2023 Alfa Romeo Quadrifoglio | Performance Vehicles

In 1923 the clover was debuted by Ugo Sivocci—one of the four principal race car drivers for Alfa Romeo. Sivocci hand-painted a green four-leaf clover—or in Italian, a Quadrifoglio—on his Alfa Romeo RL race car for a bit of luck in the Targa Florio race.

The Quadrifoglio boldly adorned the race car as a distinguishing feature among a slew of other race cars. Sivocci won the Targa Florio race. He believed it was the Quadrifoglio badge that was the key to his winning success, and so he continued to paint the badge on all his future race cars.

During a practice run for the Italian Grand Prix, Sivocci hadn't yet painted the Quadrifoglio on his P1 race car—ironically, he crashed. Sivocci’s untimely death marked a symbolic change to the Quadrifoglio badge. The clover initially sat inside a white diamond, each point representing one of the four Alfa Romeo principle drivers. In honor of Ugo Sivocci, one of the diamond’s points was removed, turning the symbol into the now familiar triangle shape. The Quadrifoglio badge became, and still is today, a symbol of passion for motor racing and a tribute to our prized race car driver.

With our trademark badge, five world titles and record-breaking achievements in Formula 1 over the years, the Quadrifoglio and performance racing have become one in the same.

Today, Alfa Romeo forges the path ahead as a leader in quality, innovation and dedication to speed. Years of perfecting the ultimate race car began with our Alfa Romeo RL, P2, 6C, 8C, Tipo B “P3”, 158 “Alfetta”, TZ, 33, GTA and 155 DTM. Over a century later our efforts have led us to the Giulia Quadrifoglio and Stelvio Quadrifoglio—Alfa Romeo high-performance models designed for drivers with the heart of a racer.

Don’t expect to keep a low profile. Alfa Romeo Quadrifoglio models capture hearts and eyes with their aerodynamic outline, renowned V Scudetto grille and distinctive available five-hole wheels that take an aggressive stance. Every race-inspired design detail enables our performance models to cruise winding coastlines and charge interstate straightaways with the same uninhibited ferocity.

Alfa Romeo uses strategically placed radar sensors and cameras to enhance vehicle defense for added safety and security—as a result, the Quadrifoglio models help to reaffirm both driver and passengers confidence. Intuitively engineered driver assistance systems like Adaptive Cruise Control with Full Stop, available Active Blind Spot Assist and available Highway and Traffic Jam Assist are all offered in our high-powered performance vehicles.