We all know that Alfa Romeo has this new car – the Giulia. No surprises, it looks stunning… as an Alfa should. But when they announce “Hey guys, let me introduce the Quadrifoglio. M3, be afraid,” excuse us for being a bit sceptical.

So we went to test drive it and, well, walked away genuinely impressed. Of course, 503bhp from an Italian-built twin-turbo V6 does tend to do that. Here are other facts about this car that’s worth knowing:

-          It’s not just RWD, the vectoring diff can send 100 per cent of torque to a single wheel
-          The roof and hood are carbon fibre
-          The engine has Ferrari DNA
-          The 8-speed ZF auto is very good

But want to know more? Read our first (because you know there will be more…) test drive report of the Alfa Romeo Giulia in the July issue of TopGear Malaysia. It’s out now!