Alfa Romeo Just Renewed Your Chance To Get Some of the Industry’s Best Driver’s Cars

Jeremy Clarkson once said, you’re not a true car enthusiast until you’ve owned an Alfa Romeo.

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Published October 22, 2025

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Updated October 23, 2025

The current Alfa Romeo Giulia and Stelvio are getting a new lease on life as parent company Stellantis extended their production cycle up through 2027. Earlier this year, Alfa Romeo announced the discontinuation of both models as they reached the end of their lifecycle.

However, Alfa Romeo is still in the middle of researching and developing the next-gen models. Because they’re a long ways away from being production ready, the automaker’s rebooting the current models to buy them some more time and to hopefully continue supporting revenue streams.

Had Alfa not made this decision, it would’ve been left selling just one model, the Tonale. And that’s not enough to keep the lights on.

Some of the industry’s best affordable driver’s cars get to stick around for a little while longer

Green Alfa Romeo sedan with bronze five-hole wheels driving on a paved road. — The Giulia sedan remains one of the best driver’s cars on the market.

While this may be a business-minded decision, it also doubles as a perk. Especially for those who had their eyes on landing a new Giulia or Stelvio in their driveway.

And it’s especially a notable perk for fans of driver’s cars, because the Giulia and Stelvio remain some of the best of their kind.

Red Alfa Romeo Stelvio SUV with rear lights on parked in front of historic stone buildings at dusk. — The Stelvio crossover SUV is a high-rider for true car enthusiasts.

Sadly, the production extension doesn’t apply to the high-performance Quadrifoglio models. But for those who are fans of automobiles that feel like sports cars in more practical, humdrum and conventional body styles, will still be able to appreciate all the regular Giulia and Stevlio have to offer.

When both models launched roughly halfway through the 2010s, they were immediately recognized for their exquisite handling and ride quality balance. Many accolades also included praising the Giulia’s and Stelvio’s athletic and sporty handling.

2025 Alfa Romeo Giulia Intensa — Despite cresting over a decade in age, the Giulia and Stelvio are aging like a fine chianti.

The icing on the cake, however, is that those qualities were all wrapped in suave Italian sheetmetal and leather.

Yes, they’re old, but newer isn’t always better

The Stelvio and Giulia are both reaching a decade old. But their excellent road-going mannerisms and suave Italian appeal are withstanding the test of time.

Interior view of an Alfa Romeo car showing a black leather steering wheel with brown accents, digital dashboard, and center console with gear shifter and control knobs. — No other car can match the appeal and feel of an Italian thoroughbred.

These days, it’s nearly impossible to find a new car that isn’t saddled with massive, blinding and ergonomically challenging touchscreens. A drive in either vehicles, however, garners feelings of reprieve from the otherwise digital onslaught in other cars.

Sure, it’s easy to knock the Giulia and Stelvio as being and feeling old. At least, interior design and layout wise.

Dark green Alfa Romeo Giulia sedan parked on a dirt road with mountains and sunset in the background. — Despite its age, the Giulia is refreshingly simple and driver-focused.

But for those who appreciate distraction-free, simplistic and driver-focused behind-the-wheel experiences, the Alfas are absolute gold mines. Especially for those who lust for classic or more vintage automobiles for their more holistic driving experiences.

Stellantis’ decision to refocus on ICE-tech has Alfa reworking its strategy

Internal combustion power will remain a part of Alfa’s future.

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It was just a couple of years ago that Stellantis announced its electrification strategy. That included Alfa Romeo, which had planned to utilize the automaker’s new STLA modular platform to electrify its entire lineup.

However, because of the massive industry about-face with electrification, Stellantis is reembracing internal combustion power with the option for electric powertrains. It’s a part of the automaker’s “multi-energy” approach, which also resulted in Jeep’s “freedom of choice” strategy.

Red Alfa Romeo SUV driving on a coastal mountain road under a cloudy sky. — The Stelvio is essentially a Giulia sedan on stilts with more room for junk in the trunk.

Because Alfa Romeo’s electrification efforts were essentially paused in their tracks, its product planners are now being forced to keep the current ICE-powered Stelvio and Giulia. This is so engineers can look into developing the STLA platform to accommodate internal combustion engines for future Alfa Romeo models.

That said, we can most certainly expect more gas-powered Alfa Romeos in our near future. And we’re all for it.

About the Author: Chris Chin is an associate editor at Gear Patrol, covering cars, trucks and anything else with four wheels. He has over a decade of experience writing news and reviews but considers himself an enthusiast first, with a passion for classics and European cars. His daily driver is a 1987 Mercedes-Benz 560SEL with nearly 250,000 miles (87,000 are his).

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