Alfa Romeo 159 Compact Executive Cars

The Alfa Romeo 159 is a compact executive cars produced by the Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo since 2005. The 159 was introduced in production form at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show as a replacement for the successful Alfa Romeo 156.

Car was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro in collaboration with the Alfa Centro Stile. Stylistically it shares a lot with 156. The front has traditional Alfa cloverleaf V-shaped grill and bonnet. The front is also underlined with light clusters with cylindrical shape. A high waistline broadens until it reaches the rear pillar.

The Alfa Romeo 159 is available with either front or four-wheel drive, called Q4. Q4 four-wheel drive system is available with 3.2 L petrol and 2.4 L diesel engines. Gearbox is a six-speed manual on most models (1.8 has a five-speed), a six-speed automatic Q-Tronic (Aisin AW TF-80SC) is available for the 1.9 diesel, 2.4 diesel engine and 3.2 models.

For 2008 Alfa Romeo 159 got changes to mechanics and for interiors. The 3.2 litre V6 version will be offered also in front wheel drive version allowing top speed of 250 kilometres per hour (160 mph).

Alfa Romeo 159 Compact Specifications

Country of origin : Italy
Manufacturer : Alfa Romeo
Parent company : Fiat Group
Predecessor : Alfa Romeo 156
Class : Compact executive car
Numbers built : N/A
Introduced : 2005
Body design : Giorgetto Giugiaro

Engine
Type : 60º V 6
Location : Front, transversely mounted
Displacement : 3.179 liter / 194 cu in
Bore / Stroke : 93.0 mm (3.7 in) / 78.0 mm (3.1 in)
Compression : 10.0:1
Valvetrain : 4 valves / cylinder, DOHC
Fuel feed : Direct fuel injection
Aspiration : Naturally Aspirated

Performance
Power : 260 bhp / 194 KW @ 6200 rpm
Torque : 322 Nm / 237 ft lbs @ 4500 rpm
BHP/Liter : 82 bhp / liter

Drivetrain
Chassis/body : unitary steel
Gearbox : 6 speed Manual
Drive : All wheel drive

Dimensions
Length: 4660 mm (183.5 in)
Width : 1828 mm (72 in)
Height : 1417 mm (55.8 in)
Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) : 2700 mm (106.3 in) / N/A / N/A

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