Alfa Romeo->ke1386 isn’t the easiest automaker to love. The brand may have a long and proud history but none of that has been evident in recent years. Even the Alfa Romeo 4C, as awesome as I think it is, has its share of detractors and naysayers. But all that could change with the arrival of the Alfa Romeo Giulia, the very sedan->ke142 that CEO Harald Wester said will “make or break” the automaker. The range-topping version of the Giulia->ke3472 wears the Quadrifoglio Verde badge and if the model turns out to be successful, the Giulia QV will have a big part to play in it.

Recently, EVO Diaries took the Giulia QV out for a quick run and while the host admitted that it’s too early to tell if the performance sedan is all it’s been made to be, the early returns are very promising. For starters, the model comes with a lot of imprints from Ferrari,->ke252 particularly the 2.9-liter turbocharged V-6 engine that pumps out 505 horsepower and 443 pound-feet of torque. That’s good enough to post a 0-to-60-mph sprint time of 3.9 seconds, quicker than the BMW M5->ke2922 and just two-tenths of a second off of the Mercedes-AMG E63. The Giulia QV also posted a lap time of 7:39 around the Nürburgring, an incredible time for a company that hasn’t had much to show for its own efforts.

Evo had more to say about the Giulia QV but I’m not going to spoil the details because watching the video should give you a better idea of what the magazine enjoys about the performance sedan. It’s been a while since Alfa Romeo->ke1386 has been on the receiving end of compliments, but for what it’s worth, the Giulia QV deserves every positive feedback it can get.

Alfa Romeo Giulia QV

Read our full review on the Alfa Romeo Giulia QV here.