The Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio is a automobile constructed on ardour. Like several efficiency automobile, its goal demographic is fans. The automobile’s Italian heritage and devilishly good styling doesn’t harm, both. It additionally has the excellence of being one in every of only a few automobiles to tackle two completely different generations of the M3 and, roughly, maintain its personal simply nearly as good as the rest. That’s regardless of small modifications within the Alfa over its decade of manufacturing — and a significant generational shift in BMW land. Latest reviews point out that, after a hiatus, the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio is in reality returning. Ought to BMW be involved? Extra importantly, does this actually imply something for M3 buyers?
Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio Returns: What to Know
Manufacturing for the new Giulia technically led to September, however Alfa truly pulled the automobile from the States a yr early. Nevertheless, a latest interview with Autocar revealed that the Giulia Quadrifoglio is returning to not less than the British market in April 2026. Technically, no phrase but on U.S. launch, however we determine it’s a 50/50 shot. In accordance with Motor1, Alfa claims the common Giulia will stay in manufacturing till not less than the top of 2027. The automobile returns as Alfa reworks the successor car(s) to accommodate a combustion engine. Alfa’s preliminary plans forecasted EV-only replacements.
Quadrifoglio vs. G80: Now and the Future
So, what does this actually imply for the BMW M3? The 2 automobiles are hardly incomparable; in reality, we’ve already checked out how the automobile stacks as much as the G80 M3 and F80 M3. We’ve test-driven the Quad quite a few instances and thought it dealt with and steered the perfect. Arguably, the G80’s greatest foibles are the place the Alfa excels: steering really feel and aesthetics. At the very least from outdoors the automobile, the Quadrifoglio nonetheless seems good, even ten years after its debut. In the meantime, the G80 continues to polarizing, even regardless of a mid-lifecycle refresh that included a lightweight facelift. The G80 will at all times be faster in a straight line (with or with out all-wheel drive). However that isn’t at all times what issues to fans.
It’s clear the Quad is an in depth rival. In the end, that’s nice — it’s one other selection for efficiency sedan buyers, a phase with solely so giant a candidate pool. In fact, Alfa doesn’t promote anyplace close to the variety of Giulia Quadrifoglios that BMW sells M3s; statistics counsel solely round 2,000 Giulia Quadrifoglios modified fingers between 2017 and 2023, a literal fraction of the variety of M3s offered in the identical time. So, it appears secure to invest that the Giulia’s re-introduction received’t matter a lot to BMW’s backside line.
Trying forward: the next-gen M3 comes someday in 2028, reportedly with fuel and EV fashions. The longer term seems related for the Quadrifoglio; again in March, Alfa Romeo’s head of promoting and communication claimed the automobile wanted a “roar,” closely implying a combustion engine. Nevertheless, Alfa being a part of Stellantis means the long run is just about at all times an uncertainty. Because of this alone, we expect choosing up (or definitely not less than take a look at driving) a Giulia Quadrifoglio is a good play if it in any other case matches into your car-buying plans. Gasoline-powered M3s aren’t going anyplace anytime quickly; who is aware of if the subsequent Giulia even makes it to manufacturing, not to mention drives anyplace close to as nice as the present one?
