The Alfa Romeo 145 2.0 Quadrifoglio is a hatchback with 3 doors and a front mounted powerplant which delivers the power through the front wheels.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 2 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 153 bhp (155 PS/114 kW) of power at 6400 rpm, and maximum torque of 187 N·m (138 lb·ft/19.1 kgm) at 3500 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual gearbox.
With a stated kerb weight of 1240 kg, the Alfa Romeo 145 2.0 Quadrifoglio manages the 0-100 km/h sprint in 8.3 seconds and the kilometre from rest in 29.4 seconds.
Maximum speed claimed is 211 km/h (131 mph), stated fuel consumption is 12.4/6.6/8.7 l/100km urban/out of town/combined.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2540 mm | 100 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1472 mm | 58 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1441 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Length | 4061 mm | 159.9 inches | |
| Width | 1712 mm | 67.4 inches | |
| Height | 1431 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.6 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1240 kg | 2734 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 61 litres | 13.4 [16.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Alfa Romeo | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1970 cc (120.217 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83 × 91.05 mm
3.27 × 3.58 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (EC) |
155 PS (153 bhp) (114 kW) at 6400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (EC) |
187 Nm (138 ft·lb) (19.1 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output (EC) |
57.9 kW/litre 78.7 ps/litre 77.7 bhp/litre 1.27 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (EC) |
94.92 Nm/litre
1.15 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo Motronic M 1.5.5 fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1192.8 kPa (173 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 492.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 29.4 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 211 km/h (131 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 125.1 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 92.01 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 123.39 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.87 kg/kW 18.15 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 12.4/6.6/8.7 l/100km urban/out of town/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 12.4/6.6/8.7 l/100km urban/out/of | ||
| km/litre | 8.1/15.2/11.5 km/l urban/out/of | ||
| UK MPG | 22.8/42.8/32.5 UK MPG urban/out/of | ||
| US MPG | 19.0/35.6/27.0 US MPG urban/out/of | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 11.00 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.LW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 195/55 VR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/55 VR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 257 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 240 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 76714 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 17.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1999 Alfa Romeo 145 2.0 Quadrifoglio added 2001-03-05. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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