Alfa Romeo Stelvio QV
Alfa Romeo has finally revealed the Stelvio at the Los Angeles Auto Show in top Quadrifoglio-spec. The
Italian company has made some bold claims during the official presentation of
the Stelvio Quadrifoglio, including Alfa’s promise to show the world that their
SUV is the fastest of its genre around the Nurburgring.
Alfa Romeo’s boss, Reid Bigland, said that their
simulation data showed them that the Stelvio Quadrifoglio is capable of posting
a lap around the 7min59sec mark, beating the Porsche Cayenne Turbo S around the
iconic track.
They’ve identified their direct
competition in the Porsche Macan Turbo, the Mercedes AMG GLC 43 and the Audi
SQ5, making it clear of their will to go after the German establishment with
the new Stelvio.
In range-topping Quadrifoglio guise,
the Alfa Romeo Stelvio receives the same 2.9-liter twin-turbocharged V6 engine
as the Giulia Quadrifoglio. Like with the sedan, it delivers a total of 505 hp
and 443 lb-ft and is able to rocket the Stelvio from 0-96 km/h in just
3.9 seconds and through to a 284 km/h. Making the model particularly
special is its use of an all-wheel drive system that includes a torque
vectoring differential promising to provide excellent handling in all
conditions. It also includes an eight-speed auto ‘box capable of changing gears
in just 100 milliseconds.
The model
is also offered in base and Ti guises. Both of these feature a 2.0-liter
turbocharged four-cylinder producing 280 hp and 306 lb-ft of torque, capable of
sending the car to a 231 km/h top speed. The 2.0-liter comes standard with an eight-speed auto and an all-wheel
drive system.
Alfa Romeo has also employed its Chassis Domain
Controller and DNA (DNA Pro on the Quadrifoglio) drive mode system across the
range, allowing the car to adjust how much power each wheel receives. There are
also three basic drive modes offered for all variants; Natural, Dynamic and
Advanced Efficiency. The Quadrifoglio then receives an additional mode,
appropriately dubbed Race.
The cockpit of the Stelvio is also rather familiar
and incorporates a 6.5-inch touchscreen as standard (an 8.8-inch display is
optional), an available 14-speaker audio system from Harman Kardon and safety
features such as adaptive cruise control, blind spot monitoring, forward
collision warning, lane departure warning and optional front parking sensors.
A range of active safety systems will also be
present, including the so-called Full-speed Forward Collision Warning-Plus
which can bring the car to a full stop when a potential frontal collision is
detected, Adaptive Cruise Control-Plus with Full Stop which can also stop the
car completely under certain traffic conditions and Lane Departure Warning.
The Alfa Romeo Stelvio is expected to arrive on the
U.S. market in the middle of next year.
