Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio Smashes Nurburgring Record For SUVs

[cawimmer430]

Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio Smashes Nurburgring Record For SUVs

www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrU00xoUy8A

Lamborghini may be eyeing the Nurburgring crown for the world's fastest SUV with the Urus, but for now, Alfa Romeo has captured that title with the Stelvio Quadrifoglio.

The halo version of the Stelvio lapped the 'Green Hell' in just 7 minutes and 51.7 seconds, posting the fastest time ever for a production SUV, smashing the previous record initially held by the 542hp Range Rover Sport SVR (8:14) before losing it to the previous generation 562hp Porsche Cayenne Turbo S (7:59.74).

It also matches the best lap time for the BMW M4, although it does fall behind the world's fastest front-wheel drive model, the Honda Civic Type R (7:43.8).

"We specifically engineered and designed the Stelvio Quadrifoglio to set world-class benchmarks and it did not disappoint with a world-record Nürburgring lap time of 7 minutes and 51.7 seconds," said Reid Bigland, Head of Alfa Romeo. "We're proud to now hold two Nürburgring lap time records with the Giulia Quadrifoglio as the fastest four-door production sedan and the Stelvio Quadrifoglio as the fastest production SUV."

At the heart of the Stelvio Quadrofoglio beats a 2.9-liter twin-turbo intercooled V6 engine, producing 505 horsepower and 443 lb.-ft. of torque, that works together with the standard Q4 all-wheel-drive system allowing the SUV to hit 60mph (96km/h) in 3.9 seconds and top out at 177mph (285km/h).


Link: http://www.carscoops.com/2017/09/alfa-romeo-stelvio-quadrifoglio-smashes.html

[Raza]

Holy shit that's fast.

[12,000 RPM]

Wow, as fast as an M4. Still a ridiculous record to chase

[Raza]

Wow, as fast as an M4. Still a ridiculous record to chase

Regardless, the kids will never be late to school again!

[Xer0]

Would this car be enough for Lebowski to keep his enthusiast cred alive?

[MexicoCityM3]

Would this car be enough for Lebowski to keep his enthusiast cred alive?

Most definitely.

[Raza]

Would this car be enough for Lebowski to keep his enthusiast cred alive?

Nothing can save Lebowski's street cred! He's been outed as a poor! He lives in Florida! He doesn't even have hair! He's one step away from having 1990s Dodge Caravans in various states of disrepair scattered about his front lawn. 

[GoCougs]

Most definitely.

If he can't afford a used M3, this ain't gonna work with an MSRP of ~$80,000.

[Lebowski]

Would this car be enough for Lebowski to keep his enthusiast cred alive?

Too fast, too loud, looks too good, too expensive, not enough badge snobbery


Nah, fast SUVs don't really do it for me.  I'd drive it to publix in the exact same time I would a Hyundai Santa Fe.

[12,000 RPM]

Wow, downgrading to a Hyundai from a Honda? Did you powerbomb your credit too???

[Lebowski]

Wow, downgrading to a Hyundai from a Honda? Did you powerbomb your credit too???

Shit is in freefall down here.  Blood in the water. Lost jobs, margin calls, collection agencies calling at all hours.  Living in a USED house. That power loss, that wasn't from Irma.



Nah, haven't actually looked at the Santa Fe in person

[AltinD]

Wow, downgrading to a Hyundai from a Honda? Did you powerbomb your credit too???

How can you downgrade from a Honda to a Hyundai or any other brand .... unless it's a Yugo or some 3rd World crap?

[Lebowski]

How can you downgrade from a Honda to a Hyundai or any other brand .... unless it's a Yugo or some 3rd World crap?

I'd be open to a low mileage Yugo.

[12,000 RPM]

I'd be open to a low mileage Yugo.

The way things are going you might not have a choice,.

[AutobahnSHO]