When Alfa Romeo introduces its new Giulia saloon late next year, it will have its work cut out appealing purchasers away from the BMW 3 Series.
But the brand has a trick weapon up its sleeve. directly from introduce it will show its intent with a storming 500bhp Giulia Quadrifoglio Verde, developed to strike the 425bhp BMW M3 out of the water, as well as we can show you what it looks like.
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An inside source has exposed that the technical details of our Giulia scoop as well as special pictures are accurate. In addition, Alfa is planning a rethink of its naming structure. To bring consistency to its performance designs across the range, the hot Giulia (and every other quick Alfa in the future) won’t bear the GTA name, however wear the Quadrifoglio Verde (translates as Cloverleaf) badge already seen on the MiTo as well as Giulietta, instead.
Our special picture is based on inside info as well as is the most precise view yet of exactly how the Giulia ‘Cloverleaf’ will look. Plus, if you replace the popular bumpers as well as vents with much more restrained bodywork, it shows exactly how the common Giulia will shape up, too.
Classic cues from its 156 GTA forebear will include the arrow-head front grille as well as telephone-dial alloys, making it instantaneously recognisable as an Alfa, while bonnet vents as well as a deep front bumper with integrated foglights add aggression.
Alfa Giulia Quadrifoglio Verde: 480bhp+ from 3.0-litre biturbo V6
Due to the four-door Giulia’s hidden rear handles as well as swoopy styling, we suggested that a three-door Giulia coupe wouldn’t be needed in the line-up. however we’ve because discovered that it’s extremely much part of the plan, as well as will likewise be provided in 500bhp Quadrifoglio Verde spec, providing Alfa rivals to both the BMW M3 as well as M4. A Sportswagon estate is comprehended to be unlikely at this stage, though.
That power will come from a version of the Maserati Ghibli’s Ferrari-built 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6, creating between 480bhp as well as 520bhp – the precise figure is yet to be decided.
It’s likewise comprehended that Alfa’s brand new rear-wheel-drive platform will guarantee the Giulia is lighter than the 1,635kg M3, thanks to the utilize of high-strength steels as well as aluminium sections. As a result, performance will eclipse the BMW’s, with a 0-62mph sprint time of under four seconds.
To assist tame all that power, expect a limited-slip differential as well as a dual-clutch gearbox as standard. While the Giulia Cloverleaf is likely to expense close to £50,000, the common cars and truck ought to begin from as bit as £22,000, as well as will function a much more wallet-friendly line-up of turbocharged four-cylinder petrol as well as diesel engines, ranging from a 118bhp to 200bhp. A hot 350bhp six-cylinder diesel, based on the Ghibli unit, is believed to be in development, too.
The Giulia will begin an unmatched five-year growth plan for Alfa, which will include an Audi Q5-rivalling mid-size SUV in 2016.