Leisure Wheels – September 2019

leisurewheels.co.za SEPTEMBER 2019 67

Romeo must be Wonder

Woman. Not only is she

absolutely beautiful, she packs

one mean punch. There

are not so many thrills and

spills... she’s lean and mean and

gets the job done, brilliantly.

When this Alfa Romeo

comes across a corner, it first

dazzles with its stunning looks.

Then it takes up the challenge,

instead of altering it, it disposes

of that corner in the most

elegant, precise way imaginable.

Poetry in motion. With an

amazing soundtrack to match.

The Stelvio Q did not enjoy

nearly the same level of

adornment from Average

Joe as the Jaguar. That’s sad

because the brand deserves

more recognition and better

sales. But again, pricing is a

stumbling block: the Quad-

rifoglio sells for R1.7 million –

nearly R200 000 more than the

Jaguar SVR. Also, considering

Alfa’s not-so-great track record

with resale values, you’d have to

be a true Alfisti to park one in

your garage.

In the end, for us, it boiled

down to a decision between

your head, and your heart. All

logic suggests the Jaguar makes

more sense. It’s almost as fast as

the Alfa, more affordable, it’s

interior is far superior and it

will probably keep its value

better. And then there’s that

delightful Trump button.

If it’s a real driver’s car you

seek, a spectacular sports car

in SUV dress up, with the

(actual) heart of a Ferrari, the

Alfa Romeo is better.

We’ll go with the heart on

this one.

GET THE Q!

Thanks to Arnold

Chatz Constantia

Kloof for the loan

of the Stelvio Q

for this test. At

the time of writing

the dealership had

some demo units

available too, if

you want to save

a few rands on the

cost of a brand

new vehicle.

More information:

Tel: 011 674-6600;

arnoldchatz.com