The Alfa Romeo Spider 2.0 Twin Spark L is a 2 door convertible/cabriolet style car styled by Pininfarina with a front positioned engine driving through the front wheels.
Power is supplied by a double overhead camshaft, 2 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder powerplant, with 2 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 155 bhp (157 PS/116 kW) at 6400 rpm and 187 N·m (138 lb·ft/19.1 kgm) at 3500 rpm respectively.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual transmission.
The Alfa Romeo Spider 2.0 Twin Spark L weighs a claimed 1370 kg at the kerb.
Maximum claimed speed is 211 km/h, or 131 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Pininfarina | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2540 mm | 100 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1499 mm | 59 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1487 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Length | 4285 mm | 168.7 inches | |
| Width | 1780 mm | 70.1 inches | |
| Height | 1315 mm | 51.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1370 kg | 3020 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Alfa Romeo | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1970 cc (120.217 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83 × 91 mm
3.27 × 3.58 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.91 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
157 PS (155 bhp) (116 kW) at 6400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
187 Nm (138 ft·lb) (19.1 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
58.7 kW/litre 79.8 ps/litre 78.7 bhp/litre 1.29 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
94.92 Nm/litre
1.15 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo Motronic M1.5.5 MPFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1192.8 kPa (173 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 492.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 29.8 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 211 km/h (131 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 114.71 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 84.37 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 113.14 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 19.8 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| 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 | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 11.20 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.W.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.95 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.56 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 41734 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 17.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1997 Alfa Romeo Spider 2.0 Twin Spark L added 1998-11-23. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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