Alfa Romeo has revealed the Giulia Quadrifoglio Luna Rossa, the first car from its partnership with the Luna Rossa sailing team. The collaboration focuses on sports, technical work, and special editions inspired by sailing.

The car is based on the Giulia Quadrifoglio and is made at the Cassino plant. Each car is later finished through a careful artisanal process with Italian partners. Ten units have been produced, all sold.

 

 

Performance
The car has a carbon-fiber aerodynamic package, generating about 140 kg of downforce at 300 km/h. It has a twin-turbo 520-hp 2.9 V6 engine with a mechanical self-locking differential for stability and cornering.

Aerodynamics
The front, side, underbody, and rear wing are designed for better load distribution, stability, and a top speed of 300 km/h. The dual-profile rear wing is inspired by the Luna Rossa AC75 foils.

 

At the heart of the Giulia Quadrifoglio Luna Rossa's extraordinary performance lies a newly developed carbon-fiber aerodynamics package, engineered to maximise efficiency and stability without compromising top speed.

The entire car has undergone precise aerodynamic refinement performance, increasing downforce while preserving the model’s inherent balance. The result is a significant increase in load, distributed  harmoniously and closely aligned with the standard configuration. This achievement  stems from painstaking  management of air flow. Every detail has been designed to guide the air with precision, reducing turbulence and exploiting every useful vortex to generate stability and efficiency.

 

The outcome is striking: Giulia Quadrifoglio Luna Rossa generates approximately 140 kg of downforce at 300 km/h, nearly five times higher than the production version.

Under the bonnet is the iconic twin-turbo 520-hp 2.9 V6, combined with a mechanical self-locking differential that optimises torque transfer, enhancing stability, agility and cornering speed, delivering a car that not only accelerates hard but tackles every corner with precision, embodying the perfect synthesis of aerodynamics, mechanics, and Italian passion.

Dedicated aerodynamics package

At the front,  side appendages increase the load on the front axle by exploiting the accelerated airflow at the bumper edges. Additional  underbody profiles generate a strong suction effect with a significant peak in load at the front, made possible by emphasis on the ground effect. Carbon-fiber side skirts seal the flow beneath the vehicle, further improving overall efficiency.

The defining feature is the spectacular dual-profile rear wing supported by two central pylons, inspired by the foils of the Luna Rossa AC75. While sailing foils lift the boat above water. Alfa Romeo has inverted this aerodynamic principle, transforming it into downforce that presses the car firmly onto the asphalt.

Alfa Romeo technicians have studied a profile with variable incidence to channel this high-energy vortex structure, obtaining a high aerodynamic load with a reduced surface area, to maximise the desired upwash effect.

The specific design of the dual profile therefore guarantees an increase in aerodynamic downforce with very high efficiency values, which enable the Giulia Quadrifoglio Luna Rossa to reach a top speed of 300 km/h. A solution that combines formal elegance and advanced engineering, transforming the complexity of flows into pure performance. The integration of the solutions designed by Alfa Romeo technicians ensures an optimal aerodynamic balance of 40% on the front, which contributes to making driving dynamics even more precise.

 

Luna Rossa style: exclusive materials and unique details

The aesthetics of the special series are inspired by the color of the Luna Rossa AC75 boat that took part in the 37th America's Cup in Barcelona in 2024. The bodywork is hand-painted in an iridescent color, reproducing the metallic effect of steel. Overlaid with a two-tone livery featuring a red side band and “Luna Rossa” script. The Alfa Romeo brand logos on the front and rear have been modified specifically for this special series: for the first time in the brand’s history, they come on a red background. The 19" wheels are finished in a bespoke red tone, matching interior accents, while the roof, shield and mirror caps are made of visible carbon fiber,  accentuating the prestigious, sporty nature of the new Giulia Luna Rossa special series. Selected units feature a two-tone livery that emphasises the contrast between the metallic tint and the red accents. Inside, the Luna Rossa narrative continues with exclusive Sparco seats upholstered in materials and graphics of the Personal Flotation Devices used by the boat’s crew. The dashboard fascia incorporates  an ultra -thin film taken from an original Luna Rossa sail, supplied by the team and precisely machined to become part of the car - bringing an authentic fragment of Luna Rossa's history into the cockpit. Carbon fibre interior trim, including the central tunnel and seat shells embellished with the Luna Rosso logo make the car a true collector's item.

 

Alfa Romeo, Official Sponsor of Luna Rossa: together for the 38th America's Cup

On June 10, 2025, Alfa Romeo announced its partnership with Luna Rossa, opening a new chapter in international sport. Together, the two brands are preparing to face together the challenge of the 38th America's Cup, the most prestigious sailing competition in the world, to be held in Italy for the first time in history, in the iconic setting of the Bay of Naples.

The partnership was unveiled through an emotive video (available here), that drew parallels between two Italian organisations that can transform passion into movement, identity into style, and competition into vision. The collaboration also saw the Luna Rossa team participate  in the 43rd Mille Miglia, aboard the historic 1956 Alfa Romeo 1900 Super Sprint from the Arese Museum, marking the beginning of an authentic and ambitious collaboration that unites two Italian icons united by a shared vision: constant innovation, excellence in sport and always pushing their limits. The partnership goes beyond communication or visibility. It represents a genuine exchange of expertise, with joint development of advanced technologies and performance solutions.