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Alfa Romeo 169

Viliyana Filipova — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:55:43 +0000

From Alfa Romeo were promised by the end of this year to release the successor of the model 166, which will be called 169, but apparently the financial crisis had an impact and prevented the company to achieve this intention. Some optimists believe that the appearance of the car will follow in the 2010th, but there are skeptics, according to which this will happen only in 2012th. The internet issue recently published two images of the drawings, but it is not clear whether formal or merely the result of someone’s imagination, but if we assume that the vision of the Alfa Romeo 169 will be such, then surely the model for him great success and has real chance to become a real hit on the market. Currently not many details are known about Alfa Romeo 169. Although not officially confirmed it is considered that the model will share a common platform with the next generation of the Chrysler 300C, will drive him to the rear wheels, and engine power will be between 170 and 250 h.p.
Only a few days ago and there were rumors that Alfa Romeo 8-cylinder develop its own engine, but the Italian company denied the information. If this does prove true, it probably will see this unit in the model 169.

New engines for Alfa Romeo 159

Viliyana Filipova — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:04:03 +0000

Model 2010 one of the most beautiful cars of the middle class is already marketed in Europe.
Sedan and station wagon of Alfa Romeo 159, which were first introduced in March in Geneva, are already on the market. The most interesting model in 2010 to 159 are two new turbine meeting the standards of environmental protection Euro 5. These are 1750 TBi petrol and diesel 2.0 JTDM. Besides the two new engines, some European markets, Alfa offers new versions of the structure of the furniture in this model. The new Alfa 159 1750 TB Turbo-engine with a capacity of 1.75 liters and the system of direct fuel injection. The turbo diesel engine has maximum power is 200 hp and maximum torque of 320 Nm. With this engine sedan accelerates from standstill to 100 km / hour in 7.7 seconds and a maximum speed of 236 kilometers per hour. The average cost of fuel for this engine sedan, according to the manufacturer is 8.1 liters per 100 km.
The second new engine is turbo-diesel Alfa 2.0 JTDM. In its maximum power is 170 hp and maximum torque of 360 Nm is available between 1750 and 2500 rpm. With this engine 159 model 2010, sprint to 100 km / hour in 8.8 seconds and a maximum speed of 219 kilometers per hour. The average combined fuel consumption at 5.4 liters turbo-diesels is 100 km. The options of furniture in a model of the 2010 Alfa 159 in some markets now have five levels: Turismo, Turismo Sport (new), Elegante (new), Lusso and TI. The new version Turismo Sport is sport with some additions, including new alloy wheels with 17 inch size, sport seats covered with new fabric, leather sport steering wheel and more.
Elegante is a new version is standard with rear parking sensors, new upholstery for the seats and interior door panels and others. Both versions of the new engine sedan 159 – 1750 TBI and 2.0 JTDM have the same starting price – around 23 000.

Alfa Romeo Brera Italia Independent

Viliyana Filipova — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:20:53 +0000

Alfa Romeo in the fall will introduce a special edition model of Brera, which will be produced only 900 copies. The car will be marketed in Europe, Japan and even Australia, as the price of the Old Continent will start from 32 200 euros. Alfa Romeo Brera Italia Independent will be available only in titanium-gray body, combined with unique 18-inch wheels. Other features are the special edition red brake calipers on all four codend of the exhaust system made of stainless steel. The interior of the vehicle has received the leather sports seats with a metal plate with inscription Brera Italia Independent, a decoration on the steering wheel and center console were replaced with carbon. In serial equipment even includes satellite navigation and audio system Bose.
The customers can choose between the 2.2-liter JTS engine with a power 185 h.p. and generated 260 h.p. 3.2 V6 unit, as the gearbox is 6-stage mechanical and Selespeed 6-stage automatic Q-Tronic. In more powerful modification is to drive all four wheels.

Fiat 500 Abarth Competizione

Viliyana Filipova — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 07:13:59 +0000

Just before one years, the sports version of Fiat 500 Abarth is back on the Dutch market. To mark the anniversary, the Italian company has decided to launch a limited series of models bearing the name Competizione. Since the car will be produced only 10 copies, the cost of each will be 24 995 euros, or 3 000 EUR higher than that of the standard Fiat 500 Abarth. The engine is a special edition 1.4-liter, a power 135 h.p., but it is provided and Essesse kit, which it increased to 160 h.p. Outside, Fiat 500 Abarth Competizione has received a black roof, unique 17-inch wheels, also in black, and graphics on both sides of the body.
The interior of the car with leather sport seats with Abarth logo and a caption Competizione, a serial equipment includes a navigation system, climate and powerful audio system.

Fiat Panda 4×4 Adventure

Viliyana Filipova — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 07:08:06 +0000

Fiat Adventure released version of the small model Panda 4×4, which is already available in the company’s dealers in Italy and will soon appear in other European markets. Panda 4×4 Adventure is available only in green body and the engine may be 1.2-liter petrol (60 h.p.) or diesel 1.3 Multijet16V (70 h.p.), while prices of the two modifications in Italy started respectively 14 100 and 16 000 euros. The special edition model is distinguished from the standard in additional security features on both sides of the car, painted in body color bumpers, darken windows and roof rails that are dark matt. Although Fiat is not spread any pictures of the interior of the Panda 4×4 Adventure, in the press release of the Italians mentioned that he was wateressistant pollution and sustainable upholstery.
With regard to mechanical improvements, they are limited to an enhanced suspension, allowing the transport of cargo weighing up to 445 kilograms. By Fiat and have two seats version of Panda 4×4 Adventure, where the payload volume reached 1 000l.

Alfa Romeo rebourns Montreal

Viliyana Filipova — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:17:33 +0000

Montreal is one of the cult of the Alfa Romeo models 70 years of last century. His concept was shown in 1967. the exhibition in Montreal (Canada), a product version is the debut of the Car in Geneva in 1970. Genuine Alfa Romeo Montreal has a 2.6-liter V8 engine, whose power is 200 h.p. at 6400 rev/min. The 5-stage mechanical gearbox, drive is transmitted to the rear wheels. The car accelerates from 0-100 kilometers / hr for 7.4sec and develops a maximum speed of 220 kilometers / hr. In recent years, automobile companies started to mass revive old model which has become a cause Designer Karl Sanders to create a concept of future Alfa Romeo Montreal.
The car is designed on the platform they use these models Brera and 159, as is the idea with Alfa Romeo to enter due to the U.S. market in 2011. The concept has preserved the original design features of Montreal, but has received some characteristic lines of the current models of Italians and in particular the 8C Competizione.