Alfa Romeo has been making a lot of noise about how their new Giulia is a return to form for the brand and is more than a competitor for the autobahn burners from BMW's M division.
If this rumor is true, then the Alfa has beaten the BMW on its home turf. Italy's Blog di Motori is reporting that the Giulia lapped the legendary circuit in the Eiffel Mountains in 7:43 seconds, a full nine seconds quicker than the BMW M4's 7:52 laptime.
Of course, like any Nurburgring time claim, this is a rumor and has not been verified by the fine folks at Alfa Romeo.
The other rumor that Blog di Motori is presenting is that the Alfa actually makes 530 horsepower, not the 502 that Alfa originally said it had. That's a full 100 more than the BMW makes.
If this is all true, the Giulia QV will be more than a match for the M3/M4.
Source: Road and Track
