2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio Test Drive Video Review - 505 HP Luxury Sedan

[@gene978]

OK now, Where is my closest Giulia dealer? I am READY!

[@Mg2SiO4]

Giulia has set the new benchmark in its class. The Quadrifoglio is simply fantastic.

[@giorgiolupinacci7301]

I just test drove this beast...my M3 is already for sale!

[@mujimuller]

Finaly someone who understands this exquisit piece o auto art and jewlery, without the usual bullshit about reliability, bad cars during the eighties and nineties (by the way, I own a Brera, which is another piece of motoring and art) and veeeery reliable (7 years old now). Bravo

[@MrJamagesty]

You seriously slayed this review!! 👏 Job very well done. 👌 One of the best reviews of this vehicle hands down!

[@neverendingmods]

I been waiting for a thorough review, thanks. I want this Alfa Romeo sooo bad. In black too. I have a 06 STi that was designed by ex Alfa designer and it's obvious and this car would go perfect with my white STi. Way more performance without the tuning nightmares I deal with and still 4 doors and a rapid auto trans for my hooning. I last checked 2 weeks ago Alfa's website and I still couldn't build the car yet to give me a price idea. So thanks for including the price. The interior CF PC's are just gimmicky and show scratches and dust like piano black trim on interiors. I want to configure a black one with red leather to see if the door cards inside can be kept non painted red, just black inside door cards with red leather seats and black dash. I have to wait and see. That front active splitter is just sick. And 191mph top speed without removing limiter is crazy. Hoping some great sounding aftermarket exhaust come on market and not raspy ones. this car deserves to be a SCREAMER like a Lamborghini or LFA like....high pitched aural pleasure. lol

[@MilesPerHr]

Glad this was helpful. Very jealous of your STi

[@neverendingmods]

MilesPerHr Thanks, but it's just collecting dust in garage now. Been looking for next sports sedan a lot less conspicuous as I am much older than I was back in 2006 when I bought the Subaru. Even then, I was annoyed by the attention the car got by police who target cars that are loud and stand out at night. I considered caddy cts-v but heard some quality concerns still aflict the newest generation which jumped in price.

[@MilesPerHr]

I totally understand. I had a GTI and even that drew some unwanted attention. The Alfa might be right up your alley then, especially in black.

[@lastminute1970]

Forza Alfa

[@zaidtareen3982]

Cool car, Cool guy, and Cool review, Perfect.

[@ElementalGarageandGaming]

Come on depreciation!!! Can't wait to be a second owner on one of these :)

[@dragoneroscuro]

No, these are cars that cost as much. With the passage of time will cost more. It has a Ferrari engine

[@ElementalGarageandGaming]

dragoneroscuro Maseratis do as well, and they depreciate very steeply. Why do you think this alpha would be different?

[@dragoneroscuro]

Romeo is not only a thespian Shakespearean character but also represents part of an Italian mechanical deity, devoted to constructing automobiles at godly standards for mortal drivers. It is the Alfa without the Omega for ever since it began producing cars back in 1910, never has its activity been threatened by permanent halting. The Alfa Romeo coat of arms looks like it bears the marks of early religious involvement with a red cross on a white background reminding of the crusades juxtaposed with a dragon headed snake that resembles the devilish creature slain by Saint George but it was actually designed by human heads with only one purpose in mind: devotion and performance (autoevolution)

[@ElementalGarageandGaming]

Okay then . . .

[@dragoneroscuro]

Sir Apoc Try to buy an old Alfa Romeo Giulia. Every passing year, it costs more

[@cooking4times]

Always enjoy the way Miles shows off cars.

[@MilesPerHr]

Thanks man!

[@gregorytrane7828]

Almost lawless, but intrigues and entertains at the same time. Glad to see it on American shores.

[@inveritategloria]

My next car! The minute it drops down from the overprice to affordable, I'm ditching my old 156 JTS 2.0 Selespeed and am getting this mean machine.

[@outlaw_jay914]

my dream car

[@polsaggio]

yes! Giulia is the best!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@ita149750]

World best sport sedan

[@rudfil]

I want this car.

[@jaykae3952]

Who doesnt?

[@fedegta]

The reason why the paddle shifters are on the steering column is simple: when you steer you know always where they are (with the common solution when you are turning the steering and you need to shift gear it's not so easy to remember/understand where is the paddle you need). C'mon man in addition they are big and in aluminum in other words stunning! Furthermore no other sedans in its category have this feature.

[@sic22l]

5:37 So you like when the right paddle is on the left? It makes no sense.

[@Partyaap050]

I never got that either. This system is more stable and secure. If you steer correctly, then this is the better version.

[@dinopappous6639]

Paddles should always be on the COLUMN..!!!!! NOT ON THE WHEEL !!!!!

[@pumping_heart1041]

Great Car...it's fantastic!

[@Tigerex966]

the manual version is avail outside the usa and only 4 seconds behind the under 8 minute 8 speed automatic version on the nurburgring, both made records for a 4 door sedan, the manual is much more phone, but ever so slightly slower. I hope we eventually get it in the usa, along with an awd and coupe version.

[@im8980]

all of a sudden, bmw and mercedes are looking dull and boring compared to this, bmw have same design since many years even mercedes..

[@T0PzKiNG]

This color looks so sleek.

[@urgetodrive]

Nice retro touch with the phone dial wheels...links back to AR of yore.

[@ricardovieira5473]

"paddles on the wheels", are you crazy? Then, they're never on the same place! I drove this same car this weekend and it's BRILLIANT! …perhaps I would have liked the levers (behind the paddles) a bit longer and not aligned w/ the paddles, but that's immaterial, really… :)

[@davidebonannini640]

The point is, if all of your right hand is so far from the right paddle it can't easily reach it, it simply means that's too soon for upshifting. Driver's not supposed to shift with his little finger that's for sure. I bet you figured it out by yourself when you drove it. All Ferraris also have the paddles attached to the column and no complaints at all, for the same reason.

[@michaellui74]

nice review👍👍👍love the car. I wonder how reliable this care is ???

[@jaykae3952]

Being Italian and a luxury car I think it wiuld be safe to assume that the reliability will be pretty low.

[@MrPeterMerkin]

Jay Kae Pretty sure you're going to be proven wrong.

[@stickvortex]

Michael Lui It's a new car so it won't be that bad...

[@SurelyYewJest]

That's the open question. It will probably be better than most Italian cars from the last 20 years. But that's not saying much. The issues with Alfa Romeo repairs will be where they need to be serviced, which I would assume will have to be at Fiat or Maserati dealers, of which there are many fewer than there are Chrysler showrooms out there. So if you want one, be close to a Maserati dealer. Luckily Maseratis are pretty common now, so a market for used Italian car parts is available whereas it really wasn't the last 2-3 decades.

[@michaellui74]

SurelyYewJest thanks for your. I wonder if this alfa can be kept long term?? if you only drive once every weekend . worry about the maintenance cost and reliability??

[@CSI760]

Is it too soon to ask about reliability? Is it going to be in the shop all the time? I'd love to buy one, but don't want to spend my entire paycheck on brakes, oil change, or misc parts.

[@autobytel]

Well you would spend money on normal wear parts like brakes and oil with any car. But the Alfa has a 48 months/50,000miles warranty that will cover everything else.

[@docadams2012]

I dont understand why do you keep showing a picture of 4 cylinder Giulia Ti in between the review. Please notice the differences.

[@danieltremblay9852]

Very good review

[@bigden2755]

Best in class....

[@robertblake8609]

Alfa romeo does offer the Giulia with a manual,just not in the US bcs nobody actually buys it in the states.

[@devi1ish]

Ordered mine and have a painful wait till the middle of May :(

[@luisvaldez9328]

Intro in San Pedro at the beach?

[@maurizioiovinella4329]

La mia amata e grandissima Giulia

[@al1one-okp199]

First i was surprise by the US comment on the price of the car and then i had to compare and i finaly understood. Here in europe the "magic" Alfa is the same price or cheaper(most of the time)than the M3/M4/AMG/S5.....but in the US Bmw/Mercedes/Audi are cheaper than in europe(which is strange cause they're european cars)the Alfa Romeo is exactly the same price in US/Europe...cant explain why the others are cheaper,because of the taxes and the cheap US Cars i suppose! And btw you didnt say in the review that you can gear up stayin FLAT on the throttle,and in the race mode it's a 6gear not 8.

[@SergiuszRoszczyk]

Automatic is 8 gear. Manual is 6 gear. In manual (EU version) you can downshift and it will handle RPM match for you.

[@ShahirAshraf]

You didn't mention much details on the seat, how comfortable are they? Have you sat in the Standard Seats?

[@MilesPerHr]

Very comfortable - I've sat in the standard seats as well, and while those are adequate, they lack the lateral support of these optional carbon fiber ones.

[@ShahirAshraf]

If you were ordering a Quadrifoglio, which seats would you choose? I'm having a hard time decide. Also how would the carbon seats feel on long distance trips? I'm 5' 9" and 125lbs

[@MilesPerHr]

It depends if you plan on taking the car to the track - and how often. I'd say if you are thinking about long distance and daily driving comfort, the standard seats are going to suit you better (and they're obviously cheaper).

[@kurtmuroki8763]

Standard seats are much better unless you plan on only driving it at the track.

[@mauro954rr]

its aviable in manual transmission maybe it's not imported there in the US...

[@minibus1351]

FOG-LIO??

[@minibus1351]

wait FOOG-LIO?

[@dragoneroscuro]

QuadriFOGLIO

[@MrPeterMerkin]

Mxseria Actually you do say the G like a J in Giulia. Jooleea.

[@shadow6687]

djulia kwadriˈfɔʎʎo ^^

[@glagla253]

I'm italian, the "G" isn't silent and it does a particular sound with the "L" right after. I suggest looking for the spelling on Google Translate.

[@ndinspection3007]

I'm going to buy one in white!

[@TheLatino65]

Some slight misinformation in this review. The 'Quadrifoglio Verde' was first used in 1923 on an Alfa Romeo RL Targa Florio. This was painted on the hood of the car by a superstitious race car driver Ugo Sivocci to give him good luck. With the 'Quadrifoglio Verde' painted on the car he won the next race. Tragically he died a few weeks later on another Alfa Romeo without the 'Quadrifoglio Verde' painted on the car.

[@Partyaap050]

Interesting. The manual version is only sold in Europe.

[@dg7438]

Black hides it's sexy lines

[@Gundun]

Little tip for our English speaking friends: if you want to correctly pronounce "Quadrifoglio" just use the "double L's" Spanish sound you find in "Amarillo" or "Tortilla"...that's the closest it gets to the proper Italian sound of "gl"

[@giuseppe7542]

Che figo che sei Miles!!

[@zontarr22-zon]

give a tip for future Italian pronunciation : in Italian all letters sound as they look, so read the letters and you find the actual word.

[@lindanemnguni1621]

People will be looking at you when rolling with this

[@shopwithaaron]

Nice hand stained Cole Haans!

[@MilesPerHr]

haha, thanks!

[@tommyjohn3525]

Nnnah duude the paddles should be on the column!

[@jamesbond-pv7us]

Maybe you should ask someone from Europe, it will tell you what the car is called .... ?

[@cantsee_ad180]

They do make a manual

[@fusionchickenleg]

CANTSEE_AD yep just not for the US market

[@ricardovieira5473]

not even UK or AUS ! EU only :(

[@Tigerex966]

the manual version is avail outside the usa and only 4 seconds behind the under 8 minute 8 speed automatic version on the nurburgring, both made records for a 4 door sedan, the manual is much more phone, but ever so slightly slower. I hope we eventually get it in the usa, along with an awd and coupe version.

[@inveritategloria]

Zhewlia??? It is pronounced Ju:lia, just like in English Ju:lia, not like 'zhüll' in French Jules. Thi.

[@NotesofNate]

Great 5th car...dealer network

[@riccccccardo]

What's the mpg?

[@autobytel]

Fuel Economy is 17 MPG in the City and 24 MPG on the Highway

[@redriver15262]

"Quadrofooglio" lmao

[@Copperdee]

Why is dude calling it a "quadriFOOGlio"? I'm kinda lost on that

[@supercooled]

I wasn't aware of any Ferrari that has a V6 in their car. If by Ferrari derived you mean it's manufactured by Ferrari, then that's a bit redundant.

[@claviclenotch1876]

supercooled its a Ferrari 488/ California motor with 2 cylinders lopped off.

[@TheMule71]

that's because it's not Ferrari. Nothing in this car is designed or made by Ferrari. The guy who designed the engine (which is an entirely new design) used to work for Ferrari so there are many things in common with some Ferrari engines. But this engine has very unique features never seen elsewhere.

[@kazimirmarkevic4678]

Офигеная !!!!!!

[@FxRiderST]

It is a good car, no doubt. The power and speed of these cars is addictive. But... where would you going to utilize it all in the US? Most if not all people who'll buy it won't take it to a racetrack. On the public roads, speed limits are diminished, passing zones are limited, and slow drivers always in front, and caps with radars hiding in the bushes... I don't know where to enjoy this car here. It is a good idea for these long shifters placed on a steering column. Unlike race cars, passenger's cars have long turning circle requiring to move hands around the steering wheel so it's easy to loose the track of which shifter is which if having them on the wheel itself.

[@marcof1006]

just buy a normal giulia instead of a quadrifoglio one

[@FxRiderST]

Take it and enjoy. What's a difference how old am I? :)

[@Z3sty367]

Texas has plenty of big roads for this and a standing mile as well.

[@alp.9672]

With that said why do people buy performance cars period? People have performance cars as DD myself included (Audi S car) Everyone does not track their car or some people have a daily and a track car in perfect world.

[@FxRiderST]

Why do people buy performance cars? Probably cas they can :) I had BMW 335 RWD and had lot's of fun with it. With that said, in our highly populated area there are very little roads to enjoy on. Still having the urge to open it up sometimes... A motorcycle comes handy :)

[@FakeItalianoII]

At 1:29 :min "... 220 pounds of downforce..." ... hmm... Ok .. . at top speed ???

[@2004turboZ]

lol@ "sparkly Black"

[@oaccessasia1]

Those wheels are same as Hazardous Materials symbol.

[@zatharos6427]

Its so easy to pronounce lol "Juila quadrifolio" Thats how to say it

[@zontarr22-zon]

omg ...Americans...this is not luxury segment, is premium, it may look luxurious to you, but is just European premium, so the amg 63 so the m3, are not luxury, are sport premium.

[@petegrimes4648]

Bmw seems to always under estimates it's hp/tq #s when people dyno them. I'd bet Alfa barley even matches it's power estimates & this little engine with all that boost is probably not gonna age well. Just my opinion.

[@vasacsl63]

Why are you pronouncing Quadri foo glio? It is quadri faw glio.

[@stefanmuller6746]

Nice review, Sir! But the way you pronouce Quadrifoglio, hurts. The g is not stressed. So its Quad then re, as in retire and then folio as in Portfolio. Btw foluim is latin and means sheet, or leaf. So just say Quad-re-folio.

[@MilesPerHr]

Ah, thanks for the tip! I'll have to work on my pronunciation.

[@mikealanzo]

I suppose I'm deranged, but for some reason I would go for the Lexus GS F..... I know.... it's not even in the same segment..... but ..... I just love that car, witch is really weird, cus' I'm a AMG freak.... This comment makes no sense, does it?!?!?!

[@nickcramer4783]

1. you try hard but still pronounce the name incorrect 2. you price comparison makes BMW and MB better than they are dress them up a little bit and you arrive over 90 K

[@dinopappous6639]

Quadrifoglio....the "g" is silent...couldn't get past that...

[@Gabriell0684]

It is not a Julia, but a Gulia, and definitely not a Quadrofulia

[@waynebanks5325]

I, prefer the Lincoln mkz I don't care about what anyone says.

[@marcoprins4880]

"Quadrifooglio"

[@SurelyYewJest]

Not fooog-lee-oh, FOH-LEE-OH.

[@steviewonder2049]

i call it the "fanny bush" grill

[@organiccold]

The manual gear box is only available here in Europe, but believe me, you not losing anything, as the manual gearbox is hard to shift and not very precise, the auto one is better all day long

[@nameless450]

Why did one tell this guy during filming he's pronouncing the name wrong? It makes me cringe every time he says Giulia and Quadrifoglio.

[@GD15555]

I thought it weighs 3000 pounds not 3800

[@mrhandles3]

Wtf is a upside down triangle

[@rolandrumpff6695]

Jo, Americans...the "g" in quatrofoglio is not to be pronounced...

[@Perry_Wolf]

Me thinks, Miles Branman, you should just stop trying to say Quadrifoglio, (kwah-dree-foh'-lee-oh), and stick to the common "Quad" or "QV" . Or reference the following: translate.google.ca/#it/en/Quadrifoglio - Then click the audio...It even slows it down for you if you click it a second time. ;)

[@coureurdebois]

looks like a bee stung it and it's allergic. "puffy face"

[@dragoneroscuro]

Are you an owner of a Toyota? LOL

[@coureurdebois]

Jaguar actually lol.

[@kurtmuroki8763]

It looks like a pug dog.

[@johnnyr25]

PADDLES. ON. THE. COLUMN.

[@Toki1908]

Fooglio

[@Kev50027]

Did you just say "fixed induction?" Dude, you're an auto journalist and you don't know what forced induction is? Kind of embarrassing..

[@MilesPerHr]

slip-of-the-tongue, good sir. I assure you I'm familiar with forced induction's proper terminology.

[@Kev50027]

MilesPerHr haha okay I forgive you. It is a great review by the way.

[@MilesPerHr]

Thanks man - really appreciate it!

[@HolmesProspecting]

Qwadra Fooglio.

[@kirklazarusiii3875]

looks like an Italian version of the 3series

[@markzivin5069]

Isn't that color Vesuvio Grey?????

[@metallicasf]

Ok americans, pay attention: QUA-DREE-FALL-YOU

[@Pheil]

"fixed induction"????? Forced induction*

[@cutdepiefails6596]

Almost right, quadrif(OH)glio

[@Shonemania]

You my man don't about this car a sh..! Above all Alfa is selling this car with manual shift! You just need to read broshure next time you judge some car!!!

[@TheMisterTroll02]

looks like someone with a mid life crisis would buy this

[@cargueone1971]

TheMisterTroll02 / no they wouldn't. They would buy a Corvette. These will sell in small numbers, mainly to people who would like to add it to their collection of classic Alfas. Mid crisis Cars are Corvettes and 911s

[@sultanoftippoo3857]

dongle trump No, someone with $80k would buy this. Jealousy is such a nasty trait.

[@Don_Puparo]

you can't drive that car dressed like that man :)

[@siphonicdanox]

Thaaa, Gulia, quag - drill - fuckglio!! lmao I don't think that's how it's pronounced tho

[@06acc]

Quad dra foe lee oh

[@isowrdful]

Kwad-rah-FOO-lee-oh?

[@anthonyvescio5311]

The "G" is silent in Italian

[@vassallo49]

No the "G" is not silent. The G and L are fused together for a new sound as a moglie, figlio. foglia.

[@anthonyvescio5311]

vassallo49 oh shut up with your fancy wordy bullshit. Compared to English the G sound is suppose to be non existent.

[@vassallo49]

Excuse was just figuring out the correct pronunciation of some words in Italian

[@nickcramer4783]

still pronounces it wrong, put some effort do it right

[@a004]

Jooolea Kwadfiglooo

[@tomafernando7356]

Non Capital in cazzo forma alfa