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Alfa Romeo 155
Early Alfa 155's were the dog's bollocks but......the wide
Body 155's look more muscular with its wider track and wider front
and rear wheelarches and improved their handling by lowering the
car. There is also the optional extra Sport Pack with graphite
five spoke speedline alloys, wraparound rear boot spoiler and
body coloured side skirts making the Alfa155..................
'a living and breathing touring car.'
At about the same time the 155's chassis was getting
it's makeover, in June 1995 Alfa Romeo also introduced the new
smooth revving 2.0 16V engine touting 150 BHP. "A truly rewarding
sports saloon" said Autocar when testing the new Alfa
155 2.0 16V.
The magazine 'Car' reported on a 155 2.0 16V
in July 1995 and said "what makes this engine such a cracker
is its crispness. In these days of catalysts, electronic management
and variable valve timing, an Alfa engine with all the bite and
rasp an Alfa engine has ever had is cause for joy. It has you
blipping down through the precise, sweet-shifting gear box just
for the devilment in it, and revelling in the responsiveness and
precision of your control over the power source. Drive the 155,
and you're driving a complete experience....A family-size car
so able to delight an enthusiast, so accurately targeted to the
pleasure zone that lurks beyond mere intellectual appreciation
is a rare thing in 1995. Lets hear three cheers for the Alfa 155
2.0 Twin Spark 16V, a proper sports saloon in the Alfa tradition.
And proud to flaunt the fact."
July 1995 'Performance Car' also wrote about a 155 2.0 16V,
it stated "There's now just the right amount of power for
the chassis, and just the right soulful sound for an Alfa. There's
no torque-steer during acceleration, and no tramling, or any other
front-drive naughtiness either. The whole package now feels precise
and willing....So, Alfa lovers can at long last rejoice for the
155, because it's now a car you can easily fall in love with.
And thats precisely how it should always be with Alfas!"
The later 155 is a great car for the keen driver. Whether you
opt for the 1.8 Twin Spark, the 1.8 16V (which came out in July
1996), the 2.0 16V or the 2.5 V6 they all reflect the sporting
charateristics of it's racing cousins.
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