I drove this exact car at Millbrook a few weeks ago on track and I was so impressed with the handling and the feel, I really understood the whole 'Alfa' thing after just 20 minutes with the car.
Great review Tish. As the lucky owner of a new Quadrifoglio since last year, I have to disagree with you on one point. If you drive in either the Natural mode, or Advanced Efficiency, it's a doddle to drive in a sedate manner if you wish to, but put your foot down, and it will take off even when in AE. Being older my car does not have the digital dashboard or the new headlights, but I prefer the original dash and headlight. I personally feel that if my car had the new digital dash, I would select the heritage display and therefore night as well have the analogue dials. I think you'll find that as standard the car comes with dark grey brake calipers and not yellow. Most reviewers complain about the brake by wire system, and say it's impossible to stop the car without a jolt, but I disagree. I previously had a Giulia Veloce, but was delighted when I was able to upgrade. To summarise, the Giulia Quadrifoglio is a fantastic car which looks amazing and is wonderful to drive. If anyone is on the fence about buying one, take the plunge, you won't be disappointed unless you want 95 shades of interior ambient lighting. 😊
The new digital dashboard is a delight, but true... one ends up settling for the Heritage dials! The biggest unfortunate loss is the small Q badge, that is digital only. As for headlights, the old ones are truly ancient now (they look like those on the original GT86). And the brakes... they are perfect if you fit the Giulia with CCBs. It's unbelievable how much you can hammer them when having fun.
@@nessuno5403 To save money, Alfa didn't redesign the headlight aperture, and I feel that the new headlights, though better, don't look as good. It's obviously personal preference.
@@geoffmajor7304 I've had the option for either and I can tell you the new headlights are great too. But a personal preference as you say. The Stelvio is where it doesn't work because the aperture is wider. But I'm glad this facelift didn't ruin the front or rear. If you want an example of how bad it might have been, look at how they facelifted the 80s 33 in the 90s = same cabin and doors, revised 164-style front and rear, which didn't fully blend with the original style.
I’ve got a 21 plate at moment but about to take delivery of a 24 plate in the next week,it’s an easy decision for me as nothing else ticked my box around that 70k mark. A few trepidations are the lack of tech upgrades in cabin & not sure about that new carbon weave maybe they could have done better as changes are pretty minimal but if it ain’t broke don’t fix it that’s got to be Alfas’s mantra on this one surely either way it’s got me to part with my money into this enigma of a car I can’t help love em 👍🏻
Love Alfa Romeos. I have had 3 all with no issues too :) but that has to be the dream car The Quadrifoglio, similar to the miniature Abarth 595comp, is driver-focused but so much better in many ways and smiles per hour are what we need these days, hope you get another go soon, you will miss the cheeky character 😁😁😁
@@AutoSocialUK well, i can see that either way u like to be stuck to those stereotype stories about alfa, amazing! why do we have to have problems with alfa? someone told you like that? mine is only 2.0 veloce tuned to 370 HP- still fresh, but bullet proof... i mean Giulia is more reliable then competitors, but hey, because of stereotype stories, it is irrelevant to, isnt it ? quite sad.... all u have to do is change oil earlier than 10000 kms or 5-6000miles and thats it... but honestly that i will recommend to everyone like richard did....
@@AutoSocialUK Yes Tish they are very beautiful from every angle, which is something you can't say for most of its competitors. I considered a BMW M340i before buying my Quadrifoglio. It's a great car, with sufficient power for me, but I don't think it looks anywhere near as good as the Alfa, and as for the current BMW M2, what a design mess that is!!
Another great review Tish! Giulia Quadrifoglio in Misano Blue, what's not to like? Maybe a few things, but who cares? This is my Lottery Win Car, usable every day with fantastic performance
I actually do think it has a split personality, more so than the G80. It's just different. Whereas the G80 is always stiff feeling, even in its softest mode, the Giulia in soft suspension mode is much more liveable. There's a difference again on the throttle mapping and traction. In Advanced Efficiency mode, the Alfa on its stock tires in colder or wetter weather will still lose some traction at the rear end, but if you don't want that, switching to Michelin Pilot Sports and a softer foot will take care of it. The BMW doesn't have the same issue because its usually specced with xDrive and tires with a wider range of traction. But you still can't solve for the suspension harshness. That's the beauty of the Alfa. The stuff you can't control without spending a ton of money, like suspension geometry and spring rates, they have tuned to perfection. They then leave it up to you as the driver to control everything else with your foot. The BMW out of the box is way too harsh, but then its nanny city in less aggressive modes. You can tell who these cars are designed for. The BMW is for boy racers who don't mind being bounced around but who also can't drive. The Alfa is for someone who appreciates a supple ride when they want it, but who also understands throttle inputs and traction.
Glad you didn't mention the weight of the BMW because in normal driving, it doesn't matter. What you forgot to mention is the unfortunate digital sound of the engine through the speakers.
@@nessuno5403 Yes that's right. The Alfa sounds much better. And the weight of the G80 is felt a bit when pushing it, but overall its well controlled. You aren't going to really notice it until its on a track. But the G80 is faster on a track than the Alfa, no getting around it. But then again, that's not the primary point of a sports sedan.
@@AP-cc1uw agreed. I drove a G80 on track and in a fast sweeper, you could feel the weight make the car wobble! It is a fast car and faster depending on track layout. At the Nurburgring, BMW has only officially beaten this Giulia with xDrive.
As the saying goes, if it ain’t broke don’t fix, something so many car companies need to take on board, so many times these day reviews say why ? Change for change sake, often for the worse, to me a car is about driving, keeping on about cup holders and the information screen is ridiculous to me, you set it to what you like and rarely change it, a beautiful looking car, that drives and handles very well, leave it alone, lol, nice to have buttons and knobs for controls, good review thanks, wasn’t getting at you about the screen, some make such a fuss, and tail pipes spot on, these strange shapes at the rear called exhaust pipes, when you look in them you often see round pipes 😂
I totally agree with you, and it's refreshing to have physically knobs to change the volume of the radio, interior temperature etc. The idea of having controls that you need to change regularly built in to an infotainment screen is in my view madness, and in some cases, where you have to go through various menus to get to them, is unsafe. How can you concentrate on driving when you're fiddling about with menus?!
I think the 2020 model was the best. You could still get the Rosso Competizione tricoat paint, the glossy carbon fiber interior, alcantara seats, analog gages, and truly I like the old round headlights😢 better- makes the car look more aggressive.
I had a 2018......Wish I had those newer martix headlights......I want to upgrade... it cost $2500....not sure they are plug and play......probably need rewiring or preprograming...
Tish! I'm shockrd a car reviewer that isn't into performance cars!!!the Alfa is a Brilliant car. Its had a few changes but, it still has a more noticeable one to come as the EU silly laws department are butting in again and banning reg plates that are off centre on the car meaning the Alfa's destintive grill will have to be changed. H&S gone mad yet again!
Yellow calipers no longer available, and actually if they were, I would pick them over the red with the Misano Blue. Fortunately my 2024 Carbonio Edition has gold calipers on Rosso GTA.
I have the stelvio quadrifolio, trust me it's an incredible car with huge boot space and 510bhp. Wouldn't swap it for anything else.... Well maybe the gulia 😂
Great video A positive approach.. thanks x respect the brand It is a conspiracy against Italian cars development in USA. They make s videos destroying reputation of this honest Brand What happens nobody can fix the Alfas in USA.
Alfa Romeo and Ford are the only two companies that make BEAUTIFUL cars. But this is a car for the very few who can afford it and the fewer who know how to drive it.
Chi può comprare questa auto la prenda subito perché dal prossimo anno spariranno pet sempre la piattaforma giorgio sparirà i bei motori progettati in Italia spariranno per sempre e troverete una piattaforma più pesante e meno sportiva per far posto ai motori elettrici tutta roba fatta in Francia con 3 cilindri peugeot certamente non made in italy
Non hai pienamente ragione. La prossima Giulia e Stelvio saranno fatte ancora in Italia a Cassino e la nuova piattaforma STLA Large, trattasi del telaio Giorgio Evo. La nuova Dodge Charger illustra ciò che si potrà aspettare dalla nuova generazione (quindi non è o sarà roba francese). Certamente però sarà la fine di questo motore di derivazione Ferrari.
The Italian language has been ba$tardized by English, so DNA is the same universal acronym in Italy too. Disagree that this Giulia is always a menace, in fact, in Advanced Efficiency, it even runs as a 3 cylinder under the right conditions.
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I drove this exact car at Millbrook a few weeks ago on track and I was so impressed with the handling and the feel, I really understood the whole 'Alfa' thing after just 20 minutes with the car.
Right?! It's so strange how quickly they win you over!
When you realize that a Stelvio Qv has faster lap time then a bmw m4 at the nurburgring…
Still the best looking sedan ever built
A future classic
Have a 2019. Absolute master piece. I shake my head with a smile on my face everytime i get out after a spirited drive..its just so good. What a car
I prefer the old front lights… car is beautiful
When the reviewer's eyes light up as the revs rise you know the car is good fun!
Great review Tish. As the lucky owner of a new Quadrifoglio since last year, I have to disagree with you on one point. If you drive in either the Natural mode, or Advanced Efficiency, it's a doddle to drive in a sedate manner if you wish to, but put your foot down, and it will take off even when in AE. Being older my car does not have the digital dashboard or the new headlights, but I prefer the original dash and headlight. I personally feel that if my car had the new digital dash, I would select the heritage display and therefore night as well have the analogue dials. I think you'll find that as standard the car comes with dark grey brake calipers and not yellow. Most reviewers complain about the brake by wire system, and say it's impossible to stop the car without a jolt, but I disagree. I previously had a Giulia Veloce, but was delighted when I was able to upgrade. To summarise, the Giulia Quadrifoglio is a fantastic car which looks amazing and is wonderful to drive. If anyone is on the fence about buying one, take the plunge, you won't be disappointed unless you want 95 shades of interior ambient lighting. 😊
Sorry for the typos!
The new digital dashboard is a delight, but true... one ends up settling for the Heritage dials! The biggest unfortunate loss is the small Q badge, that is digital only. As for headlights, the old ones are truly ancient now (they look like those on the original GT86). And the brakes... they are perfect if you fit the Giulia with CCBs. It's unbelievable how much you can hammer them when having fun.
@@nessuno5403 To save money, Alfa didn't redesign the headlight aperture, and I feel that the new headlights, though better, don't look as good. It's obviously personal preference.
@@geoffmajor7304 I've had the option for either and I can tell you the new headlights are great too. But a personal preference as you say. The Stelvio is where it doesn't work because the aperture is wider. But I'm glad this facelift didn't ruin the front or rear. If you want an example of how bad it might have been, look at how they facelifted the 80s 33 in the 90s = same cabin and doors, revised 164-style front and rear, which didn't fully blend with the original style.
Every dream car garage has this car
Brilliant car review Tish💙love the blue Alfa Romeo. Big fan of your style. Smart outfit 👍
I’ve got a 21 plate at moment but about to take delivery of a 24 plate in the next week,it’s an easy decision for me as nothing else ticked my box around that 70k mark.
A few trepidations are the lack of tech upgrades in cabin & not sure about that new carbon weave maybe they could have done better as changes are pretty minimal but if it ain’t broke don’t fix it that’s got to be Alfas’s mantra on this one surely either way it’s got me to part with my money into this enigma of a car I can’t help love em 👍🏻
About bloody time lol x stunning car.
Took my time!
@@AutoSocialUK you did that x
Love Alfa Romeos. I have had 3 all with no issues too :) but that has to be the dream car The Quadrifoglio, similar to the miniature Abarth 595comp, is driver-focused but so much better in many ways and smiles per hour are what we need these days, hope you get another go soon, you will miss the cheeky character 😁😁😁
I am so pleased for you! They are great cars but it is a rarity to not have any issues at all. GO YOU!
@@AutoSocialUK Sometimes TLC , service them early and the cars look after you 🙂
@@AutoSocialUK well, i can see that either way u like to be stuck to those stereotype stories about alfa, amazing! why do we have to have problems with alfa? someone told you like that? mine is only 2.0 veloce tuned to 370 HP- still fresh, but bullet proof... i mean Giulia is more reliable then competitors, but hey, because of stereotype stories, it is irrelevant to, isnt it ? quite sad.... all u have to do is change oil earlier than 10000 kms or 5-6000miles and thats it... but honestly that i will recommend to everyone like richard did....
I absolutely love these cars
Beautiful aren't they?
@@AutoSocialUK Yes Tish they are very beautiful from every angle, which is something you can't say for most of its competitors. I considered a BMW M340i before buying my Quadrifoglio. It's a great car, with sufficient power for me, but I don't think it looks anywhere near as good as the Alfa, and as for the current BMW M2, what a design mess that is!!
Another great review Tish!
Giulia Quadrifoglio in Misano Blue, what's not to like?
Maybe a few things, but who cares?
This is my Lottery Win Car, usable every day with fantastic performance
Good review a very good looking car and love the blue 🔵
Thank you so much for watching. its a GREAT colour!
Genuine review 👍
Gorgeous, love the color, sounds great too.
Oh, an the car isn't bad either.
Sorry, couldn't resist LOL 😂
this car is perfect you just don't scratch the surface
I actually do think it has a split personality, more so than the G80. It's just different. Whereas the G80 is always stiff feeling, even in its softest mode, the Giulia in soft suspension mode is much more liveable. There's a difference again on the throttle mapping and traction. In Advanced Efficiency mode, the Alfa on its stock tires in colder or wetter weather will still lose some traction at the rear end, but if you don't want that, switching to Michelin Pilot Sports and a softer foot will take care of it. The BMW doesn't have the same issue because its usually specced with xDrive and tires with a wider range of traction. But you still can't solve for the suspension harshness. That's the beauty of the Alfa. The stuff you can't control without spending a ton of money, like suspension geometry and spring rates, they have tuned to perfection. They then leave it up to you as the driver to control everything else with your foot. The BMW out of the box is way too harsh, but then its nanny city in less aggressive modes. You can tell who these cars are designed for. The BMW is for boy racers who don't mind being bounced around but who also can't drive. The Alfa is for someone who appreciates a supple ride when they want it, but who also understands throttle inputs and traction.
Glad you didn't mention the weight of the BMW because in normal driving, it doesn't matter. What you forgot to mention is the unfortunate digital sound of the engine through the speakers.
@@nessuno5403 Yes that's right. The Alfa sounds much better. And the weight of the G80 is felt a bit when pushing it, but overall its well controlled. You aren't going to really notice it until its on a track. But the G80 is faster on a track than the Alfa, no getting around it. But then again, that's not the primary point of a sports sedan.
@@AP-cc1uw agreed. I drove a G80 on track and in a fast sweeper, you could feel the weight make the car wobble! It is a fast car and faster depending on track layout. At the Nurburgring, BMW has only officially beaten this Giulia with xDrive.
A Giulia with Q4 system would be unbeatable.
My GQV certainly satisfies my thrill cravings 💯
As the saying goes, if it ain’t broke don’t fix, something so many car companies need to take on board, so many times these day reviews say why ? Change for change sake, often for the worse, to me a car is about driving, keeping on about cup holders and the information screen is ridiculous to me, you set it to what you like and rarely change it, a beautiful looking car, that drives and handles very well, leave it alone, lol, nice to have buttons and knobs for controls, good review thanks, wasn’t getting at you about the screen, some make such a fuss, and tail pipes spot on, these strange shapes at the rear called exhaust pipes, when you look in them you often see round pipes 😂
I totally agree with you, and it's refreshing to have physically knobs to change the volume of the radio, interior temperature etc. The idea of having controls that you need to change regularly built in to an infotainment screen is in my view madness, and in some cases, where you have to go through various menus to get to them, is unsafe. How can you concentrate on driving when you're fiddling about with menus?!
I think the 2020 model was the best. You could still get the Rosso Competizione tricoat paint, the glossy carbon fiber interior, alcantara seats, analog gages, and truly I like the old round headlights😢 better- makes the car look more aggressive.
Great looking car especially in that Blue. Expensive new but you can pick up used one's especially the Veloce spec for decent prices.
Very true!
Hi, Tish 💙 What a beauty ! ❤
Bellissima!!!!!!
I have one from model year 2021 and it's a brilliant! I wouldn't know what to replace it with that wouldn't cost twice as much.
Best sports sedan on earth.
I will take the alfa any day it's fucking beautiful and I will have a giulia again soon and this time it will be a quad
I don't see many Alfa Romeo Cars on the road as some prefer other rivals
I think you have a very good point!
I see Alfa Giulia QV content and I click like! Thanks for the review. Can't wait for mine to arrive!!
I had a 2018......Wish I had those newer martix headlights......I want to upgrade... it cost $2500....not sure they are plug and play......probably need rewiring or preprograming...
Tish! I'm shockrd a car reviewer that isn't into performance cars!!!the Alfa is a Brilliant car. Its had a few changes but, it still has a more noticeable one to come as the EU silly laws department are butting in again and banning reg plates that are off centre on the car meaning the Alfa's destintive grill will have to be changed. H&S gone mad yet again!
Forza Alfa Romeo 🇮🇹💯🍀💪👍
The standard Exhaust sounds just as good as the Akropovic dont waste your money as its a £3250.00 extra.
i would just do that x thing to connect them.... it is sick!
Yellow calipers no longer available, and actually if they were, I would pick them over the red with the Misano Blue. Fortunately my 2024 Carbonio Edition has gold calipers on Rosso GTA.
Shame they don’t make a Sportwagon anymore. I’d be a customer for one if they did.
Get a Stelvio
I have the stelvio quadrifolio, trust me it's an incredible car with huge boot space and 510bhp. Wouldn't swap it for anything else.... Well maybe the gulia 😂
‘A’ stands for All Weather?
I was told it was advanced efficiency. Wouldn’t be the first time I was wrong though
@@AutoSocialUK You may be right tbf. I just know it’s All Weather on the DNA within my Giulietta. They could have changed it.
The Italian Leopard of Super Sport Sedans
Great video
A positive approach.. thanks x respect the brand
It is a conspiracy against Italian cars development in USA.
They make s videos destroying reputation of this honest Brand
What happens nobody can fix the Alfas in USA.
Alfa Romeo and Ford are the only two companies that make BEAUTIFUL cars. But this is a car for the very few who can afford it and the fewer who know how to drive it.
Yep and I do not claim to be either hahaha
6 tailpipes or 2, not 4 with a V6, surely. 6 would be awesome!
So sick of this obsession with digital dashboards. We used to laugh at cars with digital dashes as cheap and nasty. Bring me analogue any day.
There was me thinking Stevie had done a good job 😂 Looks like he’s getting the sack
It makes a change for it not to have been me!!
Англичанки такие клёвые ты огонь
look look at that trenchcoat yeah baby looks cool
hahaha I think you're being sarcastic but I am going to pretend you're not!
@@AutoSocialUK no look sexy to
A stands for All Weather, not Advanced Efficiency.
If only it was a coupe 😊 it would be a classic… but as a sedan it’s Mehh
Have the Alfa over the BMW...makes you feel like you almost driving a Ferrari 812 Superfast...😂...I just love the 812...just me 😂
great way to look at it ;)
@@AutoSocialUK I'm on my 7th Alfa Romeo. only the Guilia Veloce, but a wonderful car for a man of my advanced years.....Great review, too!
Chi può comprare questa auto la prenda subito perché dal prossimo anno spariranno pet sempre la piattaforma giorgio sparirà i bei motori progettati in Italia spariranno per sempre e troverete una piattaforma più pesante e meno sportiva per far posto ai motori elettrici tutta roba fatta in Francia con 3 cilindri peugeot certamente non made in italy
Non hai pienamente ragione. La prossima Giulia e Stelvio saranno fatte ancora in Italia a Cassino e la nuova piattaforma STLA Large, trattasi del telaio Giorgio Evo. La nuova Dodge Charger illustra ciò che si potrà aspettare dalla nuova generazione (quindi non è o sarà roba francese). Certamente però sarà la fine di questo motore di derivazione Ferrari.
The Italian language has been ba$tardized by English, so DNA is the same universal acronym in Italy too. Disagree that this Giulia is always a menace, in fact, in Advanced Efficiency, it even runs as a 3 cylinder under the right conditions.
Isn’t this a male’s job ?
No but you’re really living up to the stereotype of insecure man behind a keyboard.
@@AutoSocialUK I’m a bear as shown.