2017 Alfa Romeo Stelvio

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Alfa's 1st SUV. Top model gets the lovely 503bhp twin turbo V6 from the Giulia Quadrifoglio.

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/m...alfa-romeo-stelvio-suv-revealed-la-motor-show

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Finally, after months of spy shots, internet rumours and teasers, Alfa Romeo's eagerly anticipated SUV has been revealed. Let's meet the Alfa Romeo Stelvio.

Named after the famous mountain pass in Italy made famous by BBC car show Top Gear, the Stelvio is the next big product reveal from Alfa Romeo. It marks Alfa Romeo's entry into the premium crossover/SUV segment and it evokes those famous Alfa cliches like "timeless style" and "passionate performance". On paper at least, the Stelvio looks credible. It shares powerplants with the forthcoming Giulia sedan and the range kicks off with a turbocharged 2.0-litre 4-cylinder petrol engine. The headline act in the range in the Quadrifoglio model which boasts the same twin-turbocharged 2.9-litre V6 as the sedan and that will be taking the fight straight to the Porsche Macan, upcoming Jaguar F-Pace SVR and Audi SQ5.

Alfa Romeo is claiming the Stelvio Quadrifoglio will get to 100 kph from standstill in 3.9 seconds! Power reaches all four wheels through an 8-speed automatic transmission. The performance version features a torque-vectoring rear differential as well as a sporty adaptive suspension. Both the standard and performance versions feature aluminium assembly, 50/50 weight distribution, independent suspension and just look it. It's unmistakably an Alfa Romeo!

The cabin is not too dissimilar to that of the Giulia sedan. There's a tidy 7-inch display screen nestled between the rev counter and speedometer, the latter going all the way to 320 kph in the Quadrifoglio derivative. The standard Stelvio get a 6.5-inch touchscreen infotainment system in the fascia, while the Ti and Quadrifoglio gets the expanded 8.8-inch unit. All Alfa Romeo Stelvios have leather seats, with the Quadrifoglio gaining Alcantara trim and carbon fiber shell seats. It's also well covered in the onboard technology and safety departments, with a 14-speaker audio system from Harman Kardon and safety features such as adaptive cruise control, blind spot monitoring, forward collision warning, lane departure warning and optional front parking sensors.

Production kicks off at Fiat Chrysler's factory in Italy towards the end of this year and it will reach the first customers in the middle of 2017. We'll have further details when the vehicle is officially revealed at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show.

http://www.cars.co.za/motoring_news/alfa-romeo-stelvio-suv-revealed/42866/

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Looks more like an over sized hatchback than an SUV to me. Good looks, anyhow.
 
We saw the Kamal concept revealed just over 13 years ago. And now Alfa Romeo’s long-awaited Stelvio SUV has been leaked ahead of its official debut at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show.

The Stelvio’s design is in line with previous leaks we’ve seen over the past few months, and draws heavily on the exterior styling of the Giulia sedan. The same, of course, can be said of the interior.

Engine options are also presumed to be the same those found in the Giulia, including the Quadrifoglio twin-turbo 2,9-litre V6, which delivers 375 kW and 600 N.m of torque to all four wheels through an eight-speed automatic transmission. Expect the sprint to three figures to take around 3,9 seconds.

Derivatives lower down the range will use the turbocharged 2,0-litre engine delivering 208 kW and 400 N.m via an all-wheel drive system. A 156 kW 2,2-litre turbodiesel may also be on the cards.

http://www.carmag.co.za/news_post/say-hello-to-the-alfa-romeo-stelvio-suv-finally/
 
awesome, a heavier chassis that people will have to push to the nearest workshop
 
Launched under the name Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio - the latest Alfa Romeo creation made its début at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show - it is the brand's first SUV in over a century of history.

Set to become the benchmark for the segment, the new model encapsulates the authentic Alfa Romeo spirit, incorporating the five ingredients that make it one of the world's most desirable brands on the automotive stage: distinctly Italian styling; innovative, state-of-the-art engines; impeccable weight distribution; unique technical solutions; and an outstanding power-to-weight ratio.

Developed in Alfa Romeo's prestigious engineering centre in Modena, in the heart of Italy's Motor Valley, the Stelvio SUV will be manufactured in the recently overhauled Cassino plant on a production line dedicated exclusively to the latest Alfa Romeo models - including the stunning Giulia, which launched the brand into a new era in 2015, with its revolutionary styling, sports handling and technology. The same ingredients, tailored to a new class of car, are now back, in the ground-breaking Stelvio SUV, which offers pure-bred Alfa Romeo sports styling, top-class performance and technical and technological equipment levels without equal in the premium small SUV segment.

Starting with its name, Alfa Romeo's new SUV is guaranteed to deliver an exhilarating driving experience, set to astonish even the most discerning and accomplished drivers. The Stelvio pass is the highest mountain pass in Italy (and the second highest in Europe), and the 20 km road that crosses it boasts over 75 bends, breath-taking views and a dizzyingly quick rise in altitude, all the way up to 2,758 metres. Over the years, champions of cycling and motorsport have done battle here, making the route a fully fledged sporting legend. An important transport artery in the war years of the last century, this winding road has now become a major tourist attraction. To enjoy it as it is meant to be enjoyed and squeeze every last drop of pleasure out of this unique experience - by oneself or in the company of friends and family - there is only one SUV capable of offering an unrivalled combination of driving pleasure, Italian styling and versatility: that is the Alfa Romeo Stelvio.

https://www.netcarshow.com/alfa_romeo/2018-stelvio_quadrifoglio/

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Wow!!!

Alfa setting the bar for everyday car beauty again.
/just had a trouser problem
 
I generally don't like SUVs, but I would sell a limb for this - well done Alfa.
 
I don't know, I guess beauty is subjective. I find it boring and ordinary.
 
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