The Alfa Romeo Alfetta Coupé 1.8 is a rear wheel drive vehicle, with the motor mounted in the front, and a 3 door coupé body designed by Giugiaro.
Its 1.8 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that develops 122 bhp (124 PS/91 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 167 N·m (123 lb·ft/17 kgm) at 4400 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual 'box.
Stated weight at the kerb is 1048 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 182 km/h (113 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | Giugiaro | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2400 mm | 94.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1359 mm | 53.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1359 mm | 53.5 inches | |
| Length | 4153 mm | 163.5 inches | |
| Width | 1664 mm | 65.5 inches | |
| Height | 1334 mm | 52.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1048 kg | 2310 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 53.6 litres | 11.8 [14.2] 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) |
124 PS (122 bhp) (91 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) |
51.1 kW/litre 69.5 ps/litre 68.6 bhp/litre 1.12 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 | |||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 So carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1179.6 kPa (171.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| 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 | 9.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 182 km/h (113 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 118.03 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 86.81 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 116.41 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.52 kg/kW 19.24 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 | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| 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 | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | 4.10 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 19591 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 15.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1974 Alfa Romeo Alfetta Coupé 1.8 added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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