All-new Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio to have massive power output

The Stelvio’s upcoming replacement is promising to be even quicker and mightier than its well-regarded predecessor, thanks to an all-electric powertrain with close to double the power.

In its current first-generation form, the Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio is one of our favourite performance SUVs, thanks mostly to its potent, Ferrari-sourced 2.9-litre twin-turbo V6 that produces 375kW/600Nm.

What can we expect from its successor?

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For one thing, it won’t have the same evocative soundtrack.

Like most all-new models, the Stelvio Quadrifoglio is moving to an all-electric powertrain and while that will mean a big reduction in noise and character, Alfa’s global boss Jean-Philippe Imparato is promising a big boost in power to around 1000PS (735kW).

Speaking to AutoExpress, Imparato revealed development mules of the new Stelvio Quadrifoglio were already making 941hbp (702kW).

“That’s the figure for the moment,” he said. “If we can reach 1000PS (986hp, 735kW) then we’ll do it, but I’m not absolutely sure it’s the first priority of the company or the customers.”

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“If we can reach 1000PS (735kW) then we’ll do it"

If the next Stelvio Quadrifoglio does have 700kW, it will have almost double the current model’s and will trail only the Tesla Model X for kilowatts. While no longer sold in Australia, the Tesla Model X has a peak power output of 1020hp.

The electric Stelvio Quadrifoglio, which will move to Stellantis’s fresh STLA Large Platform and adopt an 800V architecture, will also outgun combustion rivals like the Lamborghini Urus (490kW) and even its other Italian stablemate, the Ferrari Purosangue (533kW).

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Ultra-fast charging and a range of around 700km should also feature.

“My top priority is to deliver a completely substitutional experience to combustion power,” said Imparato, encouragingly. “That means you drive, you stop, you charge, you have a coffee, do a pee, bye bye.

“If you have to wait two hours to charge the car, it kills everything. If you have to drive at 130kph, with Fiat Pandas passing you or campervans going faster than you, it kills everything.”

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There’s no word yet on when the all-new Stelvio will appear, however a mid-2025 reveal has been touted.