The Alfa Romeo Giulia became tired with people wondering if it would drive as well as it looks. Determined not to be judged solely on its looks anymore, the Giulia QV can now brag with the title of the fastest sedan on the Nurburgring.
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The Quadrifoglio Verde badge took the RWD sedan round the Nordschleife in 7:39. With the 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6 delivering 510 hp and 600 Nm (442 lb-ft) being developed by Ferrari, the obvious Prancing Horse comparison arises.
And since Maranello doesn’t build sedans, we’ll have to stick to its supercars. The Alfa is as fast as the 430 Scuderia, a Ferrari from one two generations ago. Or, to put things in another way, Alfa Romeo’s sedan is just one second behind Lexus’s LFA carbon fiber machine.
A while back, we wondered which would be faster on the Nurburgring, the Giulia QV or the upcoming BMW M4 GTS. We haven’t gotten our hands on the Bimmer’s track special, but since a standard M4 is 13 seconds away from the Giulia, things are not looking good for the Bavarians.
Alfa Romeo has also used the occasion to release the European pricing for its four-door temptress. To be more specific, we are talking about the Giulia QV’s Italian market pricing, which starts at EUR79,000. Nevertheless, if you go for the range-topping version, which features carbon fiber brakes and seats, the price jumps to EUR95,000.
This carbon-gifted version will be the only one available at first, with order books set to open shortly after the Frankfurt Motor Show is over.
Alfa Romeo will also treat US customers to the Giulia, starting from next year, so the Cadillac ATS-V should be pretty scared by now. As for its Nurburgring record, this migh get interesting as the admitedly heavier and larger Maserati Ghibli gets its expected 560 hp+ engine.
Time for a few comparisons then
And since Maranello doesn’t build sedans, we’ll have to stick to its supercars. The Alfa is as fast as the 430 Scuderia, a Ferrari from one two generations ago. Or, to put things in another way, Alfa Romeo’s sedan is just one second behind Lexus’s LFA carbon fiber machine.
A while back, we wondered which would be faster on the Nurburgring, the Giulia QV or the upcoming BMW M4 GTS. We haven’t gotten our hands on the Bimmer’s track special, but since a standard M4 is 13 seconds away from the Giulia, things are not looking good for the Bavarians.
Alfa Romeo has also used the occasion to release the European pricing for its four-door temptress. To be more specific, we are talking about the Giulia QV’s Italian market pricing, which starts at EUR79,000. Nevertheless, if you go for the range-topping version, which features carbon fiber brakes and seats, the price jumps to EUR95,000.
This carbon-gifted version will be the only one available at first, with order books set to open shortly after the Frankfurt Motor Show is over.
Alfa Romeo will also treat US customers to the Giulia, starting from next year, so the Cadillac ATS-V should be pretty scared by now. As for its Nurburgring record, this migh get interesting as the admitedly heavier and larger Maserati Ghibli gets its expected 560 hp+ engine.
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