Alfa Romeo SUV sets speed record

Alfa Romeo’s monstrous Stelvio Quadrifoglio has set the new benchmark for a production SUV at Germany’s legendary Nürburgring, lapping the epic 20.832km Nordschleife in a record 7 minutes 51.7 seconds, a full eight seconds faster than the previous production SUV record.

Driver Fabio Francia, who set the blistering record, previously set the Nürburgring track record for four-door saloons in the Giulia Quadrifoglio with a lap time of just 7 minutes and 32 seconds.

Alfa Romeo’s first ever production SUV, the Stelvio Quadrifoglio stands out thanks to its distinctive Italian style, advanced technology, innovative engines and excellent power-to-weight ratio.

The range-topping high-performance SUV is powered by an all-aluminum, direct-injection 2.9-litre 24-valve Twin-Turbo intercooled V6 engine, delivering 510hp and 600Nm of torque, which is coupled with the Q4 all-wheel-drive system.