Today, we Alfa Romeeo makes available to us for testing the pits most expected and discussed model, we're not just talking about Giulia. We are talking about the Alfa Romeo renaissance, FCA's big step. Not only because Alfa entered the US market with claims, but because it essentially came back by taking her scepter where it has always belonged: ΣThe "big salons". In the field that gave her a part of the legendary name that she has to date, that gave her million tifosi, alfisti, fanatical fans who few chips have.
For the vast majoritydigits of the conscious petrolheads, to once park a Giulia in the garage is either a goal or a dream. For me, a desire that is actuallyCreated
The Giulia, as TopSpeed.gr pointed out early on, is a milestone in Alfa's modern history. In my view, the quality, the ride quality, the appearance, play secondary role when we describe machines that speak to the heart.
If there is something in which Giulia, with the "good morning", opposite the guerrillationism, it is theappearance. If the Italian girl doesn't have class, who will?
THE Alfa Romeo always claimed that aims at the emotion. And, no matter how good cars he made (which he never stopped making cars The which speak to the heart), the fact that did not have a rear-wheel drive...sports or non-sporting model, was a dejacket. From the 1992, by which time the production of 75, Alfa Romeo did not have a rear-wheel drive midsize, or any other sports model!
Today, the Giulia comes, wearing a motors by Ferrari, in the QV version, against behemoths of the industry, such as M and AMG. But, the greater contrast that the Giulia has, is not so much with the competition, as it is with herself. Why, bring heavy name. The Giulia, had replaced the 1962, the Giulietta. Η 1.600 birrina designed by the head of the Centro Stile Alfa Romeo and later creator of the Alfetta, Giuseppe Scarnati, was not received with enthusiasm. It was a love or hate project, originally.
Only later, very quickly, the world made the Giulia... queen. It was the improbable context Her? It was the 1600 bi-albero of 92 horsepower? Was the drag coefficient Cx 0,34 that was groundbreaking for the time? It was the terrible of road behaviour; Perhaps for these, perhaps for many other reasons, the 16-cylinder Giulia and, later, the 1,300cc four-cylinder with 78 and 89 hp in the Great, became timeless benchmark for a capable sports sedan.
Not coincidentally, then, the Giulia sold 305,772 units, by 1977 it stopped being produced. And, to this day, good old Julias are selling for tens of thousands of euros. So Alfa Romeo, in reintroducing the Giulia, had to make something that would speak to hearts not only of the Alfisti, but of the whole planet. Today, in our encounter with the Giulia, not the top of the range, with 510 horsepower, but the most Matching with the Greek reality, the one with the 2.2 diesel, we're exploring whether exactly this Alfa Romeo Worth to bear this heavy name.
So let's look at them one by one: Design, Giulia is impressive, from any angle you look at it. The aggressive muzzle, its cast lines, the harmony of the whole, all contribute to a beautiful, well-designed whole. It's classy, running through it is a an air of luxury, but without getting lost anywhere, the sports and her youthful character.
How's it going?
If with the first glance (and the second, and the third and so on) externally, the Giulia is... loveable, then on first contact, the romance upgraded to the extent that you think... marriage. Inside, the driver settles into a comfortable seat with excellent lateral support; likewise the other four passengers, except the one who will be stunned slightly the transmission tunnel in the middle) and will have no difficulty finding the perfect for him driving position.
The interior of the Alfa Romeo Giulia is...as you would like. Beautiful, quality, ergonomic, sporty, luxurious. Not coincidentally, when you sit down in the driver's seat (and the rest) you don't want to go out
The refinement and elegant aesthetics, combined with dynamism, are not missing from the Inside of Giulia. Soft, high quality materials are present in every part of the cabin. At instrument panel, behind the three-wheel steering wheel with the -ala Ferrari- start/stop button that is integrated on it, along with the other basic controls, there are the two round basic instruments (tachometer-cadrant) with a colour screen among them for the necessary additional information.
The image that faceslives the (lucky) driver of the Alfa Romeo Giulia. Sometimes, a pictureand a thousand words are not enough to describe the...a feeling...
In the middle of the dashboard, there is the 8.4-inch screen infotainment of Alfa Romeo, which does not "pop up" in the middle like a tablet, but appears harmoniously following the glossy surface of the dashboard and is protected behind glass. The infotainment is controlled by a piezo rotary Switch, which is located behind the gear lever and the two rotary controls for the sound and DNA system.
Ο... crosstown intensifies even more when the Giulia starts to roll on the road. The Italians have made excellent work in sound insulation and more generally in rolling quality, which is in line with the expectations for a model of this Level. The posts absorb any anomalies without bumps, without any room for... suspicion of discomfort from passengers, despite the 18 (beautiful) wheels with the low-profile tires. Ο 180 hp diesel engine with aHe's quiet, vibration-free and with the sound within perfectly reasonable limits, while the timbre improves -if you have...sports ears- as the corners go up.
The specificAlfa is not just a sedan in... appearance. It can easily accommodate five passengers inside, to enjoy a comfortable journey
Ο engine has plenty of torque (450 Nm at 1,750 rpm) is available throughout the rev range and the driver will never be disappointed by the torque surplus. At our Giulia, the box is manual, six-speed, has excellent feel and escalation and cooperates perfectly to get the power on the road as and when it is needed. If you even "learn" it and take advantage of the mid and low range of the tachometer, you can easily move to low consumptions, of 7 litres per 100 kilometres.
The driver has in his hands as "weapon" the very fast steering wheel (2.2 turns), which fully justifies the coat of arms in its centre. Η information that offers the best possible information on what is happening on the road, is exact and its response can be defined as the... definition of direct. So you can easily mark the top or exit of the turn and correct with millimetre precision.
Of course, the steering system works perfectly with the very good suspension and the excellent chassis, which is obviously of the highest quality. The low in general The Giulia's body is easy to place along the lines you choose and its reactions are predictable. The Italian model is generally neutral behaviour and only if you go too far will the electronic stability systems intervene to bring you back to order. Strangely for Alfa Romeo, these very systems are not deactivated in the Giulia test, so the "game" with the tail is... cut from the beginning. But, in this way, the unpleasant surprises are also cut off, since on the Substance the model is held bolted to the road, no matter what.
Especially if you push her in the open tracks, the Giulia has amazing behaviour, which allows you, under the right conditions, to go frighteningly fast, while in the more closed, manages to hides the volume of - as you would expect from a true Alfa Romeo. As far as the brakes are concerned, the 4 ventilated discs with the forward four-pointedThey just slow down amazingly and rapidly the model under any conditions.
The behaviour of Giulia is more than exemplaryrather enjoyable, whether dry or wet...
With the DNA system, the driver can choose how he or she drives, largely changing the way the car operates. In the " position "Dynamic", the steering and suspension stiffen, the engine response becomes more direct and, in general, the Giulia wears the military uniform of. In place "Normal", the Giulia behaves as premium sedan, while the third place, ("All Weather"), concerns wet weather conditions, in which the Giulia also behaves exemplary.
In conclusion, to the question if the Giulia is worth indeed all the fuss that has been made about her name, the premium quality the way in which standing in the face of competition (or, better, higher than him), the equipment, the proof in practice that it is dynamic as it shows her appearance and, her appearance this supplier...they make it... loveable. And, these, with a undefined "something" that the "Italian girls" have, answer for themselves the reason why so many people dream of her for their garage. In fact, when you consider that we only live oncethen you might start saving up to get it...
