Giulietta

2011 Alfa Romeo Giulietta. Bold elegance and personality for Seattle drivers.

The new Giulietta embodies the Alfa lifestyle. Trailblazing an exciting new style loaded with all the features of roominess, comfort and safety that are expected from a vehicle in its class combined with the emotive sportiness of the Alfa Romeo tradition, the 2011 Giulietta is poised to reflect the glorious past of Alfa Romeo which launching the brand’s bold new evolution. Our Seattle Alfa Romeo retailer anticipates a late 2010 release for the exciting Giulietta.

The 2011 Giulietta hatchback makes Seattle sizzle

Giulietta’s distinctive front end is developed around the iconic Alfa Romeo badge, an essential element which is suspended between dual air intakes. Many elements underline Giulietta’s unmistakable style , the expression of a rich personality and evoke solid yet agile driving performance. Fluidity, leanness and reliability are the key concepts of Giulietta’s stylistic character. The 2011 Alfa Romeo Giulietta embodies the five door hatchback at its most dynamic.

Powerful and eco-friendly

The engines of the Alfa Romeo Giulietta are designed to supply top level performance, technology and eco-friendliness. Alfa Romeo offers Seattle consumers a range of three brilliantly efficient engines: a 1.4L generating 120 hp, a 1.4 turbocharged generating 170 hp, and the 1.7-liter turbo-four in the Quadrifoglio (“four-leaf clover,” Alfa’s historic performance badge). It whips up 235 hp and 250 lb-ft of torque, the latter from just 1900 rpm. Six-speed manual and six-speed dual-clutch transmissions will be available. All will feature the brand’s MultiAir technology and start-stop for extra fuel friendliness. The Multiair (or Uniair) is an electro-hydraulic variable valve actuation technology (without a throttle valve) that controls the valves in petrol or diesel engines, it is compatible with both naturally-aspirated and forced-induction engines.

All engines are combined with a manual 6-speed gearbox, which can withstand and transmit high maximum torque values. The Multiair units will also be available with a dual-clutch automatic transmissions.

Giulietta’s Italian DNA defines Seattle style

Alfa Romeo Giulietta has the usability and comforts of a compact. Giulietta’s large cabin provides comfortable seating for five adults. All Giuletta’s are outfitted with materials, fabrics and shapes that Italian-style care and quality, like the three spoke steering wheel and wrap around seats.

Giulietta has developed the brand new architecture to the most demanding customer requirements in terms of handling, agility and safety needs. The excellent dynamic performance and great comfort are the result of sophisticated technical solutions in the suspensions, a next-generation steering system, a rigid, yet lightweight aluminum construction and high-strength steel and implemented state-of-the-art production technology.

Alfa DNA, a device, the behavior of the car under different road conditions and driving style adapts to improve and adapt the new Alfa Romeo to the needs of each individual driver’s driving pleasure and comfort. The new architecture of Alfa Giulietta was designed to better integrate all the systems on board. Three set-ups (Dynamic, Normal and All Weather) are available and may be the alpha-DNA. This unit – standard on the entire range of the new model – changes in operating parameters of the engine, steering and electronic differential lock Q2, in addition to the fine tuning of the Stability Control (VDC) behavioral logic.

The Alfa Romeo Giulietta was designed to offer total protection for both driver and passengers. In addition, the new platform was devised to guarantee the utmost interaction of the systems in charge of controlling the vehicle dynamics.

All this is controlled by the real ‘brain’ of the vehicle, namely the Alfa DNA device, which manages all the sophisticated electronic devices for dynamic vehicle control: VDC (Vehicle Dynamic Control), Dual Pinion Active Steering, the Q2 electronic differential, the response and torque curve of the engine, the braking system with pre-fill function. All these systems guarantee genuine Alfa Romeo driving safety, vehicle traction and performance.

The new compact platform, thanks to the sophisticated technical solutions employed for the suspension and the materials used, such as high-strength steels, aluminum, magnesium and xenon, can accommodate the needs of the most demanding customers in terms of on-board comfort and quiet running, placing the Giulietta at the top of its category also in terms of the everyday practicality of the vehicle.Devised to cater for the different needs of segment C car drivers in pursuit of driving satisfaction and comfort, the Alfa Romeo Giulietta is available in two versions (Progression and Distinctive), along with two customisations (Sport Pack and Premium Pack).

All the devices linked to active and passive safety are fitted as standard on the entire range. The Progression version comes with the Alfa DNA system (with Q2 electronic differential and DST), VDC (including ASR and hill holder), 6 airbags, front seat belts with dual pretensioners and front seats with anti-whiplash system as standard. The standard equipment also includes manual climate control, 16’’ wheels, front and rear electric windows, trip computer, stereo system with dual tuner radio, 6 speakers and MP3 CD player. The latter version (Distinctive) offers the following in addition to the standard equipment of the former: 16? alloy wheels, dual zone automatic climate control, leather steering wheel with radio controls, front armrest with storage compartment, cruise control, fog lights, reconfigurable control panel, seats upholstered in Competizione fabric, front armrest, and a stylish chromed insert (chrome line) framing the side windows. The dashboard on the Distinctive version is also distinguished by a stylish insert painted in magnesium grey or, alternatively, in Ghiaccio white, Alfa Red as well as in brushed burnished aluminum.

Seattle Alfa Romeo customers can further customize their Giulietta with two specific Packs (Sport and Premium). The first pack is designed to highlight the sporty character of the vehicle with specific features which improve the already excellent handling of the car and includes 17’’or 18’’ alloy wheels, side skirts, sports pedals, sports seats with leather and microfibre fabric upholstery, brushed burnished aluminum dashboard insert, burnished headlight frames and dark interiors (black ceiling and pillar lining).

For customers in search of even more technological and complete on-board equipment, the Premium Pack includes bi-xenon lights with AFS function, the Blue&Me system with Bluetooth function, USB port and MP3 player, radio/mobile phone controls on steering wheel, rear parking sensors, rain-dusk-humidity sensors, electrically folding door mirrors and an electrochromic rear-view mirror.

To customize their Giulietta, Seattle Alfa Romeo consumers can also choose from the list of options available, including a large panoramic sunroof, navigation system with maps and pop-up display and a Bose Hi-fi. In addition, the Blue&Me–TomTom system is also available, which adds navigation functions to the functions of the Blue&Me thanks to the TomTom portable navigation system which is perfectly integrated with the vehicle’s existing systems thanks to a Bluetooth interface. The TomTom portable navigation system is positioned on the dashboard using a support designed to guarantee maximum safety in the event of impact and complete integration with the vehicle’s other systems and improved ergonomics in everyday use.

There is also a special trim specification dedicated to the version fitted with the 235 HP 1750 TBi engine. It’s called the Quadrifoglio Verde (four-leafed clover), a legendary brand which has competed on tracks all over the world. Only available on this engine type, this special version is distinguished by its sporty lowered ride height (15 mm at the front and 10 mm at the rear), 17’’ wheels (18’’ as an optional), an enhanced braking system with calipers painted Alfa red, as well as sporty interiors which include sporty leather and microfiber seats. All designed to guarantee the best in driving pleasure and segment-leading active and passive safety. It offers reduced fuel consumption for this power rating; the “Quadrifoglio Verde” is thus reinterpreted for today, combining the utmost driving pleasure with greater environmental awareness for eco-conscious and environmentally-friendly sportiness.