Giulia Quadrifoglio Named ‘Best Performance Car For Thrills’ By What Car?

The Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio has been named ‘Best Performance Car for Thrills’ at the 2023 What Car? Car of the Year Awards for the second consecutive year by the British magazine. Since its launch, the Giulia Quadrifoglio has established itself as the benchmark for technology and performance in the sport sedan segment. 

The Giulia Quadrifoglio represents the halo of the brand and highlights Alfa Romeo’s exclusive motorsports and performance expertise. 

With its distinctive styling and the most powerful production Alfa Romeo engine ever developed with 505 horsepower and 443 lb.-ft. of torque, 2.9-liter twin-turbocharged and intercooled V-6 engine, the Giulia Quadrifoglio delivers a 0 to 60 mph time of 3.8 seconds and a top speed of 191 mph.

The Giulia Quadrifoglio represents the halo of the lineup and highlights Alfa Romeo’s exclusive motorsports and performance expertise with a Ferrari-derived V-6 twin-turbocharged engine in the Giulia Quadrifoglio delivers 0-60 mph in 3.8 seconds and a top speed of 191 mph.

The car features a carbon fiber hood, roof, and rear spoiler, adaptive performance suspension, Alfa DNA Pro with Race Mode, torque vectoring rear differential, carbon fiber active aero front splitter, Harman Kardon premium audio system, carbon fiber interior trim, and 3-D navigation.

It features a best-in-class power-to-weight ratio of approximately 7 pounds per horsepower, as well as the most direct steering available, thanks to a rear-wheel-drive-based Giorgio architecture with extensive use of lightweight materials.

“While some performance cars try to straddle the middle ground between performance, running costs, and practicality, the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio unashamedly goes after one thing more than anything else: smiles per mile,“ said Steve Huntingford, Editor at What Car?. “A big part of its appeal is its storming 2.9-liter V6 petrol engine, which provides an intoxicating soundtrack, especially in Race mode. And the Quadrifoglio’s handling is even more special, with astonishing agility and a delightful natural balance that allows you to explore its limits with confidence.”