Even though they're aging, the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio and Stelvio Quadrifoglio (as well as the regular versions) are not outdated. In fact, they're still great driver's cars that continue to attract enthusiasts of all ages.
However, the Italian automaker won't keep them around for much longer in North America. In a social media post, Larry Dominique, Alfa Romeo’s Senior Vice President for the local market, confirmed that the company is bidding farewell to the hot Quadrifoglio models.
The order books for the hot Giulia and Stelvio will close in April, and the last ones for the United States and Canada will leave the Cassino factory in Lazio, Italy, two months later. Thus, if you must have a brand-new Quadrifoglio, then you should place an order soon, as the two will soon bite the dust in the New World.
"2024 represents the final opportunity to order a Giulia Quadrifoglio and Stelvio Quadrifoglio, with a 505-horsepower bi-turbo V6," Dominique wrote. "This is the final chance to own a Quadrifoglio with only combustion engine technology as we continue our metamorphosis to an electrified future."
"The opportunity to order a 2024 Giulia Quadrifoglio or Stelvio Quadrifoglio will close to North America at the end of April 2024. The last internal-only combustion-powered Quadrifoglio models for U.S. and Canada will exit the Cassino plant in June 2024." On a more positive note, "this is not the end of the story. I look forward to presenting the next chapter in the four-leaf clover's journey," the brand's Senior VP for North America added.
Photo: Alfa Romeo
But what does this mean down the line? That Alfa Romeo will keep the Quadrifoglio around for a few more years. As the automaker transitions towards its electrified future, the next-gen Giulia is expected to go battery-electric next year. The four-leaf variant, which will still top the lineup, might get an insane amount of power, with reports speaking of a neck-snapping 1,000 metric horses (986 hp/736 kW) sent to the wheels for dizzying takeoffs.
In the meantime, the 2024 Giulia Quadrifoglio, with its 505 hp (512 ps/377 kW) from a Ferrari-derived motor, eight-speed auto 'box, and rear-wheel drive, remains listed for sale on the U.S. website. The sports sedan, which takes on the likes of the Mercedes-AMG C 63 and BMW M3, has a base price of $81,370, excluding the $1,595 destination charge and dealer fees.
Its high-riding sibling, the 2024 Stelvio Quadrifoglio, kicks off at $87,870 before destination. It packs the same twin-turbo engine in the same configuration and brings an all-wheel drive system to the party to better take on other fast premium compact crossovers.
Are you sad to see the two hot Alfa Romeo Quadrifoglio models bidding farewell to our market in two months?
After a series of unfortunate events put an end to Cristian's dream of entering a custom built & tuned old-school Dacia into a rally competition, he moved on to drive press cars and write for a living. He's worked for several automotive online journals and now he's back at autoevolution after his first tour in the mid-2000s. Full profile
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