Alfa Romeo Giulia 2015: Built On An All-New, Rear-Wheel Drive Platform For U.S.

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Alf Romeo is back in America featuring its 4c pint-sized sports car after taking a haitus from U.S. production for 20 years. In addition, the Italian brand car has something for everyobody and is going mainstream. And it's called the Alfa Romeo Giulia 2015 sedan, NCnewspress reported.

With all eyes on the Alfa Roeo Giulia 2015 sedan, it's a significant vehicle for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, the parent company of Alfa. With the company moving in to carve out its peace of the pie of the American luxury auto market, which includes BMW.

Now that the BM-3 series sized car is available in the U.S. the FCA could make a competitive entry into the U.S., particularly with Alfa Romeo's cult following.

It's easy to tell that FCA put a lot of time into this car.

"Skunkworks of the best engineers, designers, and stylists within the company" put their effort into the new Giulia, said the auto firm?

The question that everyone is asking is, "What does this mean for the consumer? The model that was recently shown to the press was the top-of-the-line Quadrifolio edition.

The Alfa Romeo At is Ferrari inspired and is at the core of Giiulia Quadrifoglio. "It is an all-aluminum, turbocharged V6 engine producing a prodigious 510 horsepower," the Hullaballoo reported. "That means the Alfa is good for 0-60mph in just 3.9 seconds - on par with the best BMW's standard-bearing M3 can do. Although the Bimmer does it with considerably less horsepower.7

"Giulia built on an all-new, rear-wheel drive platform, upon which a series of new models will be based," according to Ncnp.com. "For those searching for a truly visceral driving experience, the Alfa's equipped with a performance-oriented sports suspension and a perfect 50/50 front/rear weight distribution. This should make the Quadrifoglio a dream to put through the corners."

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