2019 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio brings Italian fervor

What it is: First, I want to crush your hopes a little bit. The Giulia does start at a relatively modest $38,295, but I drove the Quadrifoglio (Italian for four-leaf clover) version which starts at a much heftier $74,245. Most of the difference in price is attributed to the engine. The base version uses a turbocharged four-cylinder 2.0-liter engine whereas the Quadrifoglio uses an all-aluminum, twin-turbocharged, six-cylinder 2.9-liter engine derived from the Ferrari F154 engine that is used in the Ferrari 488 GTB, California T and Portofino. It’s of course not this simple, but it’s basically the Ferrari engine with two of the eight cylinders lopped off. The result is still breathtaking, with the Quadrifoglio generating 503 horsepower and 443 lb-ft of torque.

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