The ‘Quadrifoglio Verde’ four-leaf clover motif that sits above the front wheel arches first appeared on Ugo Sivocci’s Alfa Romeo RL Targa Florio, with which he won the race of the same name in 1923
Alfa’s Quadrifoglio performance SUV is revised for 2024. Can a high-riding SUV still entertain like the sensational Giulia QV?When Alfa Romeo presented its very first sports utility vehicle back in 2016 at the Los Angeles motor show, it wanted to leave an indelible mark.delivered one of the best-handling saloon cars its history, then it applied that experience to the on-trend world of raised ride heights.
Lightweight carbon-ceramic brakes are offered as an option. Further weight-saving measures come in the form of a carbonfibre driveshaft, while aluminium is used for the suspension componentry and body panels such as the doors, bonnet and wheel arches. On our test scales, and with a full tank of fuel, a test Stelvio came in at 1931kg, with weight being split 54:46 front to rear.
An infotainment system in an £87,000 car probably shouldn’t rely on your smartphone’s data connection as squarely as that, mind you. But as time goes on, we’re coming around to the idea that Alfa’s system does just enough, without bombarding its screen with dozens of apps for systems its driver will have no interest in. It’s controlled through an iDrive-style wheel of the sort we generally prefer to a touchscreen system.
I was amazed at how harshly the governing electronics let you treat its driveline during standing starts. No safeties here, it seems: this is a 4WD car with an unintended burnout mode.The Stelvio Quadrifoglio doesn’t have a formal launch control, either – but even on a damp and chilly day at the test track, it didn’t much need one. Engaging Race mode on the Alfa DNA Pro drive mode selector switches out the traction control.
We’d be lying if we said we could feel the additional 10bhp that was gifted to the car in 2024. It was great before, it’s great now. Strange that a 503bhp performance SUV that’ll hit 60mph in four seconds flat has hill-descent control as standard. Can’t imagine many people will plan on taking this car off road.But only in the more hardcore modes can you bring together the best elements of the Stelvio’s driving experience: the engine at its most potent, the steering best balanced for weight and feel, and the stability control active but dialled back far enough so as not to intrude. It’s quite a combination.
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