2015 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Quadrifoglio Verde: owner review - Drive

I bought the Alfa Giulietta QV after renting one in Italy and driving many kilometres in Europe in 2014. I liked the outside styling. However the inside styling did not have enough convenient places to put things. This my second Alfa. I had a 2000 GTV in the 70's The car is a dream to drive on the open road with handling matching the power perfectly. The 6 speed double clutch transmission is a gem. Double clutch transmissions are really manual gearboxes that can be driven as an automatic, wheras normal automatics with paddle shifts are the opposite. In Dynamic mode and using the paddle shift to drive the car manually, it is very easy to get a bit carried away. The engine has a sweet spot at around 3000 rpm when it just sings. However in 6th gear it unfortunately puts one over the legal speed limit in almost all states I have never had an ounze of trouble with it from day one. Never an oil leak !! The car does not prefer to be driven slowly. As to improvements some of which which I suspect have already been incorpoated in later model would be: 1 Keyless entry 2 Reversing camera (although I have had one fitted to my car) 3 Heads up display This a fun car to drive. It is as if it needs you. A lot of cars these days feel like appliances and don't seem to need much human input. In otherwords BORING !! The Alfa Giulietta is not boring. Comparing it to a dog it is like a Jack Russell as opposed to most cars that are like Labradors The ropie built quality and rust issues of 70's & 80's are long gone. The fit and finish on the car is 1st class. I ordered the car originally with 17 inch wheels rather than the 18 inch standard on the QV, as I was looking for a slightly more compliant ride which I was more than happy with. While this car is not my daily driver (grocery getter) it is usually out and about on average 3 times a week. It has only done 27,000 kilometres, is garaged and polished every 6 weeks with Meguires Wet Look The question someone might ask is "Would you buy another Alfa". The answer is definately yes. I do have my eye a Giulia . Finally I would love to take the Alfa to a track day and give it a good go. However that will never happen because I would never drive my own car like I stole it !!