Alfa Romeo has lifted the covers off two of its most exclusive modern creations, the Giulia Quadrifoglio Collezione and Stelvio Quadrifoglio Collezione, each limited to just 63 units worldwide. These rare editions celebrate the legacy of the Quadrifoglio emblem, an icon that first appeared on Ugo Sivocci’s victorious RL at the 1923 Targa Florio and has since become inseparable from the brand’s most exhilarating road and race machines.
With the Quadrifoglio entering a new era, Alfa Romeo has chosen to mark its 1963 transition from race car to road car badge with a pair of vehicles engineered to be both instant collectables and tributes to Italian performance.
Hand-assembled at the Cassino plant, the Collezione cars arrive with Instant Classic certification, positioning them as rolling pieces of automotive art even before they reach their future owners. Yet, beneath the exclusivity and craftsmanship lies the core spirit that has always defined Alfa Romeo: mechanical purity and emotional driving appeal.
A Ferrari-Derived Heart, Reimagined for a New Generation
Both Collezione variants retain the revered 2.9-litre twin-turbocharged V6, a power unit with direct lineage to Ferrari’s F154 architecture. The engine’s all-aluminium 90-degree V block, delivers 520hp at 6,500 rpm and 443Nm of torque between 2,500 and 5,000 rpm. Twin single-scroll turbochargers operate at 1.4 bar of boost, while the dual-injection fuel system fine-tunes combustion with remarkable precision.
A revised software suite manages everything from throttle mapping to cylinder deactivation on the right bank, allowing the car to shut down half its cylinders when efficiency takes precedence. Power is fed through an 8-speed automatic transmission capable of snapping through gear changes in just 150 milliseconds when Race mode is engaged.
In traditional Alfa Romeo fashion, the Giulia Quadrifoglio Collezione remains proudly rear-wheel drive, preserving the sharp, balanced chassis that made it one of the most engaging sports sedans of the decade. The Stelvio, meanwhile, employs Alfa’s sophisticated Q4 all-wheel-drive system, paired with Active Torque Vectoring. The result is an SUV capable of behaving like a rear-drive sports car until traction demands otherwise.
The Giulia sprints from 0–100 km/h in 3.9 seconds before charging to a staggering 307 km/h, a top speed unmatched in the premium sport-sedan class. The Stelvio, despite its higher centre of gravity and all-wheel-drive hardware, rockets to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds thanks to explosive launch traction, eventually reaching 283 km/h. Both models benefit from the unmistakable soundtrack of an Akrapovič titanium exhaust, standard on the Collezione series, which shapes the V6’s tone into a metallic, resonant howl under load while trimming weight from the rear end.
Design & Styling
The Collezione series introduces two distinct evolutions of the historic Rosso Villa d’Este finish. The Giulia’s is the darker of the pair, a crimson that transitions to near-black in low light, emphasizing the sedan’s aggressive stance and athletic proportions. The Stelvio’s Rosso Collezione Stelvio is brighter and more open.
Both vehicles wear carbon fibre as part of their identity. The front badge, mirror caps, dashboard trim, central tunnel, and door panels all receive carbon-fibre treatments, while the Giulia Collezione gains an exposed carbon-fibre roof. Quadrifoglio-specific aerodynamic elements, including the sculpted bumpers and carbon side skirts, accentuate the purposeful silhouette, while the unique four-way exhaust tips add visual drama to the rear.
Inside The Collezione Cars
The cabins of the Giulia and Stelvio Quadrifoglio Collezione are immersive expressions of Italian luxury and motorsport influence. Leather-wrapped dashboards accented with red stitching contrast with Alcantara and carbon-fibre inserts, creating an atmosphere that feels both warm and sharply technical. Each car carries its own identity through embroidered numbering, ranging from “1 di 63 Collezione” to the final unit.
One of the standout elements is the inclusion of Sparco carbon-fibre shell seats, trimmed in Alcantara and leather and engineered for optimal support during spirited driving. The steering wheel’s aluminium and carbon-fibre elements, along with the signature red ignition button, continue the racing theme.
A Future Classic For The Faithful
With global production capped at just 63 units per model, the Giulia and Stelvio Quadrifoglio Collezione are destined for immediate collectable status. Yet Alfa Romeo insists that these cars are not museum pieces. They are machines built to be driven, heard, and felt in motion.
