The 155 2.5 V6 is a front wheel drive saloon (sedan) motor vehicle with a front located engine, produced by Alfa Romeo.
The 6 cylinder, single overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 2.5 litres. It provides power and torque figures of 165 bhp (167 PS/123 kW) at 5800 rpm and 216 Nm (159 lbft/22 kgm) at 4500 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual transmission.
With a claimed kerb weight of 1370 kg, the Alfa Romeo 155 2.5 V6 manages to cover the 0-100 km/h yardstick in 8.4 seconds and the kilometre from rest in 29.4 seconds.
The Alfa Romeo 155 2.5 V6 is said to be able to manage a maxiumum speed of 216 km/h, or 134 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 | 1370 kg | 3020 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 63.6 litres | 14 [16.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Alfa Romeo | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.5 litre 2492 cc (152.071 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88 × 68.3 mm
3.46 × 2.69 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.29 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
167 PS (165 bhp) (123 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
216 Nm (159 ft·lb) (22 kgm) at 4500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
49.4 kW/litre 67.1 ps/litre 66.2 bhp/litre 1.09 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
86.68 Nm/litre
1.05 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo Motronic M 1.7 fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1089.2 kPa (158 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 415.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 29.4 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 216 km/h (134 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 122.11 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 89.81 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 120.44 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.13 kg/kW 18.6 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.TA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.92 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.41 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 40744 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 28.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1992 Alfa Romeo 155 2.5 V6 added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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