Reid Bigland, Head of Alfa Romeo North America, unveils the 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio to Canada for the first time at the 2016 Canadian International Auto Show.
The storied Italian automaker, Alfa Romeo, has unveiled its all-new 2017 Giulia Quadrifoglio for the first time in Canada at the 2016 Canadian International AutoShow.
The 2017 Giulia Quadrifoglio is the first of a new-generation of vehicles built on an all-new platform and embodies Alfa Romeo’s mantra of La meccanica delle emozioni (the mechanics of emotion), delivering race-inspired performance, advanced technologies, Italian style and an exhilarating driving experience to the premium mid-size sedan segment.
Crafted by Alfa Romeo artisans at the Cassino plant in Italy, the all-new 2017 Giulia Quadrifoglio is the ultra-high-performance model in its lineup.
Incorporating next-level technologies, the Giulia Quadrifoglio features a Ferrari-derived 505-horsepower bi-turbo V-6 engine—Alfa Romeo’s most powerful production car engine ever—plus cylinder deactivation and a carbon fibre active aero front splitter for improved handling at high speeds.
Race-inspired performance is achieved courtesy of the Giulia’s extensive use of ultralight, high-strength materials, which include a carbon fibre driveshaft, hood, roof and more—all for a best-in-class power-to-weight ratio and near perfectly balanced 50/50 weight distribution, resulting in a 0-100 kilometre an hour (km/h) time of 3.9-seconds (0-60 miles per hour (mph) in 3.8 seconds) and a record-setting Nürburgring time.
And similar to all great Alfa Romeos, the Giulia features Italian design with proportions and attention to detail that enables a timeless Alfa Romeo style.
Alfa Romeo will also introduce the full-line of Giulia models for the premium mid-size sedan segment.
These Giulia models will include an all-new Alfa Romeo-designed all-aluminum four-cylinder turbo engine with direct injection, fuel-saving and emission-reducing MultiAir2 technology, and twin-scroll turbo technology for maximum responsiveness. The result of this impressive technology is a class-leading 276 horsepower on the entry-level Giulia.
In addition to rear-wheel drive, Giulia will also offer an advanced all-wheel-drive system with torque vectoring for customers who require maximum traction and handling on all road surface conditions.