{"id":67206,"date":"2026-02-09T11:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T10:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/?p=67206"},"modified":"2026-02-09T11:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T10:00:08","slug":"alfa-romeo-celebrates-75-years-close-to-the-carabinieri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/en\/alfa-romeo-celebrates-75-years-close-to-the-carabinieri\/","title":{"rendered":"Alfa Romeo celebrates 75 years close to the Carabinieri"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The exciting \u201cArma 1814 Ski Challenge\u201d has just ended, having transformed the Carabinieri’s most complex alpine exercise into a sports meet, with a packed schedule of events for the general public and a one-of-a-kind ski race specially for members of the force. The Alfa Romeo brand \u2013 long a supporter of the Carabinieri \u2013 seized the opportunity of the prestigious event to officially open the celebrations of the 75th<\/sup> anniversary of an unbreakable bond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The partnership between Alfa Romeo and the Carabinieri began after World War II; the force\u2019s first Alfa Romeo was the 1900 M \u201cMatta\u201d in 1951. The \u201960s Giulia, used from 1963 to 1968, brought about the mobile radio unit’s \u201cGazzella,\u201d a symbol of emergency response. Since then, the link between the Carabinieri and Alfa Romeo has continued over the years, with the Alfetta, 90, 75, 155, 156 and 159, Giulietta, Giulia, Tonale, and all the way to the Giulia Quadrifoglio. Many of these cars are now on display at the Alfa Romeo Museum in Arese, in the \u201cAlfa Romeo in Uniform\u201d section devised in conjunction with the Carabinieri. This area was inaugurated on June 24, 2020, to celebrate the Biscione brand’s 110th<\/sup> anniversary.<\/p>

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Santo Ficili, Alfa Romeo CEO:
\u201c75 years of togetherness with the Carabinieri represent a bond that goes beyond mere collaboration. Alfa Romeo and the Carabinieri have always shared the same values: dedication, courage, Italian excellence. We are deeply proud of this anniversary, which demonstrates renewed commitment to putting the best of our technology and our passion at the service of those who protect this country on a daily basis.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Salvatore Luongo, General Commander of the Carabinieri:
\u201cThe unbreakable bond with Alfa Romeo represents not only an alliance between Italian automotive excellence and institutional operational efficiency, but rather a technical and value partnership that guarantees a vigilant and increasingly effective presence around the country. Alfa Romeo cars contribute to strengthening the operational capacity of the Carabinieri, ensuring reliable, high-performance and technologically advanced vehicles, and essential support for the institution to perform its everyday services. In 75 years of history together, they have become a symbol of \u2018emergency response,\u2019 offering citizens the certainty that the Carabinieri are constantly there to protect the community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a testament to the proximity and collaboration between the brand and the Carabinieri, spectators and competitors in the \u201cArma 1814 Ski Challenge\u201d event had the opportunity to admire the Giulia Quadrifoglio in institutional livery that was taking part, as were high officials. Training activities included the launch of sports paratroopers, a sharpshooter competition, the simulation of a rescue with dogs and helicopters, and the exciting sound of the fanfare.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The epitome of the Biscione brand\u2019s DNA, in terms of performance, design and mechanical innovation, Alfa Romeo recently delivered the sports sedan to the Carabinieri, with special equipment for the rapid and safe transport of organs and blood, to ensure maximum efficiency in medical missions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The gritty Giulia Quadrifoglio is the result of a century-old quest for technical excellence applied to competitions and production cars. Distinguished by the legendary Quadrifoglio Verde logo, the model leads its segment for handling and power-to-weight ratio, to ensure a unique, direct and engaging driving experience like a true Alfa Romeo. Under the Giulia Quadrifoglio\u2019s bonnet roars the powerful 520-hp 2.9 V6, which embodies the entirety of Alfa Romeo’s sporting tradition and restores the brand’s instinctive connection to driving. Carbon fiber, a symbol of the racing soul of the Quadrifoglio, is used in the front badge, mirror caps and finishes of the central tunnel and dashboard. Finally, the carbon-ceramic braking system, which guarantees the utmost braking performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part of the Carabinieri Mobile Units Division’s exercise and the 40th<\/sup> Arma ski race \u2013 an annual competition that celebrates the force\u2019s alpine troops, sponsored by Difesa Servizi and \u201cArma 1814\u201d \u2013 the \u201cArma 1814 Ski Challenge\u201d event highlights the skills of the Carabinieri in the mountains. It also disseminates respect and commitment to sustainability, safety and protection of natural heritage, especially ahead of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, where the Carabinieri, together with all the Armed Forces, will ensure the security framework and provide logistical support. Two hundred Carabinieri \u2013 as well as athletes from the Italian Army, Navy and Air Force and police from the forces of France, Switzerland, Slovenia, Germany and Austria, plus a small contingent from Qatar \u2013 will be competing in the disciplines of cross-country skiing and ski mountaineering on patrol combined with precision rifle shooting and giant slalom. Athletes from the Paralympic Sports Group at Difesa\u2019s \u201cGSPD\u201d will also compete, making a total of around 250 sportsmen and women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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