Alfa Romeo 90 Reviews

Alfa Romeo’s resurgence is almost complete as the Italian brand prepares to add a fifth model to its line-up.The carmaker is weighing up two options at polar opposite ends of the market according to UK publication Autocar.The two models on the table are a large SUV to rival the Porsche Cayenne or a small hatchback to go back to Alfa Romeo’s roots.Alfa Romeo chief Jean-Philippe Imparato told Autocar: “The question is do we go up ? And for me the answer is yes: we have to go up.”“The alternative is to go back to a C-hatch, because we have everything – the compact, saloon, C-SUV, D-SUV. So the question is: up or down?” he said.The popularity of large SUVs in major markets such as the US and China will likely mean Alfa Romeo will go down that route.It recently revealed the Junior, a pint-sized SUV, that should appease European tastes for smaller vehicles. The mooted large SUV could share similar styling to the new Junior SUV, too.This will join the Tonale compact SUV, Stelvio mid-size SUV and the Giulia mid-size sedan in the brand’s rejuvenated range.Imparato hinted a large SUV could be revealed as soon as 2027 if the brand decided to go down that path.It’s likely this car would be electric, considering the brand has committed to going EV-only by 2027, which is when this new vehicle is due to arrive.Details are scarce but there are hints at what could be underneath the electric large Alfa SUV.Alfa Romeo and Jeep are owned by Stellantis, and the American brand recently revealed its Wagoneer S built on the company’s “STLA Large” platform that would underpin the Alfa Romeo.The Wagoneer S is promising in excess of 480km electric driving range from a 100kWh battery pack.Dual electric motors produce 448kW and 837Nm and it can complete the benchmark 0-100km/h sprint in about 3.4 seconds. 

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Alfa Romeo has unveiled swan song special editions for its Giulia and Stelvio Quadrifoglio models. Limited to 450 examples worldwide, the Giulia and Stelvio Super Sport (split 275 for sedan and 175 SUV) celebrate Alfa’s first victory at the Mille Miglia endurance race in 1928 at the hands of Giuseppe Campari and Giulio Ramponi in an Alfa 6C 1500 Super Sport.Six examples of the Giulia Quadrifoglio Super Sport ($174,200) and three Stelvio Super Sports ($183,200) are coming to Australia using the 375kW 2.9-litre twin-turbo V6. This could be the engine’s last mass-production outing with an electric Giulia due next year. The Giulia Sedan is a stand-out option among peers including the Audi RS5, BMW M3 and Mercedes-AMG C63 S – the same can be said of the BMW X3 M and AMG GLC 63 S rivalling Stelvio medium SUV. The ‘690T’ Ferrari-derived twin-turbo V6’s 375kW and 600Nm outputs are unchanged for the Super Sport models though an Akrapovič exhaust system has been fitted to add more bark to the Quadrifoglio experience.Both models use an eight-speed automatic transmission and the Giulia drives its rear wheels while the Stelvio powers all four.Alfa Romeo says the Giulia Super Sport benefits from a re-tuned mechanical limited-slip differential (LSD) with learning from the track-focused GTA model. The tweaks apparently increase stability without sacrificing agility, benefitting cornering speeds. There are none of the GTA or GTAm’s chassis changes here. The Super Sport variants use 19-inch (Giulia) and 21-inch (Stelvio) five-hole alloy wheels. The Stelvio does not score the different LSD so changes are limited to visual ones. The cars share a black-backed Quadrifoglio badge for the first time as a follow-up on last year’s gold-accented centenary insignia. Carbon-fibre aerodynamic parts, including a functional front splitter, feature on the Giulia. Both vehicles are available in Etna red metallic or Vulcano black – Alfa white paint is reserved for the Giulia. Inside, the gear shift surround gets a new carbon-fibre material with red finish to match the embossed headrests that carry the car’s individual number. As much as these Super Sport editions celebrate Alfa Romeo’s storied racing history, they also signal that Alfa is coming to the end of its combustion journey and the Giulia and Stelvio Quadrifoglio’s V6 aren’t going to live forever. Alfa has confirmed its 2025 Giulia replacement will be electric and based on Stellantis’ ‘STLA’ EV only architecture. The Stelvio is expected to follow suit. With only six Giulia and three Stelvio Super Sports, Australian buyers will want to get in quick.2024 Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio Quadrifoglio pricing before on-road costs 

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