Alfa Romeo 166 (Type 936)
The Alfa Romeo 166 (Type 936) is an executive car produced by the Italian automaker Alfa Romeo, between 1996 and June 2007. The car was designed by Centro Stile Alfa Romeo, under the control of Walter de Silva, and was facelifted in September 2003.
In order to keep the design fresh, Alfa Romeo made a series of modifications to the Lancia Kappa based underpinnings, radically changing the suspension set up, and also taking a clean paper approach to the interior. The 166 served as the replacement for the 164.
The car was initially available with a 2.0-litre Twin Spark (153 HP), a 2.5-litre V6 (188 HP), a 3.0 V6 (225 HP) or a V6 2.0 Turbo (200 HP) petrol engine. Diesel engines were a L5 2.4-litre 10v common rail turbodiesel version with 134 HP (100 kW), 138 HP (103 kW) and 148 HP (110 kW) output, praised for its refinement.
The TS model used a five-speed manual gearbox, whilst the 2.5 and 3.0 had the option of a Sportronic automatic gearbox. The 3.0 V6, L5 2.4, and V6 Turbo were otherwise supplied with a six-speed manual gearbox.
The top models were named “Super”, and included MOMO leather interior, 17″ alloy wheels, rain sensitive wipers, cruise control, climate control and ICS (Integrated Control System) with colour screen. Options included xenon headlamps, GSM connectivity and satellite navigation.
The suspension system consisted of wishbones at the front and a multi-link setup at the rear.
Assembly: Turin (Italy)
Years of production: 1996—2007
Production: ±100,000 units
Length: 4720 mm
Width: 1815 mm
Height: 1416 mm
Engine: 6 cylinders; 3179 cc
Power: 238 HP
Max speed: 241 km/h
Fuel consumption: 13 l/100 km
Weight: 1420 kg
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