Dressed in Ferrari-evoking red paint and riding on grey phone-dial wheels, my rental 2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio is exactly how I’d order it. The color combination is perfect, as is the fitment of adaptive cruise control and the standard power seats. (Carbon-backed race buckets are an option.) This is a four-door, after all, so… Continue reading Review: 2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio
This is the class of car I shop and buy. Compact sports sedans are big enough to haul around my family and friends, yet sufficiently compact to fling down a mountain road and whip around a racetrack. I’ve owned the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX, Ford Focus RS, BMW M3 and Cadillac CTS-V. But, of the… Continue reading Test Drive: 2019 Mercedes-AMG C63 S
I’m back at Alfa Romeo’s test drive experience in Carmel Valley. Three times I’ve enjoyed Alfa’s hospitality during Monterey Car Week, and this time there is new metal to try. Let’s go drive the 2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio. Stelvio Quadrifoglio I’m excited! The Stelvio Quadrifoglio has been high on my list of hot family… Continue reading Test Drive: 2019 Alfa Romeo Stelvio and Giulia Quadrifoglio
I do it to myself all the time, and I think I’ve done it again. I’ve convinced myself the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio is the perfect car for me purely on the basis of written and video reviews. You’d think I learn, but it’s a hard habit to break. It’s not too hard to trace… Continue reading Test Drive: 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio
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