ALFA ROMEO’S HOT NEW STELVIO QUADRIFOGLIO

Alfa Romeo has announced that the hottest version of its SUV, the Quadrifoglio, will reach Australia in mid January and will have an MSRP of $149,900. Orders are being taken now.

Its 2.9-litre V6 bi-turbo petrol engine puts out up to 375kW of power, with torque of 600 Nm to give a zero to 100km/h time of just 3.8 seconds.

An eight-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters can deliver gear shifts in less than 100 milliseconds.

Very much a sports machine this Stelvio has a rear-biased Q4 all-wheel drive system with Active Torque Vectoring working with a near perfect 50/50 weight distribution.

The Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio claimed the title of the world’s fastest production SUV when it set a new record lap time of 7 minutes 51.7 seconds at Germany’s Nurburgring.

Inside the topline Stelvio typical Italian ambience by way of fine materials; premium natural leather, Alcantara, aluminium and carbon fibre.

Infotainment includes the Alfa Romeo Connect 3D Navigation using an 8.8-inch infotainment system with Apple Car Play and Android Auto.

As well as having excellent ability to avoid a crash the Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio features many high-tech safety features to keep it out of trouble. These include forward collision warning/autonomous emergency braking, active cruise control and integrated braking system.

MODEL RANGE
Stelvio 2.0T 2.0-litre turbo-petrol: $65,900 (automatic)
Stelvio 2.2T 2.2-litre turbo-diesel: $67,900 (automatic)
Stelvio First Edition 2.0-litre turbo-petrol: $71,900 (automatic)
Stelvio First Edition 2.2-litre turbo-diesel: $73,900 (automatic)
Stelvio Ti 2.0T 2.0-litre turbo-petrol: $78,900 (automatic)
Stevio Quadrifoglio 2.9-litre turbo-petrol: $149,900 (automatic)
Note: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges. Contact your local Alfa Romeo dealer for drive-away prices.

About Ewan Kennedy

Ewan Kennedy, a long-time car enthusiast, was Technical Research Librarian with the NRMA from 1970 until 1985. He worked part-time as a freelance motoring journalist from 1977 until 1985, when he took a full-time position as Technical Editor with Modern Motor magazine. Late in 1987 he left to set up a full-time business as a freelance motoring journalist. Ewan is an associate member of the Society of Automotive Engineers - International. An economy driving expert, he set the Guinness World Record for the greatest distance travelled in a standard road vehicle on a single fuel fill. He lists his hobbies as stage acting, travelling, boating and reading.
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