Alfa Romeo 159 with whole new range of engines

Turbo-charging will take place in almost every new engine developed by manufacturers. It is very useful way for boosting the engine power and lowering the consumption and harmful emissions.

The engineers from Alfa Romeo are bringing to your attention their new 1750 TBi – 200bhp petrol engine and the 2.0JTDm diesel with 170bhp.

The 1750TBi is achieving it's maximum torque of 320Nm at just 1400rpm, which is amazing for a petrol engine. This means that you can easily accelerate and take over at greater gear without any difficulties. The emissions are as low as 189 g/km, which means lower taxes and environmentally friendly car. The sporty character is underlined by the typical discipline  0-62mph come just in 7.7 seconds.

Last, but not least, the 1750 TBi has a mileage extension to 21,000 miles between routine maintenance intervals.

The 2.0JTDm common rail diesel has 170bhp and delivers 360Nm of torque. It covers 0 – 62 mph sprint in 8.8 seconds and the CO₂ emissions have been reduced to just 142 g/km. This amazing results are achieved by increasing the displacement from 1910 to 1956 cc. The size of the bore is extended from 82 mm to 83 mm. It is also used a new variable geometry turbo.

Adding to the driver appeal of the new 170 bhp 2.0 JTDM version, routine maintenance intervals have been extended to 21,000 miles.

Alfa Romeo 159 Range (2008)

THE 159 RANGE