hood made of carbon fiber.

In this «car pictures of the week» gallery, however, we relive the moments when our assumptions were turned upside down by the Giulia Quadrifoglio.

On paper, the 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio is worthy of the hype.

Among the vehicles vehicles already announced you'll be able to see the McLaren 570S Sprint, Alfa Romeo's Giulia Quadrifoglio, an extensive display of historic sporting Renaults and the exciting new Abarth 124 Spider.

Fittingly, Alfa Romeo's effort has paid off - and whether Quadrifoglio or not, this is one of the best cars the company has produced in a very long time.

Supermini: Peugeot 208 GTi by Peugeot Sport Hot hatch: Honda Civic Type R Sports saloon: Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce Supersaloon: Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio Sports car: Lotus Elise Sport 220 Coupe: BMW M4 Competition Pack SUV: Porsche Macan GTS GT: Bentley Continental GT Supercar: McLaren 720S Hypercar: Bugatti Chiron Car of the year: McLaren 720S

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.

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 high - performance Quadrifoglio version of the Alfa Romeo Giulia (pictured) was set to arrive later this year, but refinements to the car's chassis and safety systems have supposedly delayed the car's European launch until mid-2016.

It's not just the 503bhp Quadrifoglio version of the Italian saloon that we've been impressed with either, the 2 - litre petrol is also extremely capable and fun.

Traditionally a strong point for Alfa Romeo, the Giulia has been launched with a range of five engine choices, including the Quadrifoglio super saloon's twin - turbo V6.

Alfa Romeo will unveil more pedestrian variants of the Stelvio crossover, which will slot below the fire - breathing Quadrifoglio model, in New York.

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.

We enjoyed our time behind the wheel of the Giulia Quadrifoglio and look forward to sampling the Stelvio closer to its launch date.

A set of Pirelli winter tyres have also been homologated for the Stelvio Quadrifoglio.

From the get go it feels light and responsive and benefits from the quick and direct steering similar to the Giulia Quadrifoglio's, giving it a Golf R style of response rather than that of a tallish SUV weighing the wrong side of 1800 kg.

Both engines are mated to an eight - speed automatic with paddle shifters reportedly capable of 100 millisecond shifts in the Quadrifoglio.

Taking a regular Stelvio, itself one of the few SUVs with some character a driver can engage with, Alfa Romeo's engineers, led by Roberto Fedeli, whose CV includes Ferrari's 599, F12 and 458 Speciale, and the Giulia Quadrifoglio, set about developing not only a rival to the Macan Turbo, but a class leader, too.

It doesn't mean nothing the fact that «any M3 series has its special»: you are still comparing a special edition of M4 to a «standard» Quadrifoglio.

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.

To celebrate its recent triumphs at the Nürburgring with the Giulia Quadrifoglio and Stelvio Quadrifoglio, Alfa Romeo is producing a limited run of NRING special editions of both models.

However, begin to use the Quadrifoglio's amazing turn of speed and you'll want the extra body control the firmer dampers offer.