Alfa Romeo 2017 Giulia at 2016 Monterey Car Week

2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia QuadrifoglioDuring one of the most notable auto events in North America, the 2016 Monterrey Car Week will see Alfa Romeo showcase its all-new 2017 Giulia sport sedans, with ride-and-drives of the 4C Spider around the Monterrey Peninsula.

The 4C of course is making its third appearance as Alfisti know. The removable top 4C Spider made the 2015 MCW rounds. The all-new 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia and ultra-high performance Giulia Quadrifoglio models will also be on hand at on the Monterrey peninsular. 

Alfa Romeo
Since its foundation in Milan, Italy, in 1910, Alfa Romeo continues to build some of the most  exclusive cars in automotive history. It has a rich and varied racing heritage that includes some of the most talented drivers and victories.

As the first of a new generation of vehicles on an all-new platform, the 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia and Giulia Ti (Turismo Internazionale) models have a thus far class-leading 276 horsepower and eight speed automatic transmissions in their base rwd configuration. Advanced technologies include the optional Alfa Q4 all-wheel-drive system. The Italian style brings an anti-German look Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz – to the premium mid-size sedan segment.

As the “halo” model in the lineup, Giulia Quadrifoglio highlights Alfa Romeo’s motorsport know how with a best-in-class, 505-horsepower, 2.9-liter bi-turbo V6 engine – the most powerful Alfa Romeo production car engine ever, and the quickest with a zero-to-60 mph time of 3.8 seconds. Just bring money – $70,000+. It also posted a record-setting 7:39 Nürburgring lap time – the fastest ever by a four-door production sedan.

The 2016 Alfa Romeo 4C and 4C Spider represent La meccanica delle emozioni, with their race-inspired, mid-engine design and carbon fiber monocoque chassis, an all-aluminum 1750 turbocharged and intercooled engine with direct-injection and dual variable-valve timing Performance is pure super car zero-to-60 mph in 4.1 seconds.

About Ken Zino

Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
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