{"id":10803,"date":"2017-10-17T17:07:40","date_gmt":"2017-10-18T00:07:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/?p=10803"},"modified":"2017-10-17T17:17:55","modified_gmt":"2017-10-18T00:17:55","slug":"2018-alfa-romeo-stelvio-quadrifoglio-is-worlds-fastest-production-suv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westerndriver.com\/?p=10803","title":{"rendered":"2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio is World\u2019s Fastest Production SUV"},"content":{"rendered":"
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2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio sets a N\u00fcrburgring record for a production SUV with a 7-minute, 51.7-second lap time.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

The 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio has claimed the title of world’s fastest production SUV, setting a new benchmark lap time at Germany’s legendary N\u00fcrburgring.<\/p>\n

In September 21017, a Stelvio Quadrifoglio lapped the 20.7-kilometre) Nordschleife (north loop) in a record 7 minutes 51.7 seconds. This new benchmark time is a full eight seconds faster than the previous production SUV record. Video footage of the record-setting lap can be viewed on the Alfa Romeo YouTube channel at YouTube.com\/AlfaRomeoUSA<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Stelvio Quadrifoglio record was established by Fabio Francia, the same Alfa Romeo driver who also set the track record for the fastest four-door sedan in the world on the N\u00fcrburgring with the Giulia Quadrifoglio in a time of just 7 minutes and 32 seconds.<\/p>\n

The heart and soul of this ultra-high-performance SUV is an all-aluminum, direct-injection 2.9-litre 24-valve twin-turbo intercooled V-6 engine, delivering a best-in-class 505 horsepower and 443 lb.-ft. of torque, and a standard Q4 all-wheel-drive system.<\/p>\n

In addition to best-in-class horsepower, the Stelvio Quadrifoglio features segment-leading V-6 torque and the most horsepower per litre in its class.<\/p>\n

\"\"Designed to optimize the all-new lightweight Alfa Romeo architecture, the all-aluminum 2.9-litre V-6 twin-turbo engine features a compact 90-degree layout and was holistically designed for a low centre of gravity within the chassis. The Stelvio Quadrifoglio also features a\u00a0class-exclusive carbon fibre driveshaft and the most direct steering available.
\nAdvanced technology features unique to the Stelvio Quadrifoglio include a four-mode Alfa DNA Pro selector with Race mode, torque vectoring differential, Quadrifoglio-tuned adaptive suspension, Quadrifoglio instrument cluster with 330 kilometre per hour (kph) speedometer and a cylinder deactivation system to maximize fuel efficiency.
\nUltra-high-performance options for Stelvio Quadrifoglio include:<\/p>\n