page_title: Alfa Romeo Quadrifoglio
section_title: Nomenclature
hierarchical_section_title: Alfa Romeo Quadrifoglio / Nomenclature
caption_attribution_description: English: 2017 Russian Grand Prix
context_page_description: The Quadrifoglio is the brand used by the Italian auto manufacturer Alfa Romeo to indicate a high performance model, similar to BMW's M badge. Quadrifoglio is Italian for four-leaf clover.
  The quadrifoglio is usually placed on the side panels of the car, above or behind the front wheels—on the front wings in the case of modern vehicles. The logo consists of a green cloverleaf with four leaves contained in a triangle.
context_section_description: In the 1970s Quadrifoglio Verde (lit. green four-leaf) became the trim level for each model's sportiest variant, equipped with the most powerful engine. It is often abbreviated QV. The Alfasud, Sprint, 33, 75, 164 and 145 all had Quadrifoglio Verde versions.
  Also in the 1970s and through the 1980s golden four-leaf clover badges were used to denote the most luxurious and well-equipped variants of Alfa Romeo cars, named Quadrifoglio Oro (lit. gold four-leaf). The Alfasud, Alfetta, Alfa 6, 90 and 33 had Quadrifoglio Oro versions.
  The Q4 name was also used originally introduced in 1992 on the Alfa Romeo 155 Q4 (turbocharged 4 wheel drive, top of line version), and on the badge the Q was stylized as a cloverleaf, so it meant Quadrifoglio 4. Since the introduction of 155 Q4, the Q4 badge is used to mark Alfa Romeo all wheel drive vehicles. The same Q4 marking is also used on some new Maserati all wheel drive variants. In 2016 Volkswagen's Audi made trademark swap with FCA, so that Q4 badge can now be used in Audi cars.
  More recently the quadrifoglio badge was revived on the 2007 Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione and Spider eight-cylinder sports cars. With the Alfa Romeo MiTo in 2012 and Giulietta in the early 2010s, the Quadrifoglio Verde was reinstated as the sportiest trim level in the range, and green four-leaf clovers on the front wings once again became the hallmark of high-performance Alfa Romeos.
  Current Alfa Romeo models to wear the Quadrifoglio badge are the high performance versions of the Giulia and Stelvio. Although the verde adjective is not used with these models, the QV abbreviation is still often used informally when referring to them, for example Alfa Romeo Giulia QV.
  As of 2017, the Quadrifoglio badge was seen in Ferrari SF70H formula 1 car and suit of Kimi Räikkönen and Sebastian Vettel. As of 2018, the Quadrifoglio was seen also in Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team, and from 2019, it was seen also in the Alfa Romeo Racing Formula 1 team.
caption: Quadrifoglio badge in suit of Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Räikkönen.
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