Alfa Romeo is getting ready to launch their first
high performance model in years, Giulia QV in Australia. Scheduled to hit
dealers in February, the car is carrying a starting price of AU$ 143,900, plus on-road costs, which means that it's roughly AU$4,000 more expensive than the equivalent BMW M3, but AU$ 11,000 cheaper than the Mercedes-AMG C63 S.
The range-topping Giulia comes with numerous
technology and driver assist equipment, but the highlight is the 2.9-liter
twin-turbo V6 engine, which was co-developed with Ferrari, paired to an
eight-speed automatic. It pushes out 503 horsepower and 600 Nm of
torque to the rear wheels, allowing the QV to accelerate from rest to 100 km/h in just 3.9 seconds, before topping out at 305 km/h.
In this form, the impressive Italian machine holds
the Nurburgring lap record for production sedans at 7 minutes and 32 seconds,
but it's not just fast, as it turns out to be safe too, after achieving the top
rating in Euro NCAP's tests.
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