Gallery: Alfa Romeo Joins the Luxury SUV Madness
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The 2018 Stelvio rewraps Alfa’s heritage of lovely design and sporty dynamics in a bigger package with four-wheel drive.
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It’s a handsome car with a classy interior and impressive stats: more than 500 horsepower and a 0 to 60 mph sprint in just 3.9 seconds.
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The SUV is the latest move in Alfa’s plan to spend $6 billion and introduce eight new models to American buyers by 2018.
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Just about every high-end automaker is rushing to meet endless consumer demand for the bigger cars.
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The Stelvio will have to fend off advances from Bentley, Porsche, Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, Aston Martin, Maserati, and Jaguar.
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The “Quadrifoglio” model gets a 2.9-liter V6, along with 505 horses.
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Enjoy that power while gripping a leather-wrapped, flat-bottomed steering wheel (a nod to motorsports), and riding on 18-, 19-, or 20-inch wheels.
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No word yet on pricing, but expect to see the Stelvio roll off the production line sometime next year.
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