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Alfa Romeo Giulia QV: One tail flick — and all is love
Is the new Alfa Romeo Giulia QV really as good as some say it is? Mark Smyth finds out
Alfa Romeos. Chat to anyone who has owned one and they will regale you with stories of how their beloved Alfa broke down on the side of the road, how it leaked oil or how bits fell off for no reason. Strangely, though, you will be hard-pressed to find an owner who condemns the car for these flaws. It’s as though Alfa performs Jedi mind tricks on them the minute they sign the ownership papers. We had a long-term 159 in our fleet, possibly one of the most beautiful modern sedans of the past couple of decades. Bits fell off. We didn’t care and we didn’t know why. In recent years Alfa has made some good, not brilliant, cars, but they convey all the passion of the Alfisti. That passion is, of course, steeped in history. It was an Alfa that won the first Formula One race. Alfas have dominated the notorious Mille Miglia event and today there are thousands of historic examples taking to tracks around the world every weekend. I discovered quite a few of them when I arrived at Johann Rupert’s...
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