Alfa Romeo has just launched an automotive double whammy in the UAE by revealing the new Giulia and Stelvio Quadrifoglio.
The company, which is celebrating its 110th birthday this year, says the new arrivals combine usability and high-level performance with extensive new technology, connectivity and safety features.
Each has a 2.9-litre V6 bi-turbo powerplant, which is capable of unleashing 510 horsepower and a top speed of 283 kilometres per hour. And they’ll both reach 100kph in 3.8 seconds.
These two new cars are the latest in a line of vehicles that various manufacturers are producing that they want to be suitable for a racetrack, as well as doing the shopping.
As such, alongside all that oomph under the bonnet, you can fit five people in each of these models and there’s space for more than a couple of pots of hand sanitiser in the boot after you’ve been to the supermarket.
They like to get arty when it comes to describing vehicles of this sort, so when it comes to the interior, apparently, “Alfa Romeo's Italian style expresses a simplicity that conceals the complexity of the creative design process. The result – an ergonomic, harmonious series of lines and instruments, volumes and spaces enveloping the driver – is a complex, sophisticated piece of work.”
So it’s quite nice inside the cabin, then, and the instruments aren’t in funny places. Fancy talk aside, there are certainly a lot of smooth, stylish lines along the dashboard and on the driving paraphernalia, and you know they will be more pleasant to perch inside than austere offerings from the past, what with all the carbon fibre, comfy seating and tech.
They’re in showrooms now, with prices starting at Dh360,000 for the Giulia and Dh370,000 for the Stelvio.
THE BIO
Favourite author - Paulo Coelho
Favourite holiday destination - Cuba
New York Times or Jordan Times? NYT is a school and JT was my practice field
Role model - My Grandfather
Dream interviewee - Che Guevara
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Benefits of first-time home buyers' scheme
- Priority access to new homes from participating developers
- Discounts on sales price of off-plan units
- Flexible payment plans from developers
- Mortgages with better interest rates, faster approval times and reduced fees
- DLD registration fee can be paid through banks or credit cards at zero interest rates
F1 The Movie
Starring: Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Javier Bardem
Director: Joseph Kosinski
Rating: 4/5
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
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The Facility’s Versatility
Between the start of the 2020 IPL on September 20, and the end of the Pakistan Super League this coming Thursday, the Zayed Cricket Stadium has had an unprecedented amount of traffic.
Never before has a ground in this country – or perhaps anywhere in the world – had such a volume of major-match cricket.
And yet scoring has remained high, and Abu Dhabi has seen some classic encounters in every format of the game.
October 18, IPL, Kolkata Knight Riders tied with Sunrisers Hyderabad
The two playoff-chasing sides put on 163 apiece, before Kolkata went on to win the Super Over
January 8, ODI, UAE beat Ireland by six wickets
A century by CP Rizwan underpinned one of UAE’s greatest ever wins, as they chased 270 to win with an over to spare
February 6, T10, Northern Warriors beat Delhi Bulls by eight wickets
The final of the T10 was chiefly memorable for a ferocious over of fast bowling from Fidel Edwards to Nicholas Pooran
March 14, Test, Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by six wickets
Eleven wickets for Rashid Khan, 1,305 runs scored in five days, and a last session finish
June 17, PSL, Islamabad United beat Peshawar Zalmi by 15 runs
Usman Khawaja scored a hundred as Islamabad posted the highest score ever by a Pakistan team in T20 cricket
