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When someone says the words, “sports car,” it’s likely several images pop into your head. For example, the Dodge Viper. Perhaps a Dodge Challenger. Or even a Maserati GranTurismo.
If, however, your mind’s eye went straight to Alfa Romeo, specifically the Giulia Quadrifoglio, you are not alone.
A sedan? Really?
The short answer is yes!
After a 21-year absence from the American market, Alfa Romeo has introduced the sport sedan that currently has hearts pounding and heads turning.
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“It’s the kind of car that makes you want to spend your time looking for twisty roads. The car has the ingredients to become a future classic.” These are the words McKeel Hagerty, CEO of Hagerty®, the classic car insurance experts, used to describe the 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio that was recently added to the Hagerty Hot List of future collectibles.
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Meanwhile, Alexander Stoklosa over at Car and Driver said the Giulia Quadrifoglio sets a new benchmark for sport sedans. Giving it a solid five out of five stars, he was impressed with almost every aspect of the vehicle. “The sex appeal expected of an expensive, high-performance, Italian car drips from the Giulia’s every curve,” said Stoklosa. “It drives outstandingly well, and at $73,595 to start, it is priced in the thick of the segment.”
Top Gear’s Chris Harris is also a fan, stating the Giulia is the car people want to drive. “On the road, this is a more comfortable car,” he said. Meanwhile, on the track, he called the engine “exciting” and goes on to say, “I think, in terms of a turbo-charged motor that really goes at the top end, this might be the best I’ve ever driven. This is seriously a fast car.”
And he’s right. The eight-speed automatic Alfa Romeo Giulia currently holds the fastest lap time (7:32) for a sedan on the Nürburgring, out-pacing the Porsche Panamera Turbo S by a solid six seconds. Check out the Road and Track video here.