Around 2012-2013, Alfa Romeo's sales hit an embarrassing new low. So they wanted to launch a model that would drive sales and live up to Alfa Romeo's usual tone, and that was the Guilia. Alfa Romeo has always been known for making high-performance cars, and when the original Giulia was launched, there was a high-performance version of Ti Super, so this time Alpha Romeo not only revived Giulia, but also brought a high-performance version - Giulia Quadrifoglio, that is, the four-leaf clover version.
If the ordinary version of Giulia still has a hint of convergence in it, the four-leafy version of Giulia unceremoniously shows its sporty side, and on both sides of Alfa Romeo's classic triangular intake grille, the two large radiators on the front bumper declare that the heart under the hood is not so easy to satisfy. With a carbon fiber rear wing attached to the trunk lid on the back and a huge diffuser on the bottom, the two aerodynamic kits together show that Giulia is not easy to mess with.
Giulia also features a short front suspension and a long rear suspension, which on front-mounted rear-drive (FR) models allows the engine mounting point to lean towards the middle of the body, while the rear overhang increases the weight of the rear axle. These designs are designed to allow Giulia to reach a 50:50 front and rear counterweight.
On the Giulia's hood and fenders, the engine's heat dissipation ports are opened. When you get out of the car and open the door, you can feel the enthusiasm from the Italians. As an aside, if there is a girl who says hot as soon as she gets on Giulia clover, it only means that she is really hot.
The front lip of the Giulia four-leaf clover is actually an active aerodynamic component, when opened, the carbon fiber spoiler at the bottom of the front lip will protrude downwards and provide up to 100 kg of downforce, while the huge diffuser at the tail can also quickly extract the air at the bottom to form a stable downforce.
In terms of size, the length of the same stage is the shortest. For a sport sedan, it's not a big problem.
In terms of body workmanship, Giulia's paint thickness is relatively thick, but the gap between the sheet metal parts of the body is very large.
Summary: In the appearance of the Giulia clover, we can see a lot of aerodynamic kits that are only available in performance cars, heat dissipation holes, and the overall sense of combat is more than a star and a half higher than that of the normal version. However, in terms of workmanship, it can be regarded as maintaining the "fine tradition" of Italian cars.
Giulia's interior design is entirely biased towards the driver's side, from the driver to the co-pilot's floor, the interior lines are like the top of the hill to the hillside, from high to low, the visual focus will be on the driver's side.
Giulia four-leaf clover interior design is not much different from the ordinary version, the biggest difference is that the Giulia four-leaf clover uses a large number of carbon fiber trim and Alcantara material, all for weight loss and sports services. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is selling carbon.
The Giulia Four Leaf Clover uses a carbon fiber sports bucket chair, which is obviously able to see the support of the wings, and the seat cushions and back cushions are both alcantara material, which can well fix the driver and co-pilot when driving intensely.
Summary: The interior of giulia four-leaf clover is also for driving, the overall design is biased towards the driver, and the interior materials use a lot of carbon fiber materials and alcantara to help reduce weight and increase the friction between passengers and seats, and reduce displacement.
Originally, I thought that the configuration of the Giulia four-leaf clover version would be more plain, but carefully inventoryed, in fact, there are many. Configurations like automatic zone air conditioning, keyless entry, variable steering ratio, etc. are standard. However, for the ultimate sporty performance, the clover version sacrificed a lot of configurations, such as power seats, which are standard on the normal version, but upgraded to the four-leaf clover version in order to reduce weight, became a manual seat; another sacrificed configuration is the sunroof, the clover version of the sunroof replaced by a carbon fiber roof. In addition, RACE mode is a driving mode unique to the clover version.
The 2020 Giulia normal version is equipped with an 8.8-inch LCD touch screen, while the 2019 model's four-leaf clover version is only equipped with an 8.8-inch LCD touch screen without touch, in the car machine, Giulia's function is on a horizontal line with the model of 3 years ago, fortunately, Giulia's strength is not here.
In terms of safety configuration, giulia is equipped with six airbags for the main passenger, front side airbags, front and rear head curtains, and tires for air deficiency protection (commonly known as explosion-proof tires).
Originally thought that Giulia would not be equipped with any driver-free configuration, in fact, Giulia will be equipped with lane departure warning, lane keeping assistance, pre-collision automatic braking and adaptive cruise functions on the high mate, which shows that Alfa Romeo does not want to make Giulia too extreme. However, if you adjust the driving mode to RACE, these systems will all help you turn them off.
Summary: For such an extreme luxury four-door coupe, it is hard to come by that the Giulia Clover to have so many configurations.
Whether it is in terms of ride comfort or ride space, Giulia is not a good experience. Giulia's back row space is meaningless in how many punches and fingers to compare, can sit under the adults, but don't expect too much.
The same is true in terms of storage space, like under the center console, front/rear cup holders, storage compartments for door panels, and central armrest boxes. In terms of storage space, the number of Giulia is also enough, but each one is not too large, especially the storage compartment on the door panel, and it is more difficult to release water.
The width and depth of the trunk are good, but the height is slightly shorter, so the data is not good, but the practicality is not much different from the mainstream models.
Summary: With a body length of 4 meters 6 and the layout of the longitudinal engine, giulia can create a lot of riding space, and everyone's expectations will not be too high. There is not much storage space in the Giulia car, and the design is not reasonable enough.
I said a lot of necessary parts earlier, in fact, space and configuration are not the core selling points of Giulia, and finally reached the core selling point of Giulia four-leaf clover - the driving part. Giulia four-leaf clover engine is a Ferrari F154 V8 engine cut off two cylinders from the 2.9T V6 twin-turbo engine, this engine retains 90 ° angle and other important features, anecdotally called Giulia four-door Ferrari most of the reason is from this pair of hearts, this pair of engines can explode amazing power but also emit amazing heat, so the Giulia four-leaf clover locomotive opens a lot of holes to dissipate heat. In terms of gearbox, it matches the 8AT hand automatic transmission from ZF.
It is not easy to do a good job of the Giulia four-leaf clover 0-100 test, you need to adjust the driving mode to RACE mode, in this mode, ESP can not be completely closed, if the start does not master the improvement speed, then esp will intervene, then the power will be relatively slow, but once the starting speed is mastered, then the acceleration is very smooth.
The giulia four-leaf clover's brakes are terrifying, as if it hits a wall when braking at full force, which should be the shortest braking distance in the four-door coupe that the professor has tested.
In terms of chassis, the Giulia four-leaf clover uses the independent suspension of the front double wishbone rear multi-link, because the chassis is covered by the aerodynamic kit at the bottom, so we can't see how the rear multi-link material is, but when shooting, we know that the chassis of this car is very low, so the center of gravity is low and the driving is stable. In addition, the Giulia Four-Leaf Clover uses a variable steering ratio system, which is extremely responsive to steering at low speeds.
What is it like to pedal 510 horsepower and will it be particularly difficult to control? On giulia clover, I'll give an answer to No. The Giulia Four-Leaf Clover has four driving modes, R (Racing) D (Dynamic) N (Normal) A (Energy Saving), and the power performance is arranged from high to low. In the weakest A mode, the Giulia four-leaf clover behaves like a large-displacement naturally aspirated model, with a power output that is not hurried, but linear enough, and the power response can reach the reaction speed of 300,000 levels that advertises itself as a sport model. Therefore, as long as it is adjusted to A mode, most people can easily control this four-leaf clover.
If you switch the mode to R (Race) mode, the Giulia Clover will partially turn off esp and all active safety configurations. Then, the next question is whether your driving limit is higher or Giulia's driving limit is higher. After hanging up in R mode, you will find that the good gentleman in the A mode just removed his suit to reveal strong muscles, and the acceleration of fist to flesh will push you to the seat.
It's incredible that even in the most intense R mode, the Giulia Four Leaf Clover shift is almost no setback, even if you deliberately step on one foot at a time, and the feeling of frustration that you think is only a feeling of pushing back caused by too much engine horsepower.
The Giulia Four-Leaf Clover has an AFLA SDC active suspension system, and when adjusted to R mode, the suspension becomes the hardest mode, and the steering agility is directly full. With a steering wheel, the sturdiness and agility of the body allows the Giulia Four-Leaf Clover to respond quickly to the movements in your hand. And your body is firmly locked by the carbon fiber exercise bucket chair at this time, and the feeling is that the soul has not yet returned to God, and the body has changed lanes.
Since the chassis has this athletic performance, don't ask how well the Giulia four-leaf clover can perform in comfort. While retaining the sense of road, the Giulia four-leaf clover can also feel the calmness brought about by the use of high-grade bushings in the chassis.
Summary: Giulia Four-Leaf Clover has nothing to be picky about in terms of driving, the engine and gearbox perform satisfactorily, and the chassis retains a certain sense of premium in such a hard situation, which is precious. Although giulia four-leaf clover scored 0 points in the JS100 sound insulation project, the sound wave is an indispensable condiment for a performance car.
The regular version of Giulia is responsible for the task of volume, while the four-leaf clover version is the task of facade, and Alpha Romeo's sales pressure on the four-leaf clover is not much, so it is normal that there is no offer.
Summary: The Giulia Four-Leaf Clover Edition is arguably a perfect model. It presents a linear and easy-to-control feature in energy-saving mode, and in RACE mode, it can burst out unparalleled energy, whether it is daily driving or track driving, Giulia Four-Leaf Clover can give you a perfect power experience. At the same time, the most obsessive thing about the four-leaf clover is the chassis, the supportive suspension and the hard frame, so that the four-leaf clover can most directly follow the driver's thinking, this feeling of unity between people and vehicles is one of the realms pursued by all high-performance car consumers. Coupled with Alfa Romeo's inextricable relationship with Ferrari, what else are you thinking? Just buy it.