The Giulia effectively brought Alfa Romeo back on the enthusiast radar. The brand’s first rear-wheel-drive, sporty sedan in 30 years showed that Alfa still has it, and that the BMW 3 Series reign over the segment will not go unchallenged. While the Giulia packs great performance in most of its guises, AutoTopNL does not settle for anything less than the twin-turbo V-6-powered Quadrofoglio version. This particular one is not stock and features an F1 racing livery you might recognize.

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A Livery Befitting Of A Legacy Manufacturer

Alfa Romeo is not new to the automotive scene. In fact, it was founded back on June 24, 1910, making it one of the oldest European carmakers. This makes it appropriate for the Giulia QV to feature a wrap that mimics the AlphaTauri racing livery. The Italian Formula 1 team made its debut in 2006, under the Scuderia Toro Rosso. As of recently, it became RedBull Racing’s sister team, and this Giulia wears its livery with pride.

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The wrap was professionally done by 13th Concepts, and this is one of the owner’s cars. The matte dark blue and white livery masks the original red paint, which can be seen once the doors are open. The wrap is a perfect representation of the AlphaTauri livery with all the sponsor logos like DEKRA, Mobil1, and others. But there are no additional spoilers or aftermarket wheels. Everything else on the exterior of the Giulia is stock.

Alfa Romeo’s Dirty Secret

2020 Alfa Romeo Giulia QV
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By now you probably know that, despite Alfa’s best efforts to hide it, the 2.9-liter twin-turbo V-6 engine in the Giulia QV is, really, Ferrari’s 3.9-liter V-8 with two cylinders less. Originally, the engine is rated at 510 horsepower and 442 pound-feet (600 Nm), but a Stage 1 tune from Squadra Tuning has changed that. Max, the video host, explains that depending on the external factors (fuel quality, intake temperature, etc.) the car should make between 540 and 570 horsepower. As for the torque, it was reportedly measured at 470 pound-feet (640 Nm), but with the tune, it has been bumped up to 531 pound-feet (720 Nm).

Squadra Tuning has also added a number of features, including a launch control function. Max makes a point that it’s not worth testing it out as “the tires are just gone” (confidence-inspiring at its finest). There’s also a “burnout mode”, which may have been the reason for the tires being “gone”. Of course, you can see all that in the video, or you can skip to where the Giulia QV’s speedometer needle almost makes a full circle.