This automobile has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style designed by Pininfarina with a front mounted engine driving through the front wheels.
Its 3.2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder unit that has an output of 236 bhp (239 PS/176 kW) of power at 6200 rpm, and maximum torque of 289 N·m (213 lb·ft/29.5 kgm) at 4800 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 6 speed manual transmission.
Claimed kerb weight is 1470 kg.
It is claimed to achieve a top speed of 242 km/h which is 150 mph, officially quoted fuel consumption is 19.9/9.3/13.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 315.0 g/km.
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) | 1530 mm | 60.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1508 mm | 59.4 inches | |
| Length | 4299 mm | 169.3 inches | |
| Width | 1776 mm | 69.9 inches | |
| Height | 1315 mm | 51.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1470 kg | 3241 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 | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3.2 litre 3179 cc (193.994 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 93 × 78 mm
3.66 × 3.07 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.19 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (EC) |
239 PS (236 bhp) (176 kW) at 6200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (EC) |
289 Nm (213 ft·lb) (29.5 kgm) at 4800 rpm |
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| Specific output (EC) |
55.4 kW/litre 75.3 ps/litre 74.2 bhp/litre 1.22 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (EC) |
90.91 Nm/litre
1.1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo ME 3.1 fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1142.4 kPa (165.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 529.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 25.8 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 242 km/h (150 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 162.78 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 119.72 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 160.54 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.35 kg/kW 13.95 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 19.9/9.3/13.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 19.9/9.3/13.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 5.0/10.8/7.6 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 14.2/30.4/21.4 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 11.8/25.3/17.8 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 315.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| 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 | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.LW.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.MultiLi.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/45 ZR 17 91Y | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/45 ZR 17 91Y | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 305 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 240 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.82 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.73 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 109538 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 32.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2003 Alfa Romeo Spider 3.2 V6 24v added 2003-04-14. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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