Rumors about Alfa Romeo’s plans to revive the Giulia nameplate have been floating around for more than two years, but it took the Italians until 2015 to actually reveal a modern incarnation of its iconic compact sedan. Developed as a rear-wheel-drive competitor for the 2016 BMW 3 Series and the 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class, the new Giulia also marks the brand’s return to its RWD roots. Making the news that much better is that Alfa Romeo kicked this revival off with a high-performance model aimed at the 2016 BMW M3 and 2015 Mercedes-AMG C63.
Meet the Giulia QV, the beefed-up sedan that’s been forged with just one purpose: to obliterate its German rivals.
Although the regular Giulia has yet to be revealed in full, Alfa Romeo was kind enough to share a slew of details on the Quadrifoglio Verde, which is not just more powerful than its direct competitors, but lighter too.
This is indeed a great moment for Alfa Romeo, which has just launched its first RWD sedan since 1992, when the 75/Milano model was discontinued. From then on, Fiat took over and replaced it with the 155, 156, and the 159. The 159 was retired in 2011, putting an end to Alfa Romeo as a compact executive-car manufacturer. Come 2015 and the Italian brand finally has something to brag about.
Updated 09/15/2015: Alfa Romeo brought the new Giulia Quadrifoglio to the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show and officially confirmed that in Italy the model will be priced from 79,000 euro - about $89,000 at the current exchange rates. Sales will begin in the fourth quarter of 2015. The company also confirmed that the new Giulia QV lapped Nurburgring in 7 minutes and 39 seconds.
Continue reading to learn more about the Alfa Romeo Giulia QV.
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