Alfa Romeo announced today that from next month it will offer the Alfa Romeo 159 1750 TBi, powered by a 1750 cc turbocharged petrol engine that outputs 200 hp between 4,750 and 5,500 rpm and 320 Nm of torque at 1,400 rpm. The Alfa Romeo 159 1750 TBi complies with the Euro 5 emissions standards and comes equipped with 6-speed manual gearbox. With this new engine, the Alfa Romeo 159 1750 TBi has a top speed of 235 km/h and a 0 to 100 km/h sprint time of 7.7 seconds.
The company promises the Alfa Romeo 159 1750 TBi will be real driver's car with genuine sports performance and muscular acceleration.
The Alfa Romeo 159 1750 TBi price has not been made public yet.
Alfa Romeo Press Release:
The Alfa Romeo 159 is certainly no exception. Starting from April 2009, the new 159 will be available with a brand new engine: a 1750 cc turbocharged petrol engine that conforms to Euro 5 standards and develops 200 HP between 4,750 and 5,500 rpm with 320 Nm of torque at only 1,400 rpm.
The new 1750 cc turbo petrol engine (manufactured by FPT - Fiat Powertrain Technologies) comes
combined with a six speed manual gearbox and boasts advanced ignition control solutions including direct fuel injection, two continuously variable valve timing units, a turbocharger and a revolutionary scavenging control system. The resulting performance is comparable to – or better than – that of many 3 liter engines while still delivering fuel consumption typical of a compact four cylinder unit.
The force behind the development of any Alfa Romeo engine is the company’s determination to use technology to enhance driving pleasure. This certainly applies to the development of the new,
Euro 5, “1750 Turbo Benzina 200 CV” unit destined immediately for the Alfa Romeo 159 and later on for the Alfa Romeo Brera, Spider and 159 Sportwagon.
This engine takes the Alfa Romeo 159, with its refined Italian styling and typical sporting elegance to an impressive top speed of 235 km/h and accelerates it from 0 to 100 km/h in just 7.7 seconds. The 200 HP Alfa Romeo 159 1750 TBi is therefore a true representative of Alfa’s exclusive motoring lifestyle. Far from being a mere ‘means of transport’, the new 159 is a real driver’s car.
It delivers genuine sports performance and muscular acceleration thanks to generous torque and smooth response even at low revs and the extended power band of a modern, advanced petrol engine that minimizes the need for you to ‘work’ the gearbox. The engine sound too is inspiring without ever becoming tiresome.
