But the thing is, the Alfa Romeo has always been nothing short of a work of art, created with a perfect meld of passion and technical skill. The 2017 Giulia is no less this, and when you gaze upon it, you will find yourself with a bit of a‘ neck mohawk’. Sitting on 18” multi-spoke alloy wheels, and wearing a fine sports pack, the Super spec model we drove was truly stunning. I ' ve always thought Alfas, rather like Ferraris, were supposed to be only red – but again I was proven wrong. Our test car was adorned in luxurious Monte Carlo Blue – giving it a very befitting extra air of elegance and style.
First look inside the car is also a rather stopand-pause moment, and you need to try your hardest not to drool on the upholstery. Two-tone black and tan leather, a stylishly modern but not too modern dashboard, and a magnificent sticky-out steering wheel and paddle gear set-up that screams racing car at you, and makes you want to get out and
drive as soon as possible. The central digital display gives you access to in-car entertainment and navigation, and you can connect your phone up easily, if you really want people to call you and distract you from the enjoyment of driving this fantastic beast.
The Giulia is a powerful and fast car. It has 180bhp at its disposal, which allows it to go from 0-60 in 7.1 seconds, with a top speed of 143mph. And the noise when it is being put to the test is delicious( I can only imagine, with a sizeable shudder of anticipation, what the Alfa Giulia Quadrifoglio model – a car that broke records on the Nürburgring with it ' s 510bhp 2.9litre V6 engine – must feel like to drive!).
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