Alfa Romeo Stelvio

[Neil Choi]

Good looking shape, kind of like the Porker Macan.
Would be interesting to see its credentials.
To be revealed in LA Auto show in Nov.
Would you buy one?

[Colin Edwards]

Would I buy one..............no.  I'm allergic to SUV's and the way they are "driven"!

However I'd have a look at one.  I hope they are profitable for Alfa.  The more money they make on an SUV the more money they can invest in real cars.

   

[kaleuclint]

+1...!!

[Joe Garra]

My wife wants to get a SUV to replace our Giulietta. I'm trying to make her wait till the Stelvio arrives :-)

[As the day goes]

Not a dog carrier for sure

But then the missus says if I have to buy another Alfa, it can be the Stelvio SUV.

[alfamisa]

Not an SUV person myself but only for that I'm not in the market for the Stelvio. Otherwise I can't see any reason not to look at buying one.

I'd probably be more inclined for this when it's out...Giulia QV Sportswagon;

[alfamisa]

FYI Stelvio SUV it's coming off the production line in Cassino, province of Frosinone...home of Giulietta, Giulia and now Stelvio;

[alfamisa]

Ok update, here's an engineer at the plant explaining the impressive processes and harmony that are followed in the plant...I know you can't all understand Italian...but you can read and understand "Acqua", "Benzina", "Olio" on your gauges, no? Allora?

So just listen to his voice, watch the footage and understand...we make Alfa Romeos, they're Italian, from Italy...

Ciao e forza alifisti !!!

https://www.facebook.com/Quattroruote/videos/10155176717801258/

[kaleuclint]

I know you can't all understand Italian...but you can read and understand "Acqua", "Benzina", "Olio" on your gauges, no? Allora?

And "Turbo" too!

As it happens I always have 'Lingua' set to 'Italiano'.  Worked out that "Sconosciuto" on the audio display is not Emma Marrone's backing band...

[poohbah]

Interesting interview with new head of Alfa and Maserati. Two interesting statements: Stelvio to be world's fastest SUV round Nurburgring, and Alfa and Maserati will never be built outside Italy "on my watch".

http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-news/industry-news/maserati/car-interviews-reid-bigland-the-new-boss-of-maserati-and-alfa-romeo-2016/

[kaleuclint]

... world's fastest SUV round Nurburgring

Answering the question that nobody asked...

Memo to Alfa:  stop the lazy marketing of re-rendering your saloon cars as jacked up SUVs and start producing sports coupes and spiders differentiated by "passione".

[poohbah]

Haha - spot on. Though I think Porsche has made the claim for the Macan.

[kaleuclint]

Haha - spot on. Though I think Porsche has made the claim for the Macan.

Yes -- and I'm getting a Macan.

Why?  I don't covet the key fob but I can't afford a rear-engined Porsche (like most people).  It's best in class and the category killer.  And it doesn't drive like an SUV.

Alfa taking on the Macan when it could produce sports-oriented cars (it's speciality and heritage) like a new GT / Brera / Spider without completion from Porsche is beyond me!

[poohbah]

The latest spy pics, including some interior shots. Nothing really too exciting, but I'm with Colin on this - I have zero interest in the Stelvio itself, but I hope Alfa sells them by the boatload. That will only be good for more decent road cars.

http://www.autoblog.com/2016/10/11/alfa-romeo-stelvio-spy-shots/

[alfamisa]

As some of you will know, it's been revealed...

It looks exciting, sounds exciting and contrary to my earlier comment, I'd buy one! (i.e. there won't be a sportswagon Giulia, so SUV it is).

Well done Alfa Romeo