When it came out in 2017, it hailed the return of Alfa Romeo. Not as a brand – the Italian automaker had been producing cars since the 90s, but the Alfa Romeo Giulia and its Quadrifoglio variant brought back the company to its roots, when their cars were driver’s cars.
That sounds like hyperbole, but it’s unanimous; the Quadrifoglio really is that good. The problem as ThatDudeinBlue on YouTube puts it, is not this sports sedan, but the surrounding others.
Here’s what David Patterson thinks of the Quadrifoglio on the road in a test that gets up close and personal with the stylish, fast and dynamic return to form for Alfa, and why we should appreciate it more.
The Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio Is A Great Sports Sedan
Some will say that 90s Alfas aren’t that great, and others will say that Alfas from the 00s weren’t that bad. It’s safe to say that the brand shook off a lot of its bad reliability image but the Busso V6 engine also got lost.
The Alfa Romeo 159 and Brera/Spider were good cars with an optional 3.2-liter (non-Busso) V6, but a lack of dynamics made them flawed at worst and uncompetitive at best.
David (ThatDudeinBlue) takes the Quadrifoglio for a drive and fills us in on the car’s qualities, of which there are many. The Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio uses a Ferrari-derived 2.9-liter twin-turbocharged V6 engine that’s good for 505 hp / 443 lb-ft and power goes to the rear wheels.
You could scarcely ask for more – but the drive and styling would need to be up to scratch to avoid disaster. Luckily, they are.
If You Like Different, Try The Alfa Romeo Giulia Over The BMW 3-Series
BMW’s M3 Competition has rear-wheel drive and can reach 60 mph in under 4 seconds, just like the Quadrifoglio. It costs $3,000 less than the Alfa at $79,000 too and is the more obvious choice for most people, possibly because it’s a known quantity, possibly because it’s an image thing.
David goes on to say that the acceleration and noise from the Alfa is very good, the handling is on point, the drive modes are transformative. Inside, he takes us through the leather/suede seats, carbon fiber trim, and beautiful design; a premium interior fit to take on the big 3.
The big three – BMW, Mercedes, and Audi – are the problem, as against these established brands the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio will also seem like a left field, quirky choice no matter how good it is. Some people will like that, but they might be the minority.
Trusty auction values aggregator Classic.com lists the 2017, 2018 and 2019 Quadrifoglio models as being worth $46,000, $60,000, and $70,000. BMW’s F80 M3 for 2017 and 2018 list for $55,000 and $61,000. Seems like at least depreciation won’t be a significant issue, and ThatDudeinBlue promises you’ll turn heads in every gas station forecourt; that doesn’t happen often in a BMW 3-Series.