Alfa Romeo Alfetta
Manufacturer	Alfa Romeo
Production	1972–1987
Assembly	Arese, Milan, Italy
Predecessor	None
Successor	Alfa Romeo 75 Alfa Romeo GTV (1995)
Body style(s)	4-door sedan 2-door coupe
Layout	FR layout
Engine(s)	1. The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design development manufacture marketing and sale of Motor vehicles In 2007 more than 73 million motor vehicles Alfa Romeo Automobiles SpA is an Italian Automaker founded in 1910 Arese is a Comune (municipality in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northwest of Milan Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The Alfa Romeo 75, sold in North America as the Milano, was a compact Sports sedan / Compact executive car produced by the Italian The Alfa Romeo GTV (Gran Turismo Veloce (Fast Grand Tourer and Alfa Romeo Spider are two Sports cars produced by the Italian manufacturer Alfa Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production while others are of historical interest only In Automotive design layout specifies where on the car the Engine and Drive wheels are found 6 L I4 1. The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders 8 L I4 2. The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders 0 L I4 2. The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders 0 L I4 turbo 2. The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders 0 L I4 turbodiesel 2. The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders 4 L I4 turbodiesel 2. The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders 5 L V6 2. A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of three cylinders 6 L V8 (limited edition)
Transmission(s)	5-speed manual 3-speed ZF automatic[1]
Wheelbase	2510 mm (98. A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other ZF Friedrichshafen AG is a leading worldwide supplier of driveline and Chassis technology In both road and rail Vehicles the wheelbase is the distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels 8 in. ) 2400 mm (94. 4 in. ) (GT/GTV/GTV6)
Curb weight	1000 kg (2204 lb) (GTV) 1210 kg (2667 lb) (GTV6)
Related	Alfa Romeo Giulietta (nuova) FNM-Alfa Romeo 2300 (Rio)
Designer	Berlina:Giuseppe Scarnati GT:Giugiaro/Alfa Romeo

The Alfa Romeo Alfetta is a rear-wheel drive executive saloon car and fastback coupé produced from 1972 until 1984 by Alfa Romeo. Curb weight is the total Weight of a Vehicle with standard equipment all necessary operating Consumables (e The Alfa Romeo Giulietta (series 116 is an Automobile manufactured by the Italian car maker Alfa Romeo. Giorgetto Giugiaro (born August 7, 1938) is an Italian Automobile designer He was born in Garessio, Province of Cuneo A fastback is a Car body style whose roofline slopes continuously down at the back Alfa Romeo Automobiles SpA is an Italian Automaker founded in 1910 It was popular due to its combination of a modest design with powerful engines, selling over 400,000 units until the end of its production run, but in the final years its sales were down due to Alfa Romeo's reliability problems that plagued the company through the late 1970s and early 1980s.

The Sedan had a body designed by Centro Stile Alfa Romeo, and the Alfetta GTV coupe (not to be confused with the Alfa Romeo GTV), was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro. The Alfa Romeo GTV (Gran Turismo Veloce (Fast Grand Tourer and Alfa Romeo Spider are two Sports cars produced by the Italian manufacturer Alfa Giorgetto Giugiaro (born August 7, 1938) is an Italian Automobile designer He was born in Garessio, Province of Cuneo The Alfetta introduced a new drivetrain layout to the marque. Clutch and transmission were housed at the rear of the car, together with the differential for a more balanced weight distribution, as used on the Alfetta 158/159 Grand Prix cars. The suspension relied on double wishbones and torsion bars at the front and a de Dion beam at the rear. In automobiles a double wishbone (or "upper and lower A-arm " suspension is an Independent suspension design using two (occasionally A torsion bar suspension, also known as a Torsion spring suspension or incorrectly torsion beam, is a general term for any Vehicle suspension A de Dion tube is an Automobile suspension technology It is a sophisticated form of non- Independent suspension and is a considerable improvement over The Alfetta was renewed in 1979 with a revised frontend, new wheel rims and new lights, as well as a diesel version.

Version	Years	Produced
Alfetta	1972-74	104,454
Alfetta (RHD)	1972-78	2,011
Alfetta 1. Right-hand traffic and left-hand traffic mean regulations requiring all traffic to keep either to the left or the right side of the Road. 8	1975-83	67,738
Alfetta 1. 6	1975-83	77,103
Alfetta 2000	1976-77	34,733
Alfetta 2000 (RHD)	1977	1,450
Alfetta 2000 L	1978-80	60,097
Alfetta 2. Right-hand traffic and left-hand traffic mean regulations requiring all traffic to keep either to the left or the right side of the Road. 0	1981-84	48,750
Alfetta 2000 LI America	1978-81	1,000
Alfetta 2000 Turbodiesel	1979-84	23,530
Alfetta Quadrifoglio Oro	1982-84	19,340
Alfetta CEM	1983	991
Alfetta 2. 4 Turbo Diesel	1983-84	7,220
Total Note: Unofficial figures		448,417

It was available with two four-cylinder DOHC engines with two valves per cylinder and a turbodiesel engine supplied by VM Motori. The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders Overhead camshaft, commonly abbreviated to OHC, Valvetrain configurations place the engine Camshaft within the Cylinder heads above the Turbodiesel refers to any Diesel engine with a Turbocharger. Turbocharging is the norm rather than the exception in modern car and truck diesel engines VM Motori SpA is a Diesel engine manufacturing company in Cento, Italy, which is the heart of Emilia Romagna and also home to Ferrari ^[2] The 1. 6 and 1. 8 L base models had two double-barrel carburettors, while the 2. A carburetor (North American spelling or carburettor ( Commonwealth spelling) is a device that blends air and Fuel for an Internal 0 DOHC received fuel injection in 1979. Fuel injection is a system for mixing fuel with air in an Internal combustion engine. The diesel initially had 2. 0 L, but was increased to 2. 4 L in 1982.

The four-door Alfetta was sold in the USA from 1975 through 1977 under the name Alfetta Sedan. From 1978 to 1979 a mildly restyled version was sold under the name Sport Sedan. The four-cylinder coupe was available from 1975 to 1977 under the moniker Alfetta GT Finally, the V-6 version was marketed from 1981 to 1986 as the GTV-6.

The Alfa Romeo Alfetta became well known throughout the world since it was Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro's official escort car, when, in 1978, he was first kidnapped, then killed, by the Italian Terrorist left-wing organization The Red Brigades. Aldo Moro ( September 23, 1916 &ndash May 9, 1978) was an Italian Politician and two-time Prime Minister of Italy A fictionalised account of these events was produced as a critically well regarded Italian film , The Advocate, which also heavily featured Alfettas of all types, from Carabinieri 'Short Nose-Round Light' through to the Prime Minister's own 'Long Nose-Square Light' 2000 Super Saloon.

Contents 1 Design and dynamics 2 GT, GTV and GTV6 2.1 GT and GTV Racing Versions by Autodelta 3 Engines 4 Footnotes 5 External links

Design and dynamics

The rear transaxle found on the Alfetta and derivatives- GTV, 90 and 75- provided these cars with excellent weight distribution. This resulted in excellent handling. Unlike most rear-wheel drive cars, the transaxle meant there was no transmission tunnel between the front seats.

GT, GTV and GTV6

For information about the GTV (916) see Alfa Romeo GTV & Spider

Version	Years	Produced
Alfetta GT (1. The Alfa Romeo GTV (Gran Turismo Veloce (Fast Grand Tourer and Alfa Romeo Spider are two Sports cars produced by the Italian manufacturer Alfa 8)	1974-76	21,947
Alfetta GT (1. 6)	1976-80	16,923
Alfetta GTV (2. 0)	1976-78	31,267
Alfetta GTS (1. 6)	1976-80
Alfetta GTV Strada (2. 0)	1976-80
Alfetta GTV 2. 6 V8	1977	20
Alfetta GTV L (2. 0)	1978-80	26,108
Alfetta GTV 2000 America	1979-80
Alfetta 2000 Turbodelta	1979-80	400
Alfetta GTV 2. 0	1980-83	10,352
GTV 2. 0	1983-87	7,296
Alfetta GTV Grand Prix (2. 0)	1981-82	650
Alfetta GTV 2. 5	1980-83	11,468
GTV 2. 5	1983-87	10,912
GTV 3. 0 V6	1984-85	200

The Alfetta was the base for the GTV, a fastback coupé version of the saloon, introduced in 1974 as Alfetta GT, initially available only with the 1. 8 litre (1779 cc) version of the Alfa DOHC four. ^[3] For 1976, with the final phasing out of the earlier 105 Series 1. 3 and 1. 6 litre coupes (GT 1300 Junior and GT 1600 Junior) and the 2. 0 litre 105 series 2000 GTV, the Alfetta GT became a range, also available with the 1. 6 litre (1570 cc) and 2. 0 litre (1962 cc) versions of the same engine as the Alfetta GT 1. 6, Alfetta GT 1. 8 and Alfetta GTV 2000. The GTV designation was initially reserved for the 2. 0 litre top version.

In 1979, some minor revisions, including a revised engine with new camshaft profiles and a change to mechanical-and-vacuum ignition advance, saw the 2. 0 litre redesignated the Alfetta GTV 2000L. Autodelta also produced a limited edition turbocharged model, named Turbodelta, for FIA Group 4 homologation. Autodelta SpA was the name of Alfa Romeo 's competition department The Group 4 racing class referred to a set of regulations for cars in Sportscar racing and Rallying regulated by the FIA. Homologation is a technical term derived from the Greek homologeo (ὁμολογέω for "to agree" which is generally used in English to signify This version used a KKK turbo which pushed power up to 175 PS (129 kW). The car also received a modified suspension layout. This was first Italian production car with turbocharger.

The styling of the GTV, while distinctive, can be seen to share many design features derived from the Montreal supercar, as translated down to a simpler and thus more marketable vehicle. The Alfa Romeo Montreal is a 2+2 Coupé automobile produced by the Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo from 1970 to 1977 Examples of this are the bonnet line, which while briefer, still has 'scallops' for the headlights, and the tail light clusters which resemble those of the Montreal. The door shape is similar, and in a sharing of parts, both vehicles employ the same door handles.

In 1981, the GTV received a restyling, with grey plastic bumpers and all matt-black trim replacing bright stainless steel, the 1. 6 litre and 1. 8 litre versions were discontinued and the Alfetta 2000 GTV became the base coupé model as the Alfa GTV 2. 0. The Alfetta name was dropped, but the two-litre coupé retained its type designation of 11636 for left hand drive and 11637 for right hand drive. 15 inch alloy wheels were now standard, as opposed to the earlier cars' 14 inch pressed steel or optional 14 inch alloy.

Alfa Romeo GTV6
Production	1980–1987
Body style(s)	coupé
Engine(s)	2. Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production while others are of historical interest only 5 L V6

Later in the same year, the GTV-6, a version of the GTV with the SOHC V6 2. A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of three cylinders A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of three cylinders 5 L engine from the Alfa 6 luxury sedan, was released. The Alfa Romeo Alfa 6 is an Executive car produced by the Italian automaker Alfa Romeo from 1979 to 1986 As a result the hood received a bulge to clear the top of the intake and became its most pronounced feature. With Bosch fuel injection instead of the six downdraught Dellorto carburettors in the early Alfa 6 installation, the V6 was much easier to start and retained its state of tune much better. The V6 received rave reviews from the motoring press, which had previously lambasted the same engine in the Alfa 6 because of the carburettor problems. It found its true home in the GTV-6 where it could stretch its legs better than in the less sporting Alfa 6 sedan, including winning the European Touring Car Championship an unprecedented four years in succession (1982-85), the British Touring Car Championship in 1983 at the hands of Andy Rouse, as well as many other racing and rallying competitions. The British Touring Car Championship is a Touring car racing series held each year in the United Kingdom. Andy Rouse (born 2 December 1947, Dymock, Gloucestershire) is an English race driver most notably in the BTCC. The fuel injection installation eventually made it into the second series of the Alfa 6 as well. The GTV went through a number of revisions, including a new gear ratios and an updated interior in 1984. The gear ratio is the relationship between the number of teeth on two Gears that are meshed or two Sprockets connected with a common Roller chain, or the

A grey GTV6 is featured for a short period in the James Bond movie Octopussy. James Bond 007 is a Fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve Novels and two Short story Octopussy (1983 is the 13th film in the James Bond series, and the sixth to star Roger Moore as MI6 agent James Bond. Bond steals the parked car while its owner uses a pay phone booth and makes haste towards Octopussy's Circus.

The GTV6 was driven to victory by Greg Carr and Fred Gocentas in the 1987 Australian Rally Championship. The Australian Rally Championship (ARC is a 6 Round National motorsport Championship run in forested countryside throughout Australia

South African models were first assembled at Automaker's Rosslyn plant, located outside Pretoria. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. These early, 1973 models, were manufactured alongside Datsuns. From 1974 South African Alfetta's were manufactured at Alfa Romeo's own Brits plant. South Africa was one of two markets to have a turbocharged GTV6, with a Garrett turbocharger and a NACA intake. Garrett by Honeywell is the consumer brand of Honeywell Turbo Technologies a subsidiary of Honeywell Corporation. An estimated 750 were assembled before all production ceased in 1986. The South African market also introduced the 3. 0 L GTV-6, predating the international debut of the factory's 3. 0 L engine in 1987. Approximately 200 were built in South Africa for racing homologation. To this day, the GTV-6 remains the quintessential Alfa Romeo for South Africans.

For the U. S. market two limited production GTV-6 models stand out. The Balocco (named after the famous Balocco race track in Italy) in 1982 with a production run of only 350 cars. And the GTV-6 2. 5 Maratona, of which only 150 were built. The Maratona model included a more aggressive aerodynamic trim package, lightweight Speedline wheels, clear engine view port, sunroof, wood steering wheel, rear louvers and fog lamps. All 150 cars were painted only in Silver.

Callaway Cars, famous for their modified Camaro, Impala SS and Corvette offerings modified about thirty GTV-6s between 1983 and 1986. Callaway Cars Inc is an engine design company who is notable for their modification of Chevrolet cars the Corvette Sport cars in particular especially The Chevrolet Camaro is a " Pony car " made in North America by the Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors. The Chevrolet Impala was through 1996 a Full-sized Automobile built by General Motors for their Chevrolet division The Chevrolet Corvette is a Sports car that has been manufactured by General Motors since 1953 ^[4] In addition to numerous small component upgrades, the Callaway GTVs included a much revised suspension, larger brakes and a twin-turbocharger system, boosting performance to near-exotic levels. A different twin turbo GTV was also built briefly for the Australian market. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.

GT and GTV Racing Versions by Autodelta

Racing versions of the Alfetta GT and GTV were built by Autodelta, initially with the normally aspirated engine from the earlier GTAm racer based on the 105 series coupe, for homologation under FIA Group 2. Autodelta SpA was the name of Alfa Romeo 's competition department In relation to Motorsport governed by the FIA, Group A referred to a set of regulations providing production-derived vehicles for outright competition In this form they were rallied with moderate success in 1975, winning the Elba and Costa Brava rallies overall, as well as winning the Group 2 category in the World Rally Championship's Corsican event. The next year Autodelta shifted its focus to circuit racing the Alfettas, which won the under 2. 5-liter Group 2 division of the European Touring Car Championship, scoring a remarkable second place overall at the 24 hour race at Spa-Francorchamps, as well as an overall win in the ETC race at Vallelunga. The Vallelunga Circuit is a Racing circuit situated north of Rome, Italy, near Vallelunga of Campagnano. Despite such results, Autodelta's efforts with the Group 2 Alfetta were desultory, and ended prematurely. At a single rally at the end of the 1975 season, Autodelta also rallied an Alfetta GTV with a 3. 0 litre V8 engine, derived from the 2. 6 litre V8 of the Alfa Romeo Montreal coupé and sharing the same mechanical fuel injection by SPICA. Spica (ˈspaɪkə (also known as α Vir / α Virginis / Alpha Virginis is the brightest star in the Constellation Virgo, and the 15th brightest star It had been suggested to produce 400 roadgoing versions of this model for homologation but this plan was abandoned as well.

In 1980 the Alfetta GTV Turbodelta was already homologated in FIA Group 4, since the required number of production cars had been built. The Group 4 racing class referred to a set of regulations for cars in Sportscar racing and Rallying regulated by the FIA. A racing version was campaigned in rallies, but once more the effort was abandoned after a single season, despite scoring a win at the Danube Rally. In 1986 Alfa Romeo GTV6 was one of the fastest Group A rally cars. In relation to Motorsport governed by the FIA, Group A referred to a set of regulations providing production-derived vehicles for outright competition ^[5] However FIA put it to Group B in the end of 1986, this made if from winner car to a car which was drawn away from rallying. The Group B referred to a set of regulations introduced in 1982 for competition vehicles in Sportscar racing and Rally racing regulated by the FIA. The GTV6 placed 3rd in 1986 Tour de Corse. The Tour de Corse - Rallye de France is a rally race first held in 1956 on the island of Corsica.

Engines

Model	Engine	Volume	Power	Torque	Note
1. 6	I4	1590 cc	109 PS (80 kW) @5600 rpm	142 N·m (105 ft·lbf) @4300 rpm
1. The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders 8	I4	1779 cc	124 PS (91 kW) @5500 rpm	167 N·m (123 ft·lbf) @4400 rpm
2. The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders 0	I4	1962 cc	124 PS (91 kW) @5300 rpm	175 N·m (129 ft·lbf) @4000 rpm
2. The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders 0	I4	1962 cc	132 PS (97 kW) @5400 rpm	178 N·m (131 ft·lbf) @4000 rpm
2. The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders 0 Turbo	I4	1962 cc	150 PS (110 kW) @ 5500 rpm	231 N·m (170 ft·lbf) @3500 rpm	GTV 2000 Turbodelta
2. The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders 0 Turbodiesel	I4	1995 cc	81 PS (60 kW) @4300 rpm	162 N·m (119 ft·lbf) @2300 rpm
2. The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders 4 Turbodiesel	I4	1995 cc	95 PS (70 kW) @4300 rpm	196 N·m (145 ft·lbf) @2300 rpm
2. The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders 5 V6	V6	2492 cc	160 PS (118 kW) @5600 rpm	213 N·m (157 ft·lbf) @4000 rpm	GTV6
2. A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of three cylinders 6 V8	V8	2594 cc	200 PS (147 kW) @6500 rpm	270 N·m (199 ft·lbf) @4750 rpm	GTV 2. A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other 6i

Footnotes

External links

• AlfaGtv6.com
• http://www.gtv6demoruns.com
• Swiss Alfetta GTV site, including racing versions
• http://etcc-history.it4us.nl
• http://www.rallybase.nl/
• Italian Auto Club
• GTV6 Twin Turbo

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