Alfa Romeo Giulia and Alfa Romeo Stelvio "ESTREMA"!

Thomas Wachsmuth 12 April 2022 -> Cars from AZ, Alfa Romeo, News vehicles, Videos

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Alfa Romeo presented the special models Giulia ESTREMA and Stelvio ESTREMA in Hinwil, Switzerland, the seat of the Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN. The special models, which are being marketed worldwide for the first time, offer standard equipment that places them at the top of their respective series. Alfa Romeo Giulia ESTREMA and Alfa Romeo Stelvio ESTREMA stand for the highest standards of technical and dynamic solutions as well as style and sportiness. With this, Alfa Romeo and Sauber continue a cooperation based on the exchange of know-how in the ongoing search for efficiency and the latest sustainable technology. Both are core elements of the new era of the Alfa Romeo brand.

Giulia and Stelvio "ESTREMA"

Alfa Giulia ESTREMA and Alfa Romeo Stelvio ESTREMA stand for brand-typical performance and sportiness. As new representatives of the sporting DNA of the brand, Alfa Romeo Giulia ESTREMA and Alfa Romeo Stelvio ESTREMA will be marketed globally. They represent the perfect combination of technical sophistication and driving pleasure. They bring the performance of Alfa Romeo to the whole world.

Alfa Romeo's new strategy also includes a very stringent model structure. The standard equipment lines are clearly differentiated. The SUPER and TI levels meet the needs of demanding customers. The variants SPRINT and VELOCE underline the sportiness of the brand even more. Alfa Romeo Giulia ESTREMA and Alfa Romeo Stelvio ESTREMA are positioned above and are visually based on the top models, the extremely powerful Quadrifoglio versions of both series.

Alfa Romeo Giulia ESTREMA and Alfa Romeo Stelvio ESTREMA appeal to customers who love pure driving pleasure and are looking for emotions in interaction with their vehicle. In other words, customers for whom the focus is less on a muscular look and more on stylistic balance and outstanding driving dynamics. Alfa Romeo Giulia ESTREMA and Alfa Romeo Stelvio ESTREMA offer the Alfa active suspension as standard^TM Active Suspension and Electronic Chassis Control (Alfa^TM chassis domain control). The interacting systems automatically adapt to road conditions and the selected mode of Alfa driving dynamics control^TM DNA on. In this way, they contribute to exceptional driving comfort without impairing the sporty handling and driving pleasure.

mechanical differential Alfa^TM Q2

Also part of the standard equipment of Alfa Romeo Giulia ESTREMA and Alfa Romeo Stelvio ESTREMA is the Alfa self-locking mechanical differential^TM Q2 in the rear axle. It prevents large speed differences between the two rear wheels, for example when accelerating out of bends on roads with changing grip conditions. The limited slip differential Alfa^TM Q2 further enhances the vehicle's agility and dynamics and guarantees optimum wheel grip.

Alfa Romeo Giulia and Alfa Romeo Stelvio "ESTREMA"!

The exterior and interior of the Alfa Romeo Giulia ESTREMA and Alfa Romeo Stelvio ESTREMA impress with their sporty look and carbon fiber elements, such as the exterior mirror housings and the V in the radiator grille. The specific ESTREMA lettering, the brake calipers and the light-alloy rims – in 19-inch format for the Giulia model, 21-inch for the Stelvio model – are kept in dark tones. A sporty look also characterizes the interior, including inlays made of carbon fiber and Alcantara^®- Covers for the seats. Red decorative seams on the dashboard trim and on the seats further emphasize the exclusivity and sportiness of the two special models. The standard equipment is rounded off by a Harman Kardon audio system with 14 loudspeakers.

There is a choice of two engines for the Alfa Romeo Giulia ESTREMA and Alfa Romeo Stelvio ESTREMA: a 2,0-liter turbo petrol engine with an output of 206 kW (280 hp) and a turbo diesel with a displacement of 2,2 liters and 154 kW (210 hp). . Both powerplants come with an eight-speed automatic transmission and Alfa all-wheel drive^TMQ4 combined.

Alfa Romeo and the Sauber Formula 1 team: Strategic partnership for the future of the brand

The extension of the cooperation between Alfa Romeo and Sauber in July 2021 underscores the will of both parties to develop further together. This strategic partnership aims to create a promising future for the Alfa Romeo brand and the Swiss Formula 1 team through a precise and long-term plan.

Both partners use Formula 1 as an experimental laboratory: pioneering in hybrid drive technology, leaders in the management and use of extremely large amounts of data (big data), in artificial intelligence and in the development of next-generation software. These technologies are key areas for Alfa Romeo, which has made technological excellence a priority in its brand strategy.

The Sauber factory in Hinwil, the headquarters of Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN, is a development center for new technologies. Examples are Alfa Romeo Giulia ESTREMA and Alfa Romeo Stelvio ESTREMA. The special models embody the values of both brands. The pursuit of technical sophistication and the optimal interaction between man and vehicle has a common goal: maximum performance.

At the headquarters of the Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN in Hinwil, the present – in the impressive form of Alfa Romeo Giulia ESTREMA and Alfa Romeo Stelvio ESTREMA – meets a vision of the future. It is important to fill strategic values and a continuous exchange of technical know-how with life.

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