This vehicle has a 2 door coupé type body with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
The 8 cylinder, double overhead camshaft naturally aspirated powerplant has 2 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 2.6 litres. In this application it produces power and torque figures of 197 bhp (200 PS/147 kW) at 6500 rpm and 270 Nm (199 lbft/27.5 kgm) at 4750 rpm respectively.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual transmission.
It weighs a claimed 1300 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed quoted is 222 km/h, which is 138 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2400 mm | 94.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1360 mm | 53.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1358 mm | 53.5 inches | |
| Length | 4210 mm | 165.7 inches | |
| Width | 1660 mm | 65.4 inches | |
| Height | 1330 mm | 52.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1300 kg | 2866 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 54 litres | 11.9 [14.3] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Alfa Romeo | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 2.6 litre 2594 cc (158.296 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 80 × 64.5 mm
3.15 × 2.54 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.24 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 200 PS (197 bhp) (147 kW) at 6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 270 Nm (199 ft·lb) (27.5 kgm) at 4750 rpm |
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| Specific output | 56.6 kW/litre 77 ps/litre 75.9 bhp/litre 1.24 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
104.09 Nm/litre
1.26 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Spica fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1308 kPa (189.7 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 324.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 6.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 9.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 222 km/h (138 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 153.64 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 113 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 151.54 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.85 kg/kW 14.78 lb/bhp |
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.500 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5½J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/70 VR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/70 VR 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.10 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 110880 | ||
| Production total | 3 | ||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 31.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1977 Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV 2.6i V8 added 2003-06-23. Last modified 2020-05-17. |
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