However, I hope customer cars are put together with a little more care than this prototype, because it had several loose trim pieces, a seat adjustment button that hadn’t been attached correctly, and the fabric was loose with Velcro, plus the new red Alfa badges had already started to fade. That said, the gray fabric of the life jacket is novel and interesting and brightens the cabin. Otherwise, the interior feels familiar: a little dated and doesn’t feel very solid, sure, but it’s nicely laid out, with plenty of physical controls.
Those aerodynamic modifications supposedly produce 140kg of downforce at 300km/h (186mph), but I’d be lying if I said I could feel the effects on my test drive on the Midlands’ best roads. Other than that, there are no mechanical changes from the standard Giulia Quadrifoglio. This may be a disappointment, but only for those who have never driven a Giulia Quadrifoglio, because it is still a sensational super saloon.
I recently drove the new Audi RS5 for an upcoming road test and although they are nominally rivals and both have turbocharged V6 engines, they couldn’t be more different. The Giulia is notably analog and old school. The steering is very quick, not because of the variable ratio trick, but because it is very quick and you get used to that very quickly. It also has the front bite and body control to back up those lighting responses. It sends all of its 513 HP only to the rear wheels, through a simple mechanical locking differential.
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