The 155 2.0 Twin Spark is a front wheel drive saloon (sedan) car with a front positioned engine, from Alfa Romeo.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 2 litre capacity. This powerplant features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 143 bhp (145 PS/107 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 187 N·m (138 lb·ft/19.1 kgm) at 5000 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a quoted 1214 kg at the kerb.
Top quoted speed is 200 km/h, or 124 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2540 mm | 100 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1477 mm | 58.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1402 mm | 55.2 inches | |
| Length | 4445 mm | 175 inches | |
| Width | 1700 mm | 66.9 inches | |
| Height | 1400 mm | 55.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1214 kg | 2676 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 62% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 63 litres | 13.9 [16.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.29 | ||
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| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Fiat | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1995 cc (121.742 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 90 mm
3.31 × 3.54 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
145 PS (143 bhp) (107 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
187 Nm (138 ft·lb) (19.1 kgm) at 5000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
53.5 kW/litre 72.7 ps/litre 71.7 bhp/litre 1.17 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
93.73 Nm/litre
1.13 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium block & heads | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo Motronic M1.7 fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1177.9 kPa (170.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 498.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 6.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 9.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 25.5 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 17.1 s
@ 83 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | 31 s
@ 172 km/h |
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| Maximum speed | 200 km/h (124 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 119.43 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 87.84 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 117.79 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.38 kg/kW 19.02 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.100 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.70 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.TA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6 x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6 x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | Goodyear NCT2 195/60 VR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | Goodyear NCT2 195/60 VR 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 261 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 241 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.35 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 41591 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 17.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1992 Alfa Romeo 155 2.0 Twin Spark added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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