[elitex]

Few more thoughts.

I wouldn't say that Alfa is much better than M3/M4. It's just different. I really enjoyed my time with both M3 and M4. The only thing I noted from beginning was that they felt like they were being held back. I am sure HFC, exhaust and a tune would've fixed that. Power also felt like it dropped off noticeably after 6500 rpm. In Alfa, it builds all the way to redline like NA engine. I know they are doing some torque limitation on lower gears.

In my opinion, Alfa feels more purpose built for performance. Things like active splitter, functional rear diffuser, wide sills really gives it the presence. You can even spec full carbon racing seats (I didn't). I read somewhere that Giulia was built top down so it was a performance car first then the lesser models were built unlike M cars.

Reliability? Not sure yet as I only have 2k miles. The only issue I've experienced is that my trunk does not lock. I can walk up to my car without a key and open the trunk when the rest of the car is locked. Need to setup an appointment with the dealer to fix this issue.



Things that I don't like-

I much prefer the way M cars are designed when it comes to the driving modes. M1 and M2 buttons, and 3 settings for everything else. Everyone is performance car industry should follow this. It works perfectly IMO.

Race mode turns stability and traction off. I don't like this at all. It should've been a separate button.

Cannot turn off start/stop permanently. I hate this tbh.

Does not have all around camera.

Gear shifter feels cheap but it's very similar in design to the sport auto bmw shifters. I had one in my 550i. I like the M shifters much better.