Alfa Romeo Giulia QV.
Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A.(Italian pronunciation: [ˈalfa roˈmɛːo]) is an Italian car manufacturer. Founded as A.L.F.A. (”Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili“, translating to Anonymous Lombard Automobile Factory in English) on June 24, 1910, in Milan,[3] the company has been involved in car racing since 1911. It was owned by Italian state holding company Istituto per la Ricostruzione Industriale between 1932 and 1986, when it became a part of the Fiat group.[4] In February 2007, the Alfa Romeo brand was transformed into the current Alfa Romeo Automobiles S.p.A., a subsidiary of Fiat Group Automobiles, now Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Italy.As Jeremy Clarkson says “You’re not a true petrolhead, if you don’t buy an Alfa Romeo at least once in your lifetime. Aha … there is a new Alfa Romeo Giulia QV. Check it out this image and sound.
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Alfa Romeo pokes a Ferrari-powered stick at German rivals with critical new four-door sedan. The iconic Italian car maker revealed its critically-important – and long delayed – new Giulia sedan as part of a lavish 105th birthday celebration in Milan overnight, promising the four-door will re-ignite passion for the brand and re-position it as a genuine luxury and performance rival to the German triumvirate of Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi. Its rival such as Mercedes AMG C63 S, BMW M3 and Audi RS4.
Even though it’s no naturally aspirated V8, the Alfa Giulia QV’s Ferrari-tuned 3.0 liter Twin Turbo V6 unit has a typical Italian roar to it, something that you don’t really get in say, a BMW M3.
Giulia QV is also quite a strong performer – at least it is on paper. With power coming from a 380kW/510 PS/503 BHP version of the Ferrari-developed twin-turbo V6 featured in the Maserati Ghibli and a 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) sprint time of just 3.9 seconds, it’s quick enough to put some proper fear into the likes of the BMW M3 and Mercedes AMG C63.
However, the Mercedes-Benz AMG C63 S packs just as much power and will hit 100 km/h about as fast as the Giulia QV, however its 700 Nm (516 lb-ft) of torque might end up giving it a bit more mid-range pulling power.
The Giulia is expected to arrive in showrooms early next year, with entry-level four-cylinder petrol and diesel models starting in the $60,000 bracket while the high-performance QV will stretch its pricetag to match the likes of the C63 AMG and M3 sedans – as well as crossing over the Ghibli range – at around $150k.
The 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 features cylinder deactivation, which Alfa states makes it “surprisingly fuel efficient” without providing a claimed consumption figure, and drives the rear wheels (although all-wheel drive will also be an option) through a dual-clutch automatic with a torque-vectoring system on the differential, which it says provides benchmark levels of traction.
The Giulia QV also features an active front splitter to increase downforce as part of a new Chassis Demand Control system that extends the DNA toggle (for Dynamic, Normal and Advanced Efficient modes) with a specific Race function that relaxes the stability control, introduces a launch function and brings more aggressive throttle and steering maps.
Alfa also states the Giulia has an optimum 50:50 weight distribution with the engine placed behind the front axle, while also claiming a best-in-class power-to-weight ratio as the aluminium-intensive monocoque body and panels are complemented by a carbon fibre roof and bonnet to reduce weight. The car also features a lightweight carbon propeller shaft and seats as well as composite brakes to improve performance.
More details of the Giulia QV – and its mainstream models – will be revealed in full at the Frankfurt motor show in September.
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