The Alfa Romeo Stelvio SUV will be revealed at the Los Angeles motor show in November, according to promotional material from the company. Alongside the ‘save the date’ notice of November 15 and 16, 2016 was a photo of the car’s silhouette that showed the same coupé-like roofline that previous spy shots of the car have revealed.

It was originally thought that the Stelvio would make its world debut at this month's Paris motor show, but delays in Alfa Romeo’s next generation of cars may have pushed this to the next major motor show.

Like the Giulia sedan, the Stelvio will be launched in the range-topping Quadrifoglio guise, with the same powerful twin-turbocharged 2.9-litre V6 engine. 'Quadrifoglio' is the badge Alfa Romeo gives its performance-oriented models. More mass-market versions of the Stelvio will be revealed at a later stage.

The Stelvio will rival the likes of the BMW X3 and Audi Q5, as well as a raft of new arrivals such as the Mercedes-Benz GLC, Porsche Macan and Jaguar F-Pace. Alfa is said to be using the Macan and F-Pace as dynamic benchmarks.

The Quadrifoglio version will compete with the high-performance Mercedes-AMG GLC 63, Porsche Macan Turbo and long-rumoured BMW X3 M.

With Jeep being parent company Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ off-road specialist, Alfa Romeo bosses want their new SUV to chase the class leaders in terms of ride quality, handling and performance.

The extra weight of the Stelvio, when compared with the Giulia, means that performance may differ slightly, but Alfa is understood to be retuning the engine to increase torque, at the expense of a some horsepower.

There’ll be an all-wheel-drive version as well as a rear-drive Stelvio, but the Quadrifoglio is expected to be the latter, with an automatic gearbox only. Engines are also expected to be shared with the Giulia, meaning that 2.0-litre petrol and 2.2-litre diesel engines will be introduced, in multiple states of tune.