Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio Quadrifoglio Super Sport: icing on the cake

Almost 100 years have passed since then, In 1928, Alfa Romeo won the legendary Mille Miglia race for the first time. He achieved this in a 6C 1500 Super Sport, which managed to cover the 1,621 km race in 19 hours, 14 minutes and 5 seconds, which included driving on rough dirt roads at average speed 84,128 km.

The Italian car has overtaken, among others, Tazio Nuvolari’s Bugatti. And to celebrate this, Alfa Romeo has released special limited editions. Super Sport models Giulia and Stelvio Quadrifoglio, of which 275 units of sedans and 175 SUVs will be produced for the whole world. And we already know that, unfortunately, Spain Only 12 units will be produced between the two models.

lots of carbon

Compared to the famous Quadrifoglio, which is already a technological paragon, these versions include a new carbon fiber inner profile on the radiator grille and The rear view mirror housings are also made of this material. The Giulia also comes with an optional roof, although we’re told the weight penalty is negligible.

On the other hand, the soundtrack is now composed by the prestigious Akrapovic, who produces a more dramatic howl. And they complete the aesthetic package. five hole discs (like the dial of an old telephone), which are 19 inches on the sedan and 21 on the SUV; the black-painted brake calipers bite into the carbon ceramic discs which are standard in Julia and Quadrifoglio Logos on the front fins, which for the first time in more than 100 years have Black backgroundinstead of white.

Red details

What’s most striking about it is the inclusion of they call it 3D carbon fiber, which combines black, grey and red tones and lacks the classic layer that gives it a glossy shine. Applies to the instrument panel, door panels and center console. and its appearance is very effective and original. And the front headrests also remind us that we have a special version in front of us, on which there is an embroidery with the inscription Super Sport and an engraving indicating the number of units of each model.

There was nothing to adjust in relation to an incredible 2.9-liter twin-turbo V6 capable of producing a massive 520 hp. and 600 Nm of torque. In fact, thanks to this “heart”, the Stelvio manages to pierce the air at speeds from 0.34 to 285 km / h, while accelerating its weight of 1850 kg from 0 to 100 in just 3.8 seconds. And hidden in the silhouette of the Giulia, which has an aerodynamic coefficient of 0.31 and a weight of 1660 kg, these figures remain at 308 km / h and 3.9 seconds.

Sports differential

What changes is this special setting of the mechanical limited slip differential which helps improve handling, traction and ultimately cornering speed. This is something we had a poor showing on the Jarama circuit, although we emphasize “easy” because we were forced to follow the pace set by the Alfa Romeo Tonale and we could not lap as quickly as the car deserved.

As for prices, Julia Quadrifoglio Super Sport It costs 118,600 euros, while the Stelvio costs 121,800 euros. And those 12 units that will arrive in our country have already been sold.