{"id":537582,"date":"2026-03-20T11:19:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T00:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmarge.com\/?p=537582"},"modified":"2026-03-20T11:19:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T00:19:51","slug":"alfa-romeo-giulia-qv-targa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dmarge.com\/cars\/alfa-romeo-giulia-qv-targa","title":{"rendered":"Italy’s Hottest Sedan Is Nearly A Decade Old. Rivals Still Can’t Match What Matters Most\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Standing trackside, watching more than 100 machines, Porsches, Ferraris, the odd Holden Torana, thread through some of Victoria\u2019s best roads, it\u2019s easy to feel like a kid with his nose pressed against the glass. The Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio<\/a> sitting behind you is not helping.<\/p>

That\u2019s the thing about Targa Classica, Australia\u2019s version of Italy\u2019s legendary Targa Florio. Four days, 1200km of hand-picked Victorian roads, almost 80 timed stages. From the Mornington Peninsula to the Yarra Valley, wrapping up in Melbourne during F1 week. It gets under your skin fast.<\/p>

The spectating is good. The driving? It\u2019s even better when the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio<\/a> is your steed.<\/p>

Why a Targa Event and a Quadrifoglio Belong Together<\/h2>

The Quadrifoglio badge traces directly back to a Targa. In 1923, Ugo Sivocci painted a four-leaf clover on his Alfa Romeo before the Targa Florio and won the race. Sivocci later died testing a car that did not carry the badge. The symbol has meant something ever since and duly appeared on Alfa Romeo performance flagships.<\/p>

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Credit: Paul Lojszczyk<\/figcaption><\/figure>

Over a century on, it sits on the front guard of the Alfa Romeo Giulia here, at a Targa event. Some things write themselves.<\/p>

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