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Then the Giulia failed us for the first time. To say we were eager to burn through the engine's recommended 1500-mile break-in period would be a massive understatement. And the iron brakes provide stunning stopping power. The standÂard seats are plenty supportive, highly adjustable, and easy to get into and out of.
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We passed on two of the QF's priciest options, the $3500 carbon-fiber-backed Sparco race seats and the $8000 carbon-ceramic brake rotors. For $1200, we had our Giulia loaded with Alfa's driver-assist features (lane-departure warning, adaptive cruise control, and automatic high-beam headlights) because, well, we should test those things, right? We added carbon-fiber accents to the steering wheel for $400 and regretted it because they add nothing to the experience of looking at or driving the car. The sinister-looking, dark-finish five-hole 19-inch wheels cost an additional $500. We ordered a Giulia QF at our earliest opportunity and had it slathered in $2200 worth of Rosso Competizione paint that's the color of fresh blood. We named it, and the beautifully balanced lesser Giulia with its turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four, to our 2018 list of 10Best Cars. A Quadrifoglio beat a BMW M3, a Cadillac ATS-V, and a Mercedes-AMG C63 S in a 2017 comparison test. Upon first encountering the model, we were enthralled. We'd hoped for better with the Giulia Quadrifoglio.