Photo: Alfa Romeo Project 950
With the Stelvio, Alfa Romeo joined the SUV bandwagon because, why not? Even Rolls-Royce is working on an SUV. But when Alfa Romeo presented the compact luxury crossover at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show, it did so with the twin-turbo V6-powered Quadrifoglio. Hence, here’s a question for you: do lesser models look as nice as the Stelvio Q? I’m afraid they simply don’t.
As you can see from the featured photographs, coming courtesy of the Alfa Romeo Project 950 community, the non-Quadrifoglio Stelvio looks like just another crossover. Alfa Romeo could’ve done better than this, especially in the front fascia’s area. Be that as it may, the regular model still has that certain something that makes people wax lyrical about soul and passion.
In essence, the Stelvio is a hatchback-ified Giulia on stilts. The close relation between the compact executive sedan and the crossover is furthered by the shared underpinnings, powertrains, and drivetrains. At the very top of the range, the Stelvio Quadrifoglio makes use of a Ferrari-derived 2.9-liter turbo V6 that sounds simply magnificent and produces 503 horsepower (510 PS).
Mated to a torque converter-type 8-speed transmission developed by ZF, Race mode enables 150-millisecond gear changes. Add Q4 all-wheel-drive, torque vectoring, and double wishbone suspension at the front, and yes, the all-new Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio certainly makes perfect sense.
At launch, a 2.0-liter turbo from the Global Medium Engine family will be available with 276 horsepower (280 PS) on tap. It’s the same unit you might find in the Giulia Veloce, the AWD model that’s meant to bridge the gap between the lesser Giulia variants and the ferocious Giulia Quadrifoglio. In European tune, the 2.0 GME T4 in the Stelvio produces 346 lb-ft (470 Nm).
In 2017, Alfa Romeo is expected to add two 2.2-liter diesels to the lineup. For markets in the Old Continent, the oil-chugging Alfa Romeo Stelvio is likely to adopt the 178 hp (180 PS) and 207 hp (210 PS) versions of the engine. Care to guess which of these three powerplants will sell best in Europe?
In essence, the Stelvio is a hatchback-ified Giulia on stilts. The close relation between the compact executive sedan and the crossover is furthered by the shared underpinnings, powertrains, and drivetrains. At the very top of the range, the Stelvio Quadrifoglio makes use of a Ferrari-derived 2.9-liter turbo V6 that sounds simply magnificent and produces 503 horsepower (510 PS).
Mated to a torque converter-type 8-speed transmission developed by ZF, Race mode enables 150-millisecond gear changes. Add Q4 all-wheel-drive, torque vectoring, and double wishbone suspension at the front, and yes, the all-new Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio certainly makes perfect sense.
At launch, a 2.0-liter turbo from the Global Medium Engine family will be available with 276 horsepower (280 PS) on tap. It’s the same unit you might find in the Giulia Veloce, the AWD model that’s meant to bridge the gap between the lesser Giulia variants and the ferocious Giulia Quadrifoglio. In European tune, the 2.0 GME T4 in the Stelvio produces 346 lb-ft (470 Nm).
In 2017, Alfa Romeo is expected to add two 2.2-liter diesels to the lineup. For markets in the Old Continent, the oil-chugging Alfa Romeo Stelvio is likely to adopt the 178 hp (180 PS) and 207 hp (210 PS) versions of the engine. Care to guess which of these three powerplants will sell best in Europe?
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