The Alfetta 1.8 is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) passenger car with a front located engine, produced by Alfa Romeo.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.8 litre, double overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it has an output of 120 bhp (122 PS/89 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 167 N·m (123 lb·ft/17 kgm) at 4400 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels via a 5 speed manual transmission.
It weighs a stated 1060 kg at the kerb.
The Alfa Romeo Alfetta 1.8 is said to be able to achieve a top speed of 180 km/h (112 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 | 2510 mm | 98.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1360 mm | 53.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1350 mm | 53.1 inches | |
| Length | 4280 mm | 168.5 inches | |
| Width | 1620 mm | 63.8 inches | |
| Height | 1430 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1060 kg | 2337 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 49 litres | 10.8 [12.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.42 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Alfa Romeo | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.8 litre 1779 cc (108.561 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 80 × 88.5 mm
3.15 × 3.48 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
122 PS (120 bhp) (89 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
167 Nm (123 ft·lb) (17 kgm) at 4400 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
50.3 kW/litre 68.4 ps/litre 67.5 bhp/litre 1.11 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
93.87 Nm/litre
1.13 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 Solex C 40 DDH carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1179.6 kPa (171.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 444.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 180 km/h (112 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 114.78 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 84.42 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 113.21 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.85 kg/kW 19.79 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.W.TB. | ||
| Rear suspension | dD. | ||
| Wheel size front | 5½J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 165 SR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 165 SR 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 261 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 250 mm | ||
| Braked area | 1955 cm2 | ||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.10 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 33385 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 15.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1973 Alfa Romeo Alfetta 1.8 added before December 1995. Last modified 2019-10-05. |
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