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View Full Version : Autodelta Alfa Romeo 147 GTA chris 02-19-2004, 10:19 PM http://www.alfaromeo.com.au/default.asp?action=article&ID=874 Nice car. It's the new Autodelta 147 GTA, with 245kW, and top speed of 280km/hr. The engine is an enlarged 3.75 litre version of the traditional 3.2 litre V6 found in other Alfa Romeo products. VQ 02-19-2004, 10:30 PM Looks awsome, the bonnet vent would help with cooling a bit as well hey? It goes too, must sound even better then a normal gta too. chris 02-19-2004, 10:34 PM And the normal GTA is music to the ears.. I wonder what this monster will sound like. The Alfa 156 JTS TV advertisement running at the moment gives an impression of what Alfa engines are like these days - howling beasts that wickedly encourage you to go faster. FIATLOVE 02-20-2004, 07:19 AM D R E W L :love: :love: :love: FeZ 02-20-2004, 07:38 AM WoW is that red devil front wheel drive ??? Must be one of the most powerful FWD cars. FIATLOVE 02-20-2004, 08:00 AM FWD it is. I tested a 156 GTA, and the high power was not a problem at all, the handling was amazing when floring gas during curves, no understeering like e.g my own car (I have no electronic aids). But, if you turn off the anti-spin in a GTA, it spins from 1st to 5th &( ^_^ , guess it will take some practice to tame it :D chris 02-20-2004, 08:25 AM I think the most powerful front-drive car for normal road-use everyday is a tuned Volvo S60 T5 from MR tuning, a German tuning company. They get something like 360bhp from the inline 5 turbo engine. Too bad that the car has torque steer problems. It spoils what was an otherwise nice car. But this Autodelta tuned 147 is simply in a different league. It really is wonderful. And it is so well done, it could even be an in-house effort from Alfa-Romeo if you didn't know who was responsible for it. chris 02-20-2004, 08:38 AM http://www.autodelta.co.uk/pics/147GTA/ADGTA01_bg.jpg http://www.autodelta.co.uk/pics/147GTA/front_bg.jpg http://www.autodelta.co.uk/pics/147GTA/ADGTA08_bg.jpg http://www.autodelta.co.uk/pics/147GTA/ADGTA05_bg.jpg http://www.autodelta.co.uk/pics/147GTA/147_GTA_06_bg.jpg This thing looks sensational! :love: Sepecat 02-20-2004, 11:58 AM Wow! :love: The GTA looks marvelous... I never knew that Alfa was available in Australia. lol :p http://www.carenthusiast.com/news.html?article=297 George` chris 02-20-2004, 06:48 PM They've been on sale for a while in Australia - much to the combined disgust of BMW, Mercedes Benz and Audi. Alfa Romeos cars are much better value for money. They have nicer engines too. :) FIATLOVE 02-20-2004, 10:16 PM Alfa Romeos cars are much better value for money. They have nicer engines too Can't agree more Chris, that's why I drive Fiat HGT (can't afford Alfa-finish, but want the same technology and the sporty italian style) :) Love it, just love it, cannot live without it :love: :Peace: FeZ 02-21-2004, 08:16 AM Here is a video TopGear testing the 147 GTA http://www.sleepy-fish.com/fish/Top_Gear_Alfa_147_GTA_lo.wmv Could somebody please try if you get sound with that movie ? I tried on 3 different systems and get no sound. In properties it says WindowsMedia 9 Audio but I cannot hear anything. DCsplash 02-21-2004, 08:36 AM Very nice. Thats one helluva sexy little motor. Radical-Al 02-21-2004, 02:49 PM Just don't like the quad exhuast... cars that small or smaller than a bmw m-coupe should have dual tips on one side... FIATLOVE 02-22-2004, 03:08 PM FeZ; I haven't sound either, both Win-Media 9 and BS-Player is silent on my pc. Arghh, this is the 2nd time I see a GTA 147 video, the first one had very poor soundquality, it's so nice sound in that 3.2 litre engine, I guess the 3.7 litre with the new exhaust-system is even cooler :) Talking about sound, have any of you heard the Lotus 360 R? Wow, must be the rawest yell in a streetcar engine ever, beautiful. :Peace: Blitz 02-22-2004, 03:17 PM Wow, nice lookinh car. Hopefully, something like that will be available when Alpha Romeo returns to North America. chris 02-23-2004, 08:34 AM Mads: I've heard a Lotus Exige. It sounded pretty raw, but also very rough. It wasn't a nice sound from outside, it sort of sounded like the engine was not in good health. Maybe tuning an old Rover K series engine for 133kW is trying for too much.. FeZ 02-24-2004, 02:37 AM I still like its bigger brother better http://www.dieselstation.com/wallpapers/Alfa-Romeo-156-GTA/Alfa-Romeo-156-GTA-031.jpg Thats by the way my new desktopwallpaper :) Dieselstation.com a great place for pictures |
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