While we’re still waiting to drive the promised U.S.-spec model, Italy’s national military police force, the Carabinieri, just took delivery on two Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglios, the turbocharged V-6 model making 505 horsepower.
FCA donated the pair of top-spec Giulias, which have been assigned to ceremonial duties in Rome and Milan. The Carabinieri have both military and civilian duties in Italy and are not to be confused with the polizia, in national (Polizia di Stato), provincial, municipal, and regional forms. The closest American parallel might be to imagine Dodge had donated a pair of Hellcat Chargers to Homeland Security to ferry visiting dignitaries around D.C. The Carabinieri also promise to use these cars for “special operations such as transporting organs and blood.” Well, if you’re waiting for those, it’d be good to know they’re coming in a hurry. The cars have the 505-hp 2.9-liter direct-injected, 90-degree V-6 derived from the Ferrari 488GTB?s engine and a six-speed manual transmission sourced from Getrag. Listed top speed is 190 mph and zero to 100 km/h comes up in 3.9 seconds, according to Alfa Romeo. The LED light bar, Carabinieri livery, and emergency lights are evident, while other special equipment includes a defibrillator, portable cooling units (for those organs, presumably), radio preparation, and an ODIN system (Occupational Disease Intelligence Network) that monitors the occupants to protect against fatigu...