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Italian Passion! Italian Flair
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Italian Passion! Italian Flair
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The Alfa Romeo Stelvio is a luxury SUv from the famed Italian company, and like all Alfa’s it a looker with its sinuous side profi le, a curvy rear, fl anks, scoops and muscular bulges But it is not all looks, in the luxury 2.0L performance SUv class the Stelvio is among the fastest, most powerful and drives amazingly well with 280hp and 306 pound-feet of torque – the least to be expected from an auto company renowned for its racing heritage. The Stelvio, gets a few interior upgrades for 2020/21 and is available in base, base Sport, Ti, Ti Sport and Luxury Ti Lusso trims, plus the high-performance Quadrifoglio as road tested. The Stelvio Quadrifoglio is pretty much the ultimate Italian performance SUv – the Quadrifoglio model arrives with a Ferrari derived v6, 505 horsepower, that can lash out with 434 pound-feet of torque and has a top speed of and a o-600 kph time of .3.9 seconds.
The as tested Quadrifoglio, adds the upgraded engine, a2.9L v6 PDI twin–turbo engine with Stop/Start Transmission: 8–speed automatic transmission, Alfa DNA Pro drive mode selector with Race mode, Torque vectoring twin clutch rear differential Active suspension and Anti–Slip Regulation/Torque Control. exterior details add: Nero edizione – Quadrifoglio Dark Miron exterior mirror caps Dark Miron v Scudetto grille Dark Miron badging 20x9 & 20x10–inch dark 5–hole wheels and Dynamic dual–mode exhaust. It just looks fabulous!
Upgraded interior extras included: wonderful looking Interior red and black Leather and Alcantara seats with red seat stitching Dual–pane sunroof, Connectivity (bridge solution) Leather dash and upper doors, and generous, genuine carbon fi bre interior trim on the doors, console and dash. The huge Ferrari style paddle shifters behind the steering wheel look and feel awesome. The base price for this top level Stelvio was $96,200. extras and options raised the price of our tester to a heady $112,045.
The Stelvio has that certain fl air with its exhilarating performance, engine noise and exhaust note that enchants. It looks better than a Porsche Macan and just as fast. Just looking at the Alfa grille brings a thrill to any owner! The Stelvio Quadrifoglio is a one piece of Italian Automobilia that comes highly recommended.
More info at www. alfaromeo.ca
