The Alfa Romeo Giulia QV Will Cost $10,000 More Than The BMW M3

And it's more expensive than the AMG C63 S.

Alfa Romeo just released pricing for its long-awaited sedan, the Giulia. We knew almost everything about the Italian four-door—we’ll be driving the Quadrifoglio (QV) in a few weeks and will shortly be able to tell you how it performs—save for what it would cost. Well, now we know. The cheapest Giulia will check in at $38,990 (all prices here include destination charges). The most expensive model, the QV, will sell for $73,595. In between those two trims is the Giulia Ti which has a price tag of $40,990.

Both the base Giulia and the Ti are powered by the same 2.0-liter direct-injection turbo-four making 280 horsepower and 306 lb-ft of torque. The only transmission on offer for the entire Giulia lineup in the US is an eight-speed automatic. The QV is powered by a 2.9-liter twin-turbo V6 spitting out 505 horsepower and 443 lb-ft of torque. All-wheel drive is available on both the base model and the Ti for an extra $2,000. The QV doesn’t offer AWD because rear-wheel drive is super fun and all that. If you choose the base Giulia you get a car with some pretty nice standard features, including leather seats, 10-way power front seats with four-way lumbar support, a 7-inch color TFT display and remote start.

Should you want to make the base model look cooler there’s the Sport Exterior Package for $1,250 that Alfa says adds “unique front and rear fascias, 18-inch aluminum sport wheels, gloss black window trim surround and colored brake calipers.” The base Giulia compares pretty well to its comparably priced German competitors. A base BMW 3 Series is cheaper by about $4,000 but down 100 horsepower. The cheapest Mercedes C-Class costs a grand more and its engine is down on power when compared to the Giulia’s 2.0-liter turbo-four. As for the Audi A4, well all we’ll say is have fun with your front-wheel drive at this price point. As for the Giulia Ti, well we hadn't heard much about it until Alfa Romeo announced its pricing.

The middle child is more or less a luxed-up version of the base model. Standard features include 18-inch wheels, an 8.8-inch touch infotainment screen, heated steering wheel and heated front seats. There are two optional packages, Ti Sport and Ti Lusso, both of which cost $2,250. The sport package includes new front and rear fascias, 19-inch dark five-hole aluminum wheels, aluminum column-mounted paddle shifters, colored brake calipers, 14-way power adjustable sport leather seats and more. The Sport package also includes a mechanical limited-slip and adaptive performance suspension. The Lusso package focuses not on performance but luxury, with the dash wrapped in leather, real wood trim, a “luxury” steering wheel and more.

We won’t go into great detail about the QV because we’ve been talking about it for what feels like a year now. That being said we need to talk about its price. At $73,995 it’s more expensive than an M3 (by almost $10,000) and the AMG C63 S (by a hair). Again, the Alfa is more powerful than both models but the M3 is a known commodity for almost $10k cheaper and the Mercedes packs a twin-turbo V8, also for cheaper. Alfa is gambling a bit with the pricing of its range-topping QV. We’ll let you know if that’s a smart bet in a few weeks after we learn what the Giulia QV is all about.

5 Cars For Under $10,000 That Will Make Your Neighbors Jealous

You don't need to spend a fortune to have a nice ride.

Imagine coming home from the dealership having just spent $50,000 or even $100,000 on a brand new car. Your neighbors will likely take notice and marvel at how well work must be going for you (and also wondering why you didn't spend that money making your house look nicer). Bringing home a new car is such a great feeling, but you don't need to spend a ton of cash to make people think you've done well. In fact, we've found five cars that all cost under $10,000 that will make your neighbors think you spent much more.

People who don't know much about cars seem to think that anyone who drives a BMW must be wealthy beyond their wildest dreams. However, owning a BMW (especially a used one) doesn't have to be reserved for the rich. We found a 2008 BMW 550i for just $8,900. Unfortunately, an M5 will cost well over $10,000, but this 550i is the next best thing. This was the top level non-M 5 Series, powered by a 360 horsepower 4.8-liter V8. This isn't some basic 5 Series with as much power as a garden variety V6 Camry, this was the one that executives drove. This ultra-cool BMW will certainly drop jaws if you decide to reveal how cheap it actually was to buy.

The B6 Audi S4 is another V8 car and one of our personal favorites. We recommended the S4 as part of our V8s for under $10,000 list, and we're happy to bring it back again here. We found a 2005 S4 with only 72,000 miles on it for just $8,950. The 4.2-liter V8 in this car produces 340 hp going out to a Quattro AWD system. The model that we found has a six-speed automatic, but the six-speed manual is also available at this price. The S4 was a match for the E46 BMW M3 in its day, but now costs far less to own. The best part about this car is that you can tell your neighbors it has the same engine as the Audi R8 that Iron Man drove. Come on, will they really know the difference?

In 2010, Jaguar introduced a radically new XJ that signaled a complete design change for the company. In the minds of some, the XJ that preceded it (the X350 chassis) was the last "true Jaguar" that didn't have influence from Tata. We found one of the later versions of this XJ, a 2006 Vanden Plas model, for just $8,999. It even comes with the classic Jaguar green paint with a tan interior. This XJ came with Jaguar's workhorse 4.2-liter V8, which produces 294 hp in this application. Despite being an executive car, the XJ only weighed 3,800 pounds, which made it quite a driver's car. If nothing else, that Leaping Cat hood ornament will certainly make the neighbors jealous.

When the Germans decide to get quirky, they really go nuts. The original Audi TT had a very intriguing design. People either hated it or loved it, and we were among the latter. The TT wasn't like a conventional roadster because it was based on the FWD Golf platform. Luckily, we found a 2001 model that has Audi's excellent Quattro AWD system. The car only has 61,000 miles on it and is currently for sale for $7,990. This TT came with a 1.8-liter turbocharged four-cylinder, which produced 225 hp in the Quattro version. The car we found also has the optional six-speed manual transmission, which will add even more driving enjoyment when cruising with the top down.

We were quite upset when Infiniti announced that it was going to change the model designations on its whole lineup. This is because we had grown to love the Infiniti G model. The G35 was a great car that has become incredibly affordable. We've found the more handsome looking coupe model for sale for $9,500. The car comes powered by a 3.5-liter V6 rated at 280 hp with the five-speed automatic or 298 hp with the six-speed manual. The 2005 model that we found only has 65,000 miles on it. It's also possible to get a G37 for under $10,000, but these will likely have over 100,000 miles on them. Both the G35 and G37 still look great today because of their timeless designs.

2019 Audi A6 Priced At Nearly $10,000 Less Than A7 Sportback

The sedan offers far better value than the Sportback.

Earlier this month, Audi revealed its pricing structure for the 2019 A7 Sportback. The four-door-coupe starts off at $68,000, while the Premium Plus and Prestige trims start at $72,400 and $76,300. That isn't what we'd call cheap, but Audi has always charged a premium for its Sportback models and that the cheaper A6 sedan would be right on the A7's heels. The 2019 A6 sedan was revealed back in February, and we drove a European version of the car earlier this year. Still, we've had no idea how much the new A6 would cost in the US - until now.

The starting price of the new A6 is $58,900 for the Premium trim, $62,700 for the Premium Plus trim, and $67,100 for the Prestige trim. That's around a $10,000 savings over an A7 for what is essentially the same car underneath. The A7 is based on the A6's platform, so they both share a 3.0-liter turbocharged V6 producing 335 horsepower and 369 lb-ft of torque going out to Quattro all-wheel-drive through a seven-speed dual-clutch.

The similarity continues inside, where there is very little to differentiate the two cars. The A7 will have more storage space in the trunk thanks to its liftback design, but apart from that, the $10,000 price difference is mainly aesthetic. If you want one of Audi's premium mid-size cars and you don't mind sacrificing the sleeker body for a more plain sedan design, just save $10,000 and get the A6. Like the A7, we expect the 2019 A6 to arrive in US dealerships sometime in the fall of 2018.

2019 Audi A6 Priced At Nearly $10,000 Less Than A7 Sportback

The sedan offers far better value than the Sportback.

Earlier this month, Audi revealed its pricing structure for the 2019 A7 Sportback. The four-door-coupe starts off at $68,000, while the Premium Plus and Prestige trims start at $72,400 and $76,300. That isn't what we'd call cheap, but Audi has always charged a premium for its Sportback models and that the cheaper A6 sedan would be right on the A7's heels. The 2019 A6 sedan was revealed back in February, and we drove a European version of the car earlier this year. Still, we've had no idea how much the new A6 would cost in the US - until now.

The starting price of the new A6 is $58,900 for the Premium trim, $62,700 for the Premium Plus trim, and $67,100 for the Prestige trim. That's around a $10,000 savings over an A7 for what is essentially the same car underneath. The A7 is based on the A6's platform, so they both share a 3.0-liter turbocharged V6 producing 335 horsepower and 369 lb-ft of torque going out to Quattro all-wheel-drive through a seven-speed dual-clutch.

The similarity continues inside, where there is very little to differentiate the two cars. The A7 will have more storage space in the trunk thanks to its liftback design, but apart from that, the $10,000 price difference is mainly aesthetic. If you want one of Audi's premium mid-size cars and you don't mind sacrificing the sleeker body for a more plain sedan design, just save $10,000 and get the A6. Like the A7, we expect the 2019 A6 to arrive in US dealerships sometime in the fall of 2018.

Audi's Already Taken Over 10,000 Orders For The New e-tron

It may take a while to fulfill all those orders, however.

The first of anything from a major manufacturer is bound to elicit enthusiastic response from the public when the order books open. Especially when it's the first electric vehicle from an automaker with as wide a following as, say Audi.

In fact the latest reports indicate that the German automaker has already logged over 10,000 orders from around the world for the new e-tron – Audi's highly anticipated debut electric crossover. That's pretty impressive, considering that it just unveiled the vehicle in full for the first time just a week and a half ago.

The e-tron is Ingolstadt's challenger to the likes of the Tesla Model X, Mercedes EQC, and Jaguar I-Pace – an exclusively battery-powered crossover to launch Audi into the age of electric propulsion. It boasts as much as 402 horsepower and 490 lb-ft of torque, making it more potent than even the new SQ5.

With a 95-kWh battery pack, it'll run from 0-60 mph in 5.5 seconds and travel over 250 miles on a single charge. With a price tag starting just under $75,000 (in the US), it's one of its priciest models Audi offers, short of the R8 supercar and A8 limousine.

Production has already started at Audi's plant in Belgium, and the first customer examples are slated to begin delivery in Europe before the end of the year, with US deliveries expected to follow sometime thereafter. But don't expect to find any sitting in dealer lots, because the e-tron (at least initially) will only be made to order.

Audi hasn't said how long it will take to fulfill those orders as production ramps up, but suffice it to say that new customers placing their orders now after the books have already run into five digits may have to wait a while for delivery.