04.07.2003  ALFA ROMEO 158 PROTOTYPE CAUGHT UNDERGOING ENDURANCE TRIALS AT THE NURBURGRING


These spy photos of Alfa's 156 replacement, to be called the 158, show a disguised prototype undergoing endurance testing at the Nurburgring race track in Germany recently. Dimensionally larger than the current car, with deeper, more prominent bumpers, the 158 will be targeted for Alfa Romeo's US re-launch. Immediately obvious is that the Guigaro-styled new car draws on the current car for its overall shape, while the front end follows the "family" pattern with a large heart-style grille while other features of the 156 such as the concealed entry handles for the rear side doors are retained.

Based on the brand-new "Premium" platform, developed with GM & Saab, the 158 will offer two and four wheel drive options. The suspension will be double wishbone at the front with a highly revised multi-link set-up at the rear. The 158 will use the new family of all-alloy V6 engines being developed by GM at present.

The Premium platform based Alfa 158 will be offered in both front and four wheel drive: 

- FWD: 1.8 JTS 150cv, 1.9 m-jet JTD 140cv, 1.9 m-jet JTD 160cv, 2.0 JTS 170cv, 2.2 JTS 190cv, 2.4 m-jet JTD 200cv ( transverse engine mounting ) 
- 4WD: 2.0 JTS 170cv, 2.2 JTS 190cv , 2.8 V6 JTS 230cv, 3.2 V6 JTS 260cv, Quadrifoglio 2.2 JTS Uniair 310cv & 400Nm, GTA ( Europe & Japan ) 3.2 V6 JTS twin-turbo 300cv, GTA ( USA ) 4.2 V8 JTS Uniair 430cv, 1.9 m-jet JTD 140cv, 2.4 m-jet JTD 200cv, 3.2 V6 m-jet JTD 250cv 


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