Review: Alfa Romeo 164 (1989-92) Overview Released in Australia in February 1989, the Alfa Romeo 164 was a mid-size, front-wheel drive sedan. Manufactured in Milan, Italy, the 164 was powered by a 3.0-litre V6 petrol engine that was mated to a four-speed ZF automatic transmission. In 1991, the 164 range was expanded with Scala, Luxury […]
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Review: Alfa Romeo 166 (1999-08)
Review: Alfa Romeo Mk.I 166 (1999-04) Overview Released in August 1999, the Alfa Romeo Mk.I 166 was an executive sedan. Initially manufactured at Alfa Romeo’s Rivalta plant in Italy, the front-wheel drive 166 was powered by a 3.0-litre V6 petrol engine that was mated to a four-speed ‘Sportronic’ automatic transmission with a sequential shift function. […]
Review: Alfa Romeo 156 Sportwagon (2000-06)
Review: Alfa Romeo Mk.I 156 Sportwagon (2000-02) Overview Released in August 2000, the Alfa Romeo Mk.I 156 was available as a compact executive ‘Sportwagon’ or sedan (the 156 sedan has has been reviewed separately). Manufactured in Pomigliano d’Arco, Italy, the front-wheel drive 156 Sportwagon range initially consisted of 2.0 Twin Spark variants which were available […]
Review: Alfa Romeo 159 sedan (2006-12)
Overview Released in June 2006, the Alfa Romeo 159 was available as a sedan or Sportwagon . Manufactured in Pomigliano d’Arco, Italy, the 159 sedan range initially consisted of the front-wheel drive 2.2 JTS and 2.4 JTD variants and the four-wheel drive 3.2 JTS. In 2007, the range was expanded with the 1.9 JTD. In […]
Review: Alfa Romeo 147 (2001-10)
Review: Alfa Romeo Mk.I 147 (2001-06) Overview Released in September 2001, the Alfa Romeo 147 was a small, three- or five-door hatchback. Manufactured in Pomigliano d’Arco, Italy, the front-wheel drive Alfa Romeo 147 range initially consisted of the 2.0 Twin Spark variants with the 3.2 V6 GTA following in August 2003. Twin Spark and V6 […]
Review: Alfa Romeo 156 sedan (1999-06)
Review: Alfa Romeo Mk.I 156 sedan (1999-02) Overview Released in February 1999, the Alfa Romeo Mk.I 156 was available as a compact executive sedan or wagon (please note that the 156 Sportwagon has been reviewed separately). Manufactured in Pomigliano d’Arco, Italy, the front-wheel drive 156 range initially consisted of 2.0 Twin Spark and 2.5 V6 […]
Review: Alfa Romeo 4C (2015-19)
Overview Released in Australia in January 2015, the Alfa Romeo 4C was a mid-engined, two-seat coupe. Manufactured at Maserati’s Modena plant, the rear-wheel drive Alfa Romeo 4C was powered by a 1.75-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine that was mated to a six-speed dry clutch transmission. Production of the 4C was limited to 3500 vehicles per […]
Review: Alfa Romeo 4C Spider (2015-19)
Overview Released in Australia in December 2015, the Alfa Romeo 4C Spider is a two-seat convertible with a removable targa roof; the 4C Coupe has been reviewed separately. Manufactured at Maserati’s Modena plant, the mid-engined and rear-wheel drive Alfa Romeo 4C Spider is powered by a 1.75-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine that is mated to […]
Review: Abarth 695 Edizione Maserati (2013)
Overview Released in June 2013, the Abarth 695 Edizione Maserati was a light, three-door convertible with a soft-top roof.Although based on the Fiat 500C , the 695 Edizione Maserati was powered by a 1.4-litre four-cylinder petrol engine that was fitted with a Garrett 1446 turbocharger and had a ‘Record Monza’ variable back-pressure dual-mode exhaust system […]
Review: Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari (2011-12)
Overview Released in May 2011, the Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari was a light, three-door hatchback. Manufactured in Tychy, Poland, the front-wheel drive Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari was based on the Fiat 500 but powered by a 1.4-litre turbocharged petrol engine which was mated to a C510 version of Fiat’s five-speed ‘Dualogic’ semi-automatic transmission (with steering […]