Why Would You Buy The Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio?

[@miki199921]

"70k sounds like a lot of money" said the guy who paid 40k for a Fiat

[@ryadhasanahmed5443]

Michele Mariani LOL

[@philgooddr.7850]

Then get an AMG for 145000$ and have a 10k$ SMART.

[@philgooddr.7850]

@Farina Marcina not exactly Ferrari is now financially independant with separate shares and trading from Fiat Chrysler Automotive FCA group but both groups keep chassis and engine engineering groups tight together so that Portofino Ghibli and Giulia chassis and 588's family of engines are done by the same experts. Soon a Ferrari 4 cyl 2 liters 350hp..in a 4C? I hope...

[@philgooddr.7850]

angonoka7 exactly in fact the V6 of the Alfa Quadrifoglio and the V8 of the 488 Pista have the same Ferrari Model name F154. The twin turbo V6 has the advantage of one turbo for 3 cylinders only for a better fill, because pressure wave reflecting on the turbine interfear less with the next piston exhaust blast with only 3 cylinders. There are now plenty of turbo 3 cyl. A concept Pionniered by The Ford Ecoboost. This Ferrari V6 version benefited from all Martinelli's developement of a 3 liter Based on a FCA Penstar 3.6 L V6 for the Maserati Ghibli, featuring turbos as an integral part of the three ports exhaust manifold and this way self- supported. They knew their stuff...ahead of Porsches on that one. The V8 F154 must use twin scroll turbo like a formula 1 where single turbo is mandatory and V6 also. So the Alfa V6 F154 output is high and only the latest pista 720 HP Ferarri engine is specifically more powerful. dr Philgood

[@miks564]

Antonio Farina Ferrari doesn’t own Fiat ...or FCA. Both Ferrari and FCA are controlled by the same parent company.

[@michaelmottlau2072]

The Italian Alfa Romeo`s cars suits your personality so well, Sam. I believe the German cars are to clinical and lacks emotions for your personal taste. Get it in a another colour - I suggest a red paint work and caramel brown leather interior.

[@krosis2339]

Blu Misano all the way!!

[@miguel33alves]

That’s it! ☝🏻

[@dinopappous6639]

Can only get BLACK INTERIORS IN QUADRIFOGLIOS....Mix of Leather and Alcantara....Red contrast stitching or Green and White contrast stitching....Colored partial door cards and lower part of dash are available in Red or Ice White (gets the Green and White contrast stitching)

[@dinopappous6639]

I bought a white Stelvio Ti Sport with the Red Sports Seats....!! Awesome spec...the brown is nice but a little too subdued....Alfa had a beautiful butterscotch bright yellow in their 164 sedans of the 90's...those were amazing interiors.....D

[@dinopappous6639]

Dr. Josef Blough Ph.D. Yes....I had a green and butterscotch 164 L (1993) and I currently have a 2017 Giulia Quad , 1991 164 S, and a 1964 Giulia Sprint GT

[@ansolfa]

Honestly I don't know in England but in Italy a Macan Turbo with same kind of options (panoramic roof, alcántara, carbon fiber etc etc) it is at least 10.000 euro more expensive. Even if you buy both without options the Porsche it is bit more expensive and you will have 100 hp less (400 against 510) and less sharpness.

[@jamesjannell8706]

Great video review. Actually trading in my Guilia Quad this week for this Stelvio. Loved my Guilia but need a bit more practicality for hauling daily things. Can’t wait. These machines are just incredible to drive. Gave the BMW a shot this week but so funny how we quickly go back to these Quadrifoglio. Life is good.

[@arsensarkissian8089]

Sam, your enthusiasm is infectious! I’d love to get one of these as it ticks all my boxes but £70k? Ouch 😬 Thank you for making car videos about cars!

[@rfsimple5374]

My dad’s stelvio Q will arive 27th of april 😍😍

[@kikker4394]

yea, everyone belives you

[@b71071]

What's not believable about that?

[@rfsimple5374]

Kikker Men sorry but it actually is true

[@gepast]

The poor won't believe.

[@anonymousmind]

Oscar Brady It's not like he's saying a Chiron or anything. even if he was lying he's only lying to himself.

[@emilyw3192]

I'd get the guilia, you can still get people in it. If I'm honest I don't have enough friends with a load of luggage to need a huge SUV anyway 😂

[@timobac1]

Emily W So true. If I go skiing with friend we always have a roof rack with a ski box anyway, and that wouldn’t change by buying an SUV so I don’t see the point either.

[@emilyw3192]

Fair enough, I love skiing!

[@moodley100]

Beat me to it ! Totally agree

[@super117knight]

Timo B. some people just like to be higher up i personally would be afraid lol because of crash reasons

[@anonymousmind]

Timo B. Do you live in the UK?

[@hesselk3141]

Perfect replacement for the Porche

[@anonymousmind]

F Pace SVR would be better! The supercharged V8!

[@TheFede8888]

+Anonymous ehm...no...

[@adampenny1406]

Porsche*

[@RileyMuggeo]

the mags are more expensive than my abarth

[@kesotamis961]

YOUR MONTAGES ARE SO LIT. I LOVE THEM

[@jordiEspin42]

asking for a long term stelvio at the end of the video Sam?? haha

[@lukemosedale4878]

I think you should see if you can get one on a term loan - absolutely love this car and would love to see more of it on the channel

[@tyrereviews]

"Paul Wallace would love that" :D Great review, really enjoyable!

[@Jr007zolika]

Sam being like: lets just hope Alfa notices this, and loans it for 3 months

[@porkorosso7885]

Great car and great review. I just love SUV’s. Fell in love with them in the mid 90’s when I worked in Arizona. Since then I just have not been able to go back to saloon cars. But if I wanted a sports car, then I would buy a 911 or something Italian. Ie, have both. I have a new new Audi SQ5 and its just perfect.

[@vc8160]

SQ5 are too slow by today’s standards and bog down off the line.

[@dinopappous6639]

Sorry Sam. @5:27... Giulia and Stelvio navigation screens are exactly the same

[@BloodyAzzazzin]

At 70k GBP it's a steal! Here in Norway it's 130-140k GBP...

[@TheCarGuysTV]

Who is doing the external driving shots for you, Sam?

[@seenthroughglass]

My tripod, ha

[@jorgefaleromazziotti1174]

Seen Through Glass legend LOL

[@ScepticFrog]

Easy to fix the Giulia QF sound by installing AHM's exhaust valve mode like I have. Now the valves can be opened and closed in any mode with a remote. And can leave the valves open for cold start. Take a look at my channel. Also I'm nearly 4 months in 4k miles and it hasn't missed a beat. It's an absolute weapon and can change to a sleeper at will. Amazing job Alfa.

[@CarsByVincent]

you're so lucky! I admire you :p

[@ezbron]

This really Looked like a real car review! you getting the jist of it, i think! Keep at it and you will do more! YES Get the Stelvio QF... Would be great for your garage! CAYMAN REPLACEMENT

[@goon9144]

The beast from the SUVs🔥

[@africaidentify]

You keep killin' it Sam! On the 💵 yet again... Well done...

[@Robin-xd6yo]

For me the Levante has the edge over the Stelvio in terms of design but performance wise I guess this one is better! Great video as always Sam!

[@georgeplatis]

Nice review Sam, as always. Don't think the Giulia is really an alternate for an SUV and one looking to buy into that segment won't consider any sedan. I do like the looks and love the sound of the Stelvio Q. Having said that I would probably buy the Macan Turbo, seems like the wiser choice for me.

[@elmuerko]

At 5:09 you can see how low in the arches the wheels are, you could definitely lower the Stelvio into a mean looking squat. Though I think the recently announced Levante with the Ferrari V8 might blow this out of the water, and it's front end also wins

[@CarObsession]

Good video Sam, glad you got your hands on one of those. I agree with you on the infotainment system - it's not bad, but ze Germans certainly do that bit better. However, like the Giulia, this simply looks more special than its German rivals.

[@RileyMuggeo]

yooo this is rare that i do this but do you mind checking out my channel? it's like sam's except i drive a fiat 500 turbo modified to 260bhp

[@DHC8100]

Sam, the question isn't weather or not you would buy one based on if you like it or not, it should be "if I was buying an SUV, would I buy it over the Macan, or the Jag... etc. Because if your not into SUV's then why would you buy it at all, or any other one for that matter. So the question isn't if you would buy, it, it's if you would buy it over it's competitors. I would only buy an SUV if I needed one, so right now I wouldn't buy a Stelvio, not because it's a bad SUV, but because I don't need it.

[@ByShake]

Great video! Love the stelvio. Also i was wondering if the UK will get the new hellcat powered Jeep Trackhawk. If so, definitely try to drive it. I think you'll find that blistering quick and enjoyable (tho my opinion may be biased cuz 🇺🇸)

[@simonfreeserve]

Great Video again ,mate

[@kurtpullen7806]

Boss has one in Blue, amazing car. Looks great, sounds amazing and interior is insane.

[@DanielSadjadian]

Sam what do you think of the new F-Pace SVR?

[@anonymousmind]

Instant buy. The perfect Cayman replacement as well.

[@DanielSadjadian]

Anonymous especially with that supercharged V8 soundtrack :)

[@anonymousmind]

The F Pace SVR and RR SVR are beasts! The engine is insane

[@wackojacko123]

Daniel what do you think of the Vauxhall Grandland X?

[@Ronburgundy75]

Sam doesn’t reply. He’s like the Stig!😂

[@peetje28021970]

115.000 euro's over here in the Netherlands.

[@goodtimefishing1499]

$80,000 in USA

[@iamtheAtomicPenguin]

402,000 PLN in Poland XD (~95,000 EUR and ~$118,000...)

[@offefone1669]

180 in norway. That's some free healtcare for you

[@guusberkhof8429]

Baas💪🇳🇱

[@luccardi.]

peetje28021970 bpm...

[@RudeCorona]

I'm in the market for this kind of vehicle and I can't believe I'm seriously considering Stelvio. It's an amazing car. That depreciaton, though ...

[@tommoses8615]

Sam, you should do a video explaining the difference between AWD and 4WD.

[@MassimoTodaro74]

it's good that you are honest about the price. No one is!

[@karan3013]

Sam! If you could do it over again---would you choose a Cayman S or Giulia QV?

[@roybuis7646]

But would you rather have this, or the newley announced Jaguar F-Pace SVR ?

[@Autotala]

Sam what about the f-pace svr? I feel like you’d enjoy that a bit more ? Any opinions?

[@Okc-tm8xj]

Hey Sam wanting some buying advice this or the f pace?¿?

[@tunes4life]

Thanks for this vid,as was feeling withdrawals lately!!!

[@tunes4life]

Definitely,as he is very chilled and down to earth and it comes across his videos...

[@Clayvicle]

Can't decide between this and the f-pace svr. Both brilliant things that would look incredible lowered to wagon height

[@Travis73917]

Which cat you end up going with ?

[@jollyjohn6403]

The only proper review of this beautiful beast on youtube. The rest is in Muscats controlled roads.

[@sgdtv1368]

No but rich guy MRJWW would

[@Yo_Salminator]

Love the stelvio qv but imo the glc 63s gives it a hell of a run for its money

[@Blck_s1quattro]

lovly spec but Iam not sure about those rims would look with 10 spokes or something like that

[@topgun8683]

What about the Jeep Trackhawk with 707 horsepower ? What's the deal with the lucky charms badge ?

[@alistairbell6728]

Hello....... it's Cheaper than a Standard Range Rover. In Monza Red with Black Multi Spoke Alloys. Black Sunroof...Black & Grey Leather + Alcantara & Red stitching. With a bonkers Audio...I just spec'd my dream SUV. :)

[@theaudobler1298]

wait for the f-pace SVR, wise community advice !

[@eichler721]

Alfa in the Quadrifoglio packages are amazing. Base cars are ok but top level is great

[@MikeG-fo1lb]

That sounded like an unashamed hint to Alfa at the end there mate for a long term loaner

[@MarioDallaRiva]

Sam, have you shot a video on the Macan? Ciao!

[@nahidrahman]

Now that there's an F-Pace SVR , need to see a FSVR, Stelvio Q and GLC 63S 3-way comparison. Umm..Macan Turbo who now? Totally outclassed

[@prisca6216]

Macan turbo is faster than those in the drag race but not on paper

[@patrikojala1895]

Great video, but why do you have your video recommendations in the description..!? 👊😂👍

[@MegaChaz9]

This channel, needs a challenge soon, like the good old times. Anyone agree?

[@jamesavickers5961]

Excellent sam I think it’s better than a lavanta alfas are the real cars as well you know ..ps it’s a shame it didn’t have any issues for you to fix it helps to engage with your Alfa .peace &love baby . Ciao grazie grazie Mille ciao is

[@thepalm2791]

It is nice I like it but I miss that three dial desing from the center

[@rd172]

@seenthroughglass does this share the same platform as the Maserati Levante?

[@Anttihii]

no, same as in Giulia

[@PinderProductions]

I think thats nice, but if i buy an suv and want it to be good off & on road so i would still prefer to get a land rover/range rover. I think the f-pace would also be a good choice depending how much tech they have got from the land rover side of the JLR partnership.

[@allensaunders449]

The new class of sport suvs are changing people's perception of what an suv can be

[@MRVSKIN]

Love the video and looove the SUV. I would wait a year and look for a used one from a dealer or ex demo

[@mortensenvick5711]

I'd say because it's the quickest suv on the market? (tied with model x p100d and urus)

[@jeffe4432]

Guess we need to get you a jeep trackhawk haha. Great video Sam!

[@ytly1]

Put aside the HUD, heated rear seat, maintenance is such a subject.

[@FR-ku2bb]

Is it Stromboli gray or Vesuvio gray?

[@tomjaduke]

I'm still so upset they're not doing a quadrifoglio wagon

[@willtly]

What about, a used one in 6-12months time if it dropped to say around 55-60k?

[@Leonardo_Eric]

Man what a great time for car enthusiasts, must be funny to see people get pulled over for street racing in compact SUV’s 🚙

[@MikiCentury]

Get well soon Sam

[@RileyMuggeo]

the flu sucks tbh

[@TheGreatLoco]

The rear styling would look better with a split tailgate like the big Range Rover or the X5, ans bigger rear optic groups. The Giulia has a perfect design though, but has less space and no 4WD.

[@jamespugh]

+mr.jww love the one he took for a ride said had the heart of Italian race car. The sound of a fierrire v6.

[@reaganorchard2142]

I never thought id say I have a suv dream car

[@BiglumpADV]

Replace the camen with it?

[@dinopappous6639]

1:28 FAIL....0 - 60 in the Stelvio Quad is 3.6...Faster than the Giulia Quad thanks to the AWD and some have reported 0 - 60 in 3.3 !!!! Giulia Quad has longer legs and catches up after 100 and has a higher top speed...

[@prisca6216]

Bc it was going down a hill 🤣🤣🤣

[@zetohd5625]

No clocked 50k on my Stelvio QV. Very nice ride; only two negatives: fuel tanks is freaking small (55 liters). Try to get this below 15 liters for 100k… And the sound system is rather weak, despite the subwoofer in the trunk. But that’s all meaningless when you overtake a silly Audi when going uphills 😎

[@tylerpontius9978]

when you talk about the screen in the giulia being small thats because you can get an upgraded larger screen

[@bppbssr1229]

Great work

[@ansellhalim]

Wow..it holds the nurburgring record? I'm curious whether trackhawk can do faster or not

[@CarsByVincent]

It cant, that's why it holds the record haha

[@eliasjosefsson5802]

Sam, please review a Maserati Levante SQ4

[@Raprada]

"WOW! but eeeehhhhhhhhhh...." is the perfect summary of the Stelvio

[@tobybrown1194]

Why is the steering wheel on the wrong side?

[@RileyMuggeo]

Let’s be honest, this question is only phrased this way to appease the two-thirds of the drivers of the world that now drive on the right-hand side of the road. The real question, the question that deserves to be asked, is this: why did everyone else stop driving on the left? Taking the left hand side in traffic is a habit that goes back hundreds of years, possibly as far as the ancient Greeks, Egyptians and Romans, but certainly to an era when people habitually carried swords when traveling. As around 85-90% of humans are right-handed, passing on the right-hand side would leave carriage and cart drivers more open to attack from people coming the other way. Knights with lances, squires with knives, peasants with pitchforks, everyone had to be ready for a dust-up at a moment’s notice, and that meant keeping to the left so you could get a good swing at your assailants. Granted, this did mean they were more vulnerable to be attacked from the pavement, but no system is entirely foolproof. In 1773, the British Government introduced the General Highways Act, which encouraged horse riders, coachmen and people taking their vegetables to market (while carrying swords) to drive on the left, and that was that. The Highway Act of 1835 later reinforced this, making it the law of the land. However, things were slightly different elsewhere. Russian authorities, for example, had already noticed that their people tended to favor the right (maybe swords are less of a worry if you have to wear heavy coats all the time), so their first edicts on the topic were that they continue to do so. The pre-revolutionary French were on the left, but having revolted, they moved over as part of a general reordering of all society, and when Napoleon took over the army and began invading nations, he ordered them to stay on the right hand side too. Popular myth suggests this was also because he was left-handed, but there were other advantages; it would prove unsettling for his enemies, it would show him to be a great military tactician, and it would irk the British. Perfect! Everyone else kept left, but with increasing traffic on the roads in mainland Europe, this began to cause confusion, and slowly, over the course of the next hundred years or so, the European nations began to move over too. Also, this divergent approach occurred at a time when the British and the French were very busy colonizing the world. Every country occupied by the Brits-like Australia, New Zealand, India and the West Indies-kept to the left, and the ones occupied by France moved over to the right. The Americas were split, with the new arrivals from Britain, Holland, Spain and Portugal keeping to the left, and the French colonies insisting on the right. However, two vehicles were about to force this situation to change. In the late 1700s freight wagons (including the great Conestoga wagons) became more and more popular, particularly in America. These were pulled by a chain of horses, arranged in pairs. The best place to sit in order to control these mighty beasts was on the back of the left-hand horse at the back, so you could whip the others with your right hand. With the postilion driver in position, the best way for one wagon to pass another without accidentally banging wheels was the right hand side of the road. And where the wagons went, everyone else followed. So driving on the right became more common. And then the motor car arrived. While original designs for cars put the driver in the front and center of the vehicle, it wasn’t long before the advantages of having the driver able to see down the middle of the road became clear. And in those countries where car manufacturing became an essential industry for export (America, this means you), right-hand-drive vehicles with the steering column on the left quickly became a worldwide norm, forcing relative latecomers like Sweden to give in and move over too. Although it’s interesting to note that this arrangement does favor the left-handed driver somewhat, as their dominant hand is the one that never leaves the steering wheel. A right-handed driver in a British car spends a good deal of their time steering with his or her right hand while fiddling with the gear stick with their left, which seems the safest way. This may account for the relative popularity of stick-shift gearboxes in British cars to this day. Oh and one last thing. In Japan, they historically drove on the left-partly by choice, partly because British engineers built their railway network to be left-hand drive-until 1945, when U.S. rule forced the Okinawa Prefecture to switch to the right. They returned to the left in 1978. See more:

[@tobybrown1194]

Riley Muggeo, first of all why the fuck do u know so much about driving on the left?? Why have you bothered typing all that on a youtube comment, I can't be assed to read all that and thirdly, I was talking about this car in the UK, the steering wheel is on the wrong side for UK roads...

[@RileyMuggeo]

oh i dont i copied and pasted it, don't tell me u read it all lol...

[@tobybrown1194]

no, I didn't read it, like I said...​

[@rajeshmb6745]

Whole debate itself car vs suv seems out of park here.The point here is anyone who is looking for good suv may opt for AR Stelvio /Macan /F pace/ GLC many more.For car lovers there is always AR Giulia . Manufacturer always making suv since long .My Question would be How Stelvio going to survive amongst Flag bearer SUV'S.And also The Maserati Levante ,come back on this.

[@CarTestr]

I will review the Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 early May. Bet that compact SUV is just as fast as this one :)

[@jollyjohn6403]

FINALLY! that is a Beauty

[@ChasingGiants23]

I absolutey hate Alphas but that thing is SICK AND Hits the nail on the head and ticks all the boxes! dude. cool ride specially in that colour

[@CarsByVincent]

why do you hate alfas? They might not have a good reputation when it comes to reliability, but they are great cars. Speaking from experience

[@Anttihii]

you need to drive one so you understand

[@tombaxter4717]

There’s an manual, Alfa Romeo Spider 2.0 convertible from 1990 on auto trader for £12k currently I’d buy instead!

[@WrUSasu]

Why would you buy that thing for such a high price, when you could buy a Duetto from 1966? The series one and two of the Spider is magnificent, while the fourth goes back to the roots it has the typical 90's box form which is controversial I'd say.

[@kgk8010]

You should replace the cayman with an F-Pace SVR when the price drops a bit.

[@Mandurath]

They are nice looking and sounding vehicle. That being said, as the price point in the US is similar, I'd still take a Jeep Trackhawk over the Stelvio.

[@adamlee9620]

You wouldn't buy and am not interested in the Stelvio yet you loved and really wanted the Audio SQ3 or whatever it was? Not sure where this sudden change in heart has come from. Great video as ever!

[@nameless450]

Looks stunning

[@4SmokingTailpipes]

I do love this and have been waiting for your review to be honest. I am after a small SUV and this and the GLC 43 (the 63 isn't out yet I don't believe) where definite contenders. The Alfa would just have so much character over the Mercedes I'm sure. Is that, the styling and the extra power worth the additional value over the AMG? (I don't think it is personally)

[@_-_911]

4 Smoking Tailpipes the glc 63 exists

[@4SmokingTailpipes]

Oh does it? Thanks, I couldn't configure one the other day and can't find any for sale so assumed it was out later this year.

[@VoloKinProject]

Seems like all in one solution to me but my bloody channel is not making enough money to cover just the insurance for the Stelvio.

[@paulo3564]

Stelvio is fantastic!

[@miks564]

Probably the best fun we can get on an SUV

[@Jasonmcmullenmusic]

what about the new BMW X3 M40i?

[@Anttihii]

one class slower

[@silkobal6754]

So much better than Parker's review!

[@Goshi89]

9:10 Not gutted AT ALL ahahahahha

[@jmvw5400]

Sam Goi check out the new 2019 Jaguar F-Pace SVR it is a beast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@natesmith6713]

This guy is great, his excitement makes you like it. I like it anyway. 🙂😉

[@hereshex4185]

You should try to get your hands on Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk

[@cnmperformance8414]

I think it looks cool but I would have an Giulia all day everyday!😍👌🏻🔥

[@okidante]

Hi sam iam from indonesia after watch podcast now see this nice video