Alfa Romeo cars have always incorporated the combination of lightness and efficiency essential for agility and good handling on any type of road and in all weather conditions. The new Alfa Romeo Stelvio SUV is no exception, delivering impeccable handling, worthy of a real sports car, proven by balanced weight distribution, a direct steering ratio and state-of-the-art suspension, as well as the lavish use of ultra-lightweight, hi-tech materials including the carbon fibre drive shaft and the introduction of a new generation of aluminium engines.
Perfect weight distribution
One of the primary objectives of the design of the Alfa Romeo Stelvio SUV was to achieve maximum driving pleasure. One of the factors that contributed to this achievement was definitely the perfect weight distribution between the two axles – a distinctive feature of the Alfa Romeo construction tradition – which required special management of the weights and materials involved, achieved both by adjusting the car’s layout and by placing the heaviest units in the most central position possible.
The ideal weight/power ratio is the outcome of ultra-lightweight, hi-tech materials, such as carbon fibre for the drive shaft and aluminium for the engines, suspension systems, hood, wings, doors and tailgate. These elements reduce the SUV’s total weight and provide excellent torsional rigidity, a guarantee of quality over time, a quiet ride and exceptional handling even in extreme conditions.
2.0 Turbocharged petrol
The new HP 2.0 Turbocharged petrol engine (280 HP at launch, 200 HP in the near future) is a 4-cylinder unit built entirely in aluminium with carbon drive shaft, combined with the automatic 8-speed transmission and Q4 all-wheel drive. In addition to MultiAir electro-hydraulic valve actuation, the distinctive features of this engine include “2-in-1” turbo and 200-bar high-pressure direct injection, which pair up to deliver particularly snappy accelerator response across the rev range in addition to first-class fuel-efficiency.
The Alfa Romeo Stelvio 2.0 280 HP turbocharged Petrol engine (peak torque of 400Nm at 2,250 rpm) is best in class in terms of acceleration, powering from 0 to 100 km/h in just 5.7 seconds. The top speed is 230 km/h.
Complete mastery of the road thanks to the high driving position
Alfa Romeo Stelvio is designed and built with drivers’ wishes and new needs clearly in mind. The driving position is at the state-of-the-art: the high seat gives mastery of the road, without the slightest reduction in the driving pleasure expected of a genuine Alfa Romeo sports car. This feeling of total control is reinforced by the large windows, and the wraparound seats give an even more sporty driving experience.
Renovated for the production launch of the Alfa Romeo Giulia, the plant is a shining example of FCA’s global automotive manufacturing expertise, where people, technologies and the environment combine in harmony to build two cars of immense prestige: the Alfa Romeo Giulia and the Alfa Romeo Stelvio. It has adopted and aligned all the technologies and best practices of the other FCA plants worldwide, updating them to build unique products. The plant also continues to manufacture the Giulietta, which embodies the same, authentic Alfa Romeo spirit, expressed through the five factors that make it one of the world’s most desirable automotive brands: distinctively Italian design; state-of-the-art engines; perfect weight distribution; unique engineering; and an excellent weight/power ratio.
Cassino designated as a World Class Sustainable Plant
Another of the plant’s special characteristics is its prioritisation of the environment, one of the pillars of the renovation. Reflecting this, the site’s main avenue has been rechristened “Quadrifoglio Avenue” and lined with installations informing employees and visitors about the measures undertaken to make it a location of excellence, by using the latest occupational health, safety and environmental protection technologies.
The avenue forms a kind of open-air museum and those who use it can see that the Body and Assembly shop processes reuse the same water several times, while the new primer booths in the Paint department are now water-free, having replaced it with dry filters. A rainwater reservoir is also under construction. The water collected will be treated by natural methods (phyto-purification using special plants) and then used in the industrial process.
Alfa Romeo cars have always incorporated the combination of lightness and efficiency essential for agility and good handling on any type of road and in all weather conditions. The new Alfa Romeo Stelvio SUV is no exception, delivering impeccable handling, worthy of a real sports car, proven by balanced weight distribution, a direct steering ratio and state-of-the-art suspension, as well as the lavish use of ultra-lightweight, hi-tech materials including the carbon fibre drive shaft and the introduction of a new generation of aluminium engines.
Perfect weight distribution
One of the primary objectives of the design of the Alfa Romeo Stelvio SUV was to achieve maximum driving pleasure. One of the factors that contributed to this achievement was definitely the perfect weight distribution between the two axles - a distinctive feature of the Alfa Romeo construction tradition - which required special management of the weights and materials involved, achieved both by adjusting the car's layout and by placing the heaviest units in the most central position possible.
The ideal weight/power ratio is the outcome of ultra-lightweight, hi-tech materials, such as carbon fibre for the drive shaft and aluminium for the engines, suspension systems, hood, wings, doors and tailgate. These elements reduce the SUV's total weight and provide excellent torsional rigidity, a guarantee of quality over time, a quiet ride and exceptional handling even in extreme conditions.
2.0 Turbocharged petrol
The new HP 2.0 Turbocharged petrol engine (280 HP at launch, 200 HP in the near future) is a 4-cylinder unit built entirely in aluminium with carbon drive shaft, combined with the automatic 8-speed transmission and Q4 all-wheel drive. In addition to MultiAir electro-hydraulic valve actuation, the distinctive features of this engine include "2-in-1" turbo and 200-bar high-pressure direct injection, which pair up to deliver particularly snappy accelerator response across the rev range in addition to first-class fuel-efficiency.
The Alfa Romeo Stelvio 2.0 280 HP turbocharged Petrol engine (peak torque of 400Nm at 2,250 rpm) is best in class in terms of acceleration, powering from 0 to 100 km/h in just 5.7 seconds. The top speed is 230 km/h.
Complete mastery of the road thanks to the high driving position
Alfa Romeo Stelvio is designed and built with drivers' wishes and new needs clearly in mind. The driving position is at the state-of-the-art: the high seat gives mastery of the road, without the slightest reduction in the driving pleasure expected of a genuine Alfa Romeo sports car. This feeling of total control is reinforced by the large windows, and the wraparound seats give an even more sporty driving experience.
Renovated for the production launch of the Alfa Romeo Giulia, the plant is a shining example of FCA's global automotive manufacturing expertise, where people, technologies and the environment combine in harmony to build two cars of immense prestige: the Alfa Romeo Giulia and the Alfa Romeo Stelvio. It has adopted and aligned all the technologies and best practices of the other FCA plants worldwide, updating them to build unique products. The plant also continues to manufacture the Giulietta, which embodies the same, authentic Alfa Romeo spirit, expressed through the five factors that make it one of the world's most desirable automotive brands: distinctively Italian design; state-of-the-art engines; perfect weight distribution; unique engineering; and an excellent weight/power ratio.
Cassino designated as a World Class Sustainable Plant
Another of the plant's special characteristics is its prioritisation of the environment, one of the pillars of the renovation. Reflecting this, the site's main avenue has been rechristened "Quadrifoglio Avenue" and lined with installations informing employees and visitors about the measures undertaken to make it a location of excellence, by using the latest occupational health, safety and environmental protection technologies.
The avenue forms a kind of open-air museum and those who use it can see that the Body and Assembly shop processes reuse the same water several times, while the new primer booths in the Paint department are now water-free, having replaced it with dry filters. A rainwater reservoir is also under construction. The water collected will be treated by natural methods (phyto-purification using special plants) and then used in the industrial process.
