Alfa Romeo has stepped up its game in a big way with its 2017 Giulia Quadrifoglio as it recently took on three other heavyweight names in the auto industry namely BMW, Cadillac and Mercedes-AMG in an epic showdown to see which is superior. You might find it hard to believe but the 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio left all three rivals behind, proving once again that the automaker remains true to its racing origin.

Alfa Romeo vs BMW vs Cadillac vs Mercedes-AMG: Fatal Four Way

Here's the deal, the 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio did not just go up against ordinary cars from the lineup of three of the biggest names in the auto industry. According to Motor Trend, the 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio competed against the BMW M3 Competition Pack, Mercedes-AMG C63 S and Cadillac ATS-V. Apparently, the 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio was supposed to be directly competing with the Cadillac ATS-V but due to an added option for automatic transmission, the Mercedes-AMG C63 S came into the picture. The BMW M3 was added due because Jonny Lieberman, Jason Cammisa's Head 2 Head co-host insisted they do so.

Alfa Romeo vs BMW vs Cadillac vs Mercedes-AMG: The Race Against Time

The competition was not exactly a race against each other but rather, it was a race against time. In order to narrow down the competition, the Head 2 Head hosts had to determine which among the BMW M3 Competition Pack, Mercedes-AMG C63 S and Cadillac ATS-V deserves to go toe-to-toe with the 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio by eliminating the other two through a lap-time race.

According to report, the Mercedes-AMG C63 S had quite a slow time in the lap race while the Cadillac was weeded out despite having the same lap-time as the BMW M3 Competition Package because of performance issues. Therefore, it was the BMW M3 Competition Package that earned the spot to go up against the 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio.

Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio vs BMW M3 Competition Package: Head 2 Head

Here's the deal, the 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio has made quite the hype with its 2.9-liter twin-turbo V6 engine that cranks out an eye-popping 505 horsepower at 6,500 rpm and 443 pound-feet of torque at 2,500 rpm. The BMW M3 Competition Package was by no means a pushover either as it is equipped with a 3.0-liter twin-turbo inline-six engine that delivers 444 horsepower and 406 pound-feet of torque at 7,000 and 1,850 rpm respectively. At the end of the day, the 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio posted a lap time of 02:00.22 while the BMW M3 Competition Package had 2:00.61. It was a very close duel but the 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio came out victorious.

2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio: The Beast Is Back

The 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio is most certainly not playing around as it made its comeback in a big way by taking on big rivals such as BMW, Cadillac and Mercedes-AMG and leaving them in the dust. The 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio has an estimated price of $65,000 with a test price of about $80,000. Not only is it competitive in terms of power but it is also competitive when it comes to affordability.