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Anyone drive a Alfa Giulia 4T yet?

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05 June 2018, 00:48
custombolt
Anyone drive a Alfa Giulia 4T yet?
Those 4 door's look kinda cool. $45,000 seems a bit steep even for an Alfa Romeo. Love the body style. 4 popper.....eh....better be a real screamer to warrant near $50K. Anyone out there even sit in one?
Happy motoring.........


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05 June 2018, 01:21
Opus1
The closest Alpha I have driven is my GM's wife's Alfa Romeo Giulietta. It is a 2017 four door hatch. Fun to drive, but build quality is a little sketchy. Has squeaks they cannot find or fix. But it goes like stink for a little four banger (1.4 liter) and handles very well.

Watch the depreciation on them as they drop like a rock...


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05 June 2018, 03:46
custombolt
I figured as much on build Q on the newer ones. 1.4L suggests low torque at off-idle. But, all small displacement high revving turbo engines aren't worth didly until at least 2,500 rpms.
Thanks for the inside info.


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05 June 2018, 03:50
Opus1
Little engines and little turbos work very well together. There is no significant turbo lag, but it certainly likes high RPMs plus it sounds sweet the higher the revs.


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05 June 2018, 14:34
mete
If you want loud Alfas get a 4C.
Last night I watched the Jay Leno YouTube videos of Leno showing the beautiful Alfas of the 1930s. What fine machines !!
05 June 2018, 16:24
Opus1
The the new 4C makes an excellent Track Day car. Light on fuel, brakes and tires. Not sure how much fun it would be as a daily driver however.


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05 June 2018, 19:59
custombolt
I took a little look at a 4c at a local dealer that was having a car show a couple months ago. Looked sharp but a little small kinda like a Lotus Exige size. I'm sure these smaller displacement engines "hum' nicely at higher rpms especially in a light weight car. But having raced small block Fords for a few years on the quarter mile, and being a V-8 guy at heart, it's still hard to overcome one's roots and accept less torque at low rpm's. However, 3.5L and up V-6's with 24 valve heads produce low end torque close to the old V-8's. So, I'm comfortable with those now.
Hitting the Sport button helps 4T's a bit off the line. But, not enough for me yet.


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