This car has a 4 door sedan/saloon type body with a front mounted engine supplying power to the front wheels.
The 3.2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder unit that has an output of 246.5 bhp (250 PS/184 kW) of power at 6200 rpm, and maximum torque of 300 N·m (221 lb·ft/30.6 kgm) at 4800 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels compliments of a 6 speed manual transmission.
Having a claimed weight at the kerb of 1410 kg, the Alfa Romeo 156 GTA performs the 0-60 mph benchmark sprint in 6.5 seconds and the quarter mile from rest in 14.7 seconds.
Maximum stated speed is 241 km/h, or 150 mph, and carbon dioxide emissions are 287.0 g/km.
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 | 2595 mm | 102.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1522 mm | 59.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1509 mm | 59.4 inches | |
| Length | 4430 mm | 174.4 inches | |
| Width | 1765 mm | 69.5 inches | |
| Height | 1402 mm | 55.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1410 kg | 3109 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 64.5% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 63 litres | 13.9 [16.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Alfa Romeo | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3.2 litre 3179 cc (193.994 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 93 × 78 mm
3.66 × 3.07 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.19 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (CEE) |
250 PS (246.5 bhp) (184 kW) at 6200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (CEE) |
300 Nm (221 ft·lb) (30.6 kgm) at 4800 rpm |
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| Specific output (CEE) |
57.8 kW/litre 78.6 ps/litre 77.5 bhp/litre 1.27 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (CEE) |
94.37 Nm/litre
1.14 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | light alloy block & head | ||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo Motronic ME7.3.1 | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1185.9 kPa (172 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 4 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 529.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 6.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 15.1 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 14.7 s
@ 98 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | 26.5 s
@ 204 km/h |
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| Maximum speed | 241 km/h (150 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 177.25 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 PS/kg 130.37 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 174.82 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.67 kg/kW 12.81 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 287.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| 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 | 1.750 | ||
| Turning circle | 12.10 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.DW.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7.5J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7.5J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/45 ZR 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/45 ZR 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 305 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 276 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.82 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.73 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 92180 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 32.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2002 Alfa Romeo 156 GTA added 2002-01-29. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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