The 164 2.0 Twin Spark is a front wheel drive Pininfarina designed saloon (sedan) road car with a front located engine, sold by Alfa Romeo.
Its 2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that develops 148 bhp (150 PS/110 kW) of power at 5800 rpm, and maximum torque of 186 N·m (137 lb·ft/19 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual transmission.
Having a stated kerb weight of 1200 kg, the Alfa Romeo 164 2.0 Twin Spark performs the 0-60 mph dash in 9.5 seconds and the standing quarter mile in 17.7 seconds.
The Alfa Romeo 164 2.0 Twin Spark is said to be able to attain a top speed of 203 km/h, or 126 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | Pininfarina | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2660 mm | 104.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4648 mm | 183 inches | |
| Width | 1753 mm | 69 inches | |
| Height | 1397 mm | 55 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1200 kg | 2646 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.3 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Alfa Romeo | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1962 cc (119.729 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 88.5 mm
3.31 × 3.48 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.95 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 150 PS (148 bhp) (110 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 186 Nm (137 ft·lb) (19 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 56.3 kW/litre 76.5 ps/litre 75.4 bhp/litre 1.24 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
94.8 Nm/litre
1.15 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10.1:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1191.3 kPa (172.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 490.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 9.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 17.7 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 203 km/h (126 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 125.05 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 91.97 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 123.33 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 18.16 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| 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 | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 18051 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 17.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1987 Alfa Romeo 164 2.0 Twin Spark added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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