It may be one of the oldest sports sedans still in production, but the Alfa Romeo Giulia remains a great alternative to the BMW 3 Series, Audi A4, Mercedes C-Class, and other premium compact four-door models.
Production of the modern-day iteration kicked off nearly nine years ago at the Lazio factory in Italy. The model is offered in one body style and shares its aging underpinnings with the Stelvio premium compact crossover. The architecture is also the foundation stone of the Maserati Grecale and the new GranTurismo, as well as the latest Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Should you shop for a new (or used) Giulia, then you should choose the range-topping flavor of the series if you can afford it. Adding the Quadrifoglio suffix, it comes with a beefed-up design on the outside, some special touches in the cabin, four-leaf clover badges, dedicated wheels, a different chassis setup, and beefier brakes to keep the added power in check.
Developed with Ferrari's know-how, it produces 505 hp at 6,500 rpm. The 2.9-liter V6 that features forced induction works in concert with an automatic transmission with eight gears. At 532 horsepower, the GTAm is even punchier. The extra oomph cam from the redesigned pistons and rods, a remapped ECU, and an Akrapovic exhaust system, and in this form, it is a rival to the hot BMW M3 CS.
Photo: Instagram | a.c.g_design
Although it is not exactly a favorite of tuning companies, unlike BMW's M3, countless upgrades are available for it. Owners can choose a lot of things, from all kinds of body kits with wide fenders and large wings to custom interiors and the occasional power boost. Moreover, numerous renderings can serve as a preview, and the internet is full of such CGIs that imagine the Alfa Romeo Giulia in all kinds of attire.
One of the latest we found online came from social media and has a.c.g_design behind it. It is on the extreme side of things as the car has a new face complete with all kinds of add-ons, including a chunky apron with side blades and a vented hood. The wheel arches are significantly wider compared to the regular model, and it also has a pair of side skirt attachments.
Out back, it is the usual fresh bumper and diffuser combo alongside a trunk lid spoiler and a large wing. The wheels have a V-spoke design and some concavity and fill the arches better than the stock ones as they are significantly larger. The whole car was digitally finished in matte red, and the add-ons have a black look, for the most part. Overall, we are fans of the CGI-infused design, yet since less is often more, this Giulia could do without some blades.
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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