View Photos of Our Long-Term 2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio
We desperately hoped for this enthralling Italian sedan to succeed, but we were consistently disappointed by its unforgivable reliability issues.
We'd hoped for better with the Giulia Quadrifoglio. Upon first encountering the model, we were enthralled.
Our honeymoon lasted 2400 miles. Then the Giulia failed us for the first time. We still hadn't taken it to the track to perform our initial battery of tests when, on a 650-mile road trip, our Giulia lit its "service electronic throttle control" warning as well as a check-engine light.
For the remaining 12 months of the test, we settled into a routine with the Giulia: periods of praying in vain for the problems to cease interspersed with flashes of pure driving joy. We were elated when we could finish a long drive without scheduling a dealer visit. That's a sad state of affairs.
The sinister-looking, dark-finish five-hole 19-inch wheels cost an additional $500.
We added carbon-fiber accents to the steering wheel for $400 and regretted it because they add nothing to the experience of looking at or driving the car.
We passed on two of the QF's priciest options, the $3500 carbon-fiber-backed Sparco race seats and the $8000 carbon-ceramic brake rotors. The standard seats are plenty supportive, highly adjustable, and easy to get into and out of.
Despite some sour but justified complaints concerning the interior's subpar material quality and the touchy response of the brake-by-wire system, we fell hard for the Giulia.
Its 505-hp twin-turbocharged 2.9-liter V-6 is an absolute gem, even if it's still slightly in the rough. At idle, the engine sends shivers through the car's body.
During its 14 months with us, the Giulia spent 80 days out of commission. That's unforgivable.
We went from recommending that people buy Giulia QFs to recommending that they lease Giulia QFs to recommending that they stay away from Giulia QFs altogether.
You broke our heart, Giulia. You broke our heart.
2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio
2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio
2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio
2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio
2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio
2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio
2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio
2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio
2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio
2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio
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