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With the advent of the Giulia (Tipo 952), Alfa Romeo is back on track. The 2.9-liter twin-turbo V6-powered Giulia Quadrifoglio is the variant that reigns supreme, but the regular models aren’t too scruffy either. In fact, the Giulia looks like the Venus de Milo compared to its main rivals from Deutschland.
Alfa Romeo isn’t going to stop at this, though. With the help of the Mopar division, the Italian manufacturer now offers 80 accessories for the Giulia. These add-ons “satisfy the aesthetic, functional and safety needs of Alfa Romeo's customers, who have always been looking for a product that maximizes the concepts of sportiness and elegance at the same time.” Really?
Dear Alfa Romeo, there’s a problem with that promise of yours.
Let me explain: except for the high-priced and high-performance Quadrifoglio, every other Giulia model you can buy right now drinks diesel fuel. As autoevolution pointed out in a previous story, the sole engine that’s currently available for the regular Giulia is a 2.2-liter JTDm turbo diesel.
What the problem with that? Other engines will follow, isn’t that so? Yes, that’s right, but do bear in mind that most European customers will go for the oil-chugging engine. Considering that many of those 80 accessories available for the Giulia are visually-enhancing elements made of carbon fiber, I recommend to brace yourselves for lots of riced-up Giulia sedans.
I don’t know about you, but adorning an Alfa Romeo Giulia 2.2 JTDm with carbon fiber mirror caps, front lip spoiler, kick plates, and such is a big no-no in my book. Customers can further uglify the Giulia with Mopar-branded towing hooks, roof bars, carriers for bikes, skis, surfboards, and kayaks.
The biggest offender, however, is the carbon fiber gear knob. Why, oh why would someone spend money on such a thing when the car drinks Satan's fuel? Petrolheads know better than that. Oh well, to each his own.
Dear Alfa Romeo, there’s a problem with that promise of yours.
Let me explain: except for the high-priced and high-performance Quadrifoglio, every other Giulia model you can buy right now drinks diesel fuel. As autoevolution pointed out in a previous story, the sole engine that’s currently available for the regular Giulia is a 2.2-liter JTDm turbo diesel.
What the problem with that? Other engines will follow, isn’t that so? Yes, that’s right, but do bear in mind that most European customers will go for the oil-chugging engine. Considering that many of those 80 accessories available for the Giulia are visually-enhancing elements made of carbon fiber, I recommend to brace yourselves for lots of riced-up Giulia sedans.
I don’t know about you, but adorning an Alfa Romeo Giulia 2.2 JTDm with carbon fiber mirror caps, front lip spoiler, kick plates, and such is a big no-no in my book. Customers can further uglify the Giulia with Mopar-branded towing hooks, roof bars, carriers for bikes, skis, surfboards, and kayaks.
The biggest offender, however, is the carbon fiber gear knob. Why, oh why would someone spend money on such a thing when the car drinks Satan's fuel? Petrolheads know better than that. Oh well, to each his own.
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