2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia QV Track Preview | Italian Flair To Tackle Germany’s Best Performance Sedans
Germany has had a small section of the performance sedan market to itself for quite some time, but the Alfa Romeo Giulia QV is set to inject some red-blooded Italian flair into the executive muscle car class.
The Giulia range is designed to go toe-to-toe with vehicles like the BMW 3-Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class, and to top the range the Giulia QV puts the pressure on vehicles like the BMW M3 and Mercedes-AMG C 63 S.
Vehicle Style: High-performance prestige medium sedan
Price: $143,900 (plus on-roads)
Engine/trans: 375kW/600Nm 2.9-litre 6cyl turbo petrol | 8sp automatic
Fuel Economy Claimed: 8.2 l/100km
OVERVIEW
A revitalised Alfa Romeo brand starts here with the Alfa Romeo Giulia QV priced at $143,900 before on-road costs in Australia with performance stats that promise to cause an upset amongst better known German rivals.
The Italian sports sedan has rear-wheel drive, 375kW of power and 600Nm of torque from its twin-turbocharged 2.9-litre V6, claimed acceleration of zero to 100km/h in 3.9 seconds and, (mostly academic in Australia) a 307km/h top speed.