Alfa Romeo Giulia – Machine for sporty driving

I came to an end presentations, photos and promises! After Alfa Romeo Giulia long waiting period showed, what it can. In our hands hit version 2,2 liter engine. We tested it and share their experiences.

It's about time! Alfa Romeo fans are angelic patience, but it has an end. Eleven months after the first night we had the opportunity to test the car, under the hood, which turned out to be a 2.2-liter diesel engine 180 l. with., coupled with 8-way "automatic".

Balanced sports sedan

Is Giulia became beautiful? In the car, nothing really has changed, but competitors are not really gone forward. Take for example the Audi A4 - goes better than its predecessor, but better to look? А Jaguar XE? It looks good, but can we talk about the spirit of trapping? Alfa Romeo Giulia like most because of its proportions, backwards a short and wide front portion. Due to the design of "before" with a beautiful air intake for the radiator need to strengthen the registration number on the left side.

Once in the driver's seat the first thing that catches the eye is the speedometer and tachometer. The number of buttons is minimized. The screen on the central panel fits so well, which creates the impression of a smaller size. Black matte plastic inside look really prestigious. It looks a little worse than the assembly - in some places it could be improved.

Julia constructed with a white sheet of paper. She has a new drive, chassis, electronics. This is a new car for sporty driving with the Alfa DNA. When you sit behind the wheel a feeling of oneness with the car. After "shots" is clearly heard the 2.2-liter diesel, but only the beginning.

The new suspension system

In relation to the other models of the manufacturer – steering there has been significant progress. The result came out perfect weight distribution on the axis, drive without impact on the steering wheel, which made high-precision operation of the vehicle. Our impression, it is enough to touch the steering wheel, reaction to occur. Cornering we had the impression, that we are in a position to the outside of the tire, go exactly along the line deposited lanes - which means that the competition Alfa Romeo and BMW enters an entirely new phase. While driving or some time we have not encountered feelings, the car weighs more 1,5 tons.

Driver using the central console can select a suitable motion program, which changes the configuration of the car - from very sporty to comfortable. 8-step "automatic" obediently responds to the driver's wishes. From the point of suspension of, clearly visible, that the manufacturer wanted to create a sports car instead of a limousine.

Tamer M3 and C-Class AMG

Red engine start button, speedometer scaled up 330 kmh, sport seats with adjustable Quadrifoglio – everything suggests that it is indeed a thoroughbred athlete. According to the manufacturer the three-liter engine allows the vehicle to safely recruit "hundreds" of 3,9 sec, and the maximum vehicle speed to 510-hp motor is 307 kmh.

Technical characteristics of the tested model

European prices will be announced in late May. And the first cars will be sold in June or July.