Fiat Alfa Romeo

Alfa Romeo is one of the most stylish and fast Italian luxury cars. Fiat Alfa Romeo 159 was launched in the year 2005 although Alfa Romeo has been a part of Fiat group since 1986.The car was introduced to have aeronautical design integrated to luxury cars.

Fiat Alfa Romeo was showcased in Delhi at the 9th Auto Expo on Jan 2008. Alfa Romeo was launched in India with 2.5-litre V6 diesel engine that generated a power of 188 bhp and another 1.9-litre multi-jet petrol engine gives a power of 150 bhp. Alfa 159 will have the engines that has the 2.2L JTS and it delivers a power of 185bhp.The two diesel versions deliver power of 150bhp from 1.9L and 200bhp from 2.4L.

Fiat Alfa Romeo is considered to be one of the best looking cars. It has a V-shaped grille and bonnet and head light clusters are cylindrical. The waistline is broad upto the C pillar and interior of the car is amazing. High quality material has been used for the seats and instruments are angled towards the driver. The steering wheel is comfortably placed and it allows the driver to have an easy drive in crowded roads.

Fiat Alfa Romeo is a compact executive car with 4-doors and from grille to tail pipe the car measures 4.6 meters. Alfa 159 combines sport ness, technology and elegance in a its design.

Technology and Engine

Fiat Alfa Romeo uses Fiat Powertrain Technologies in the 1.9 JTD engine and it is integrated to Twin Stage Turbo technology that raises power to 140 kW and maximum torque goes to 400 NM from just 1.9 liters of petrol.

The 1.9 LTD engines uses FTP four cylinder diesel engine and it gives a power like a six cylinder vehicle. Fiat Alfa Romeo has low fuel consumption and it delivers a high power and torque.

The new engine of Fiat Alfa Romeo has been integrated to two versions of the motor and as compared to the previous 1.9 liter JTD engines, torque has been improved by almost 50% .The high performance of the car is attributed to the advanced turbo charging technology that works on the Two stage Turbo charging principle and the thermo- structural resistance of the motors has also been increased that allows increased cylinder pressure to 180 abr. The exhaust temperature can go to 800C.

The Two stage turbo charging enables the motor to combine small turbocharger’s response at low speed and it eliminates the Turbo lag and the second stage turbo charging is for deep breathing and it prevents breathlessness in engines.

Security and Comfort

Fiat Alfa Romeo has the TST technology that allows improved gas circulation and reduces fuel consumption. NOX emission is low. The engine has been passed for the Euro 5 emission standards. The compression ratio is lowered from 17.5 to 16.5.An improved EGR cooler has been attached. It has been awarded five-star safety rating by the Euro NCAP.

Features of Fiat Alfa Romeo

• Engine allows front-wheel drive
• JTS – Jet Thrust Stoichiometric the term used for Direct Injection Engine
• 5 – Speed manual Transmission
• Wheelbase: 2700 / 2703 mm (106.3/106.4 in.)
• Length: 4660/4661 mm (183.4/183.5 in.)
• Width: 1828/1830 mm (71.9/72.0 in.)
• Height : 417-1422 mm (55.7-55.9 in.)
• Curb weight: 1,430–1,680 kg
• Fuel capacity: 69 L – 70 L
• Torque = 400 NM from just 1.9 litres of petrol
• Power = 188 bhp

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• High fuel efficiency
• Integrated with latest technologies
• Comfortable to drive
• Stylish and elegant Italian design

Cons

• The luxury car Fiat Alfa Romeo is not very comfortable like a Mercedes
• The looks are not like a dynamic sportscar
• The technologies integrated to the vehicle are not improved over Audi
• Its price is high for average Indian buyer.

Cost:

The car has been launched to compete with BMW -3, Mercedes C –class and the Audi –A4 and the car is priced at minimum Rs 25 Lakhs in an Ex-showroom in Delhi.