Too often, today’s sports sedans ride heavy on overly firm suspensions and befuddle with seemingly dozens of configurable driving modes. Indeed, both the entry-level 280-hp turbo-four model and the mega, 505-hp Quadrifoglio versions of the Giulia impress in myriad ways, not the least of which is their contrarian execution. To the latter group, we say: This Alfa Romeo is pretty kick-ass. To the former group, we say this: We are not Consumer Reports but neither of the two Giulias on hand for 10Best Cars evaluation broke. Those with a passing familiarity with Alfa might be skeptical of the Giulia’s reliability and build quality-key factors in the brand’s retreat from our shores in 1995-while legions of other folks won’t have the first clue that Alfa Romeo even exists. We can say the same of today’s Giulia, the first everyday car to be sold here by the Italian brand in almost a quarter-century and one heck of an impressive kickoff to the brand’s U.S. In 1959, when we were still called Sports Cars Illustrated, we gushed that the Alfa 2000 sedan was “a well-styled, well-thought-out automobile, extremely enjoyable to drive fast.” In October 1962, we exalted the Giulia 1600 TI sedan’s “light and precise” steering and “lively” engine. Davis, Jr.’s “Turn Your Hymnals to 2002,” a love letter to that game-changing BMW sports sedan, it was Alfa Romeo’s cars that inspired our writers to glowing prose. THE WINNERS: Alfa Romeo Giulia / Giulia Quadrifoglioīefore this magazine published David E. While none of our winners are infallible, they are closer to perfection than anything else on the market today.
Once the dozens of contenders arrive at our secret testing location, our cadre of experts drive thousands of cumulative miles, clamber into back seats, examine engine compartments, poke and prod infotainment systems, and much more. The rules for vehicle eligibility are thus: Entrants must cost no more than $80,000 (anything pricier should be amazing), and they must be a returning winner, all-new, or significantly revised. Rather, this list springs from two weeks of extensive, down-and-dirty evaluation of actual cars.
This isn’t some point-and-click exercise, carried out at our desks or over instant-messaging software. Allow us to present our 2018 10Best Cars, a diverse group of satisfying and special machines that delivers a greater combination of value, driving enjoyment, and fulfillment of their intended mission than any other new cars on sale right now.
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