Zagata Alfa Romeo TZ3 Stradale is part of the company’s celebrations for the 100th anniversary of the Italian manufacturer. The car is based on a Dodge Viper ACR chassis and has a body, which is built entirely from carbon fiber for maximum strength and weight reduction. Furthermore, TZ3 Stradale will also feature a USA engine.
The company didn’t release any further information , but Zagato will build only 9 Alfa Romeo TZ3 Stradale units worldwide and the first three will be delivered to the USA, Japan and Europe, of course.
Price is not announced, too or any technical details. However, the car looks wonderful and it will be superbly fast considering the mighty V10 engine of Dodge Viper and the super lightweight of the whole TZ3 Stradale.
Stay tuned for more information about this beautiful car!
A great news for all American fans of Alfa Romeo. The brand will debut at the US market with Alfa Romeo 4C GTA. CEO of Fiat and Chrysler Sergio Marchionne confirmed the fact and Alfa Romeo will also hit the market with an SUV, which based on the Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Alfa Romeo 4C is set to go in series production. The car is inspired by the 33 Stradale and the staggering 8C Competizione.
4C is powered by a 1750Tbi with 200HP mated to a new automatic Alfa TCT twin dry-clutch gearbox. The acceleration is rather good – 0 to 100 km/h in 5 seconds and a top speed is electronically limited to 250 km/h (155 mph). The awesome reslts are thanks to the super lightweight of the 4C. It has a curb weight of just 850 kg.
With such performance, 4C is a direct rival to Lotus Elise, but we have to wait a while to see what will be the price of the small sports car.
The Italian manufacturer is also planning a convertible version of the car – 4C Spider. The open-top will have its official debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show.
Alfas are great cars and the US customers will only benefit from the introducing of these cars on the market.
2011 Alfa Romeo 159 comes with a new 136BHP diesel engine. The 2.0 liter JTDM has superb fuel consumption, good performance and it is very clean, too.
The 2.0 JTDM develops 136BHP and 350Nm of torque at 1750RPM. It emits just 134g/km of CO2, which complies with EU5. The power unit achieves an excellent balance between strong performance, running costs, comfort and driving flexibility over long distances.
Furthermore, the 2011 Alfa 159 comes with new sports cloth upholstery and a top-quality sports leather in black or natural, as well as a cabin environment which is further enriched with elegant chrome-plated three-layer treatment or brush black aluminium inserts on the dashboard, on the mouldings and on the central console.
The car is available in three trim levels: Turismo, Lusso and TI.
Turismo specification features six airbags, electric front and rear windows, dual zone automatic climate control, new sports cloth upholstery, cruise control, front fog lights, car radio with CD/MP3 player and eight speakers, Blue&Me™ (Bluetooth® hands-free system), black leather steering with remote controls, black leather gear knob, 16” alloy wheels, and a host of safety features and detailed design attributes.
Lusso adds leather upholstery, visibility pack, sports dials with white illumination, darkened interior headlining, black aluminium centre console and steering wheel trim inserts, dark chrome painted dashboard and door trim inserts, rear parking sensors, stainless steel kick plates and 17” Multi-spoke design alloy wheels.
TI has enormous 19” sport alloy wheels, side skirts, lowered sports suspension and red painted brake callipers. The interior boasts black Sports leather and Alcantara, sports pedal unit in aluminium and kick plates with the TI logo and sports steering wheel in leather with remote controls, leather gear knob and leather handbrake lever. For an innovative, hi-tech look, new carbon fibre inserts on the central console and steering wheel may be ordered as options.
2011 Alfa Romeo 159 is also available with two more powerful engines – a 1750 TBi turbocharged petrol with 200BHP and a 170BHP version of the 2.0 JTDM diesel.
The new Alfa 159 offers as standard a vehicle dynamic stability control system (VDC), including an ASR anti-slip function, Hill Holder hill start assistance and emergency braking assistance, plus six airbags – 2 front, 2 sidebags and 2 window bags.
2011 Alfa Romeo 159 2.0 JTDM
TECH SPECIFICATION
CHARACTERISTICS
2.0 JTDM 16V 136 bhp
No. of cylinders, arrangement
4 in line
Bore x stroke (mm)
83.0 x 90.4
Displacement (cc)
1956
Compression ratio
16.5 : 1
Max. power output bhp (kW-EC) at rpm
136 (100) 4000
Peak torque Nm (kgm-EC) at rpm
350 (35.7) 1750
Timing system
2 OHCs (toothed belt), hydraulic tappets, 4 valves per cylinder
Fuel feed
MultiJet direct injection with turbocharger and intercooler – Bosch EDC 16C39 electronic engine management system
Exhaust pipe
One with polished tip
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (12V)
Battery: capacity (Ah) / Generator (A)
90 / 150
TRANSMISSION
Drive
Front
Number of gears
6 + 1R
Final ratio
3.579: 1
TYRES
Standard version
205/55 R16
STEERING SYSTEM
Steering system
Rack and pinion with hydraulic servo
Steering diameter kerb-to-kerb (m)
11.1
SUSPENSION
Front
High double wishbone
Rear
Multilink architecture
BRAKES – (DISCS)
Front (mm)
Ventilated 305 x 28 D, 60 mm floating calliper
Rear (mm)
Solid 278 x 12 D, combined 38 mm floating calliper
WEIGHTS – TANK CAPACITY
Fuel tank (Iit.)
70
Kerb weight DIN (kg)
1490 [1540]
Max. towable weight (kg)
1500
PERFORMANCE
Top speed mph (km/h)
126 (202) [124 (200)]
Acceleration (driver + 30 kg) 0-62 mph (s)
9.9 [10.1]
FUEL CONSUMPTION – EMISSIONS*
urban cycle mpg (l/100km)
42.8 (6.6) [41.5 (6.8)]
extra-urban cycle mpg (l/100km)
67.3 (4.2) [65.7 (4.3)]
combined cycle mpg (l/100km)
55.4 (5.1) [54.3 (5.2)]
Exhaust emissions – CO2 (g/km)
134 [137]
Emissions Standard
EU V
* according to 1999/100EC directive
Information in brackets [….] indicates data for the Alfa 159 Sportwagon
TRIM LEVELS
Turismo
VDC with Hill Holder (ABS + ASR + EBD + Brake Assistant)
Car radio with CD / MP3 player and 8 speakers
Fire Prevention System (FPS)
Black leather steering wheel and gear knob with remote audio controls
Driver, passenger, front side & window airbags
Front armrest with temperature controlled storage compartment
Passenger airbag deactivation
Sports cloth upholstery
Isofix attachments on rear seats with third upper central attachment
Front seats manually adjustable (height, rake, lumbar adjustment for driver and passenger)
Front seatbelts with pretentioners and load limiters
16” Design alloy wheels with 215/55 R16 tyres
Alfa code immobiliser and alarm system
Space saver 16″ spare steel wheel
Electronic key with remote central locking and boot release
Front fog lights
Third rear headrest
60/40 split folding rear seats and armrest with storage compartment (Sportwagon only)
“Follow-Me Home” headlights
Electrically folding wing mirros
Dark painted centre console and steering wheel trim inserts
Blue&Me™ (Bluetooth® hands-free system with voice recognition and media player with USB port in the glove box)
Light painted dashboard and door trim inserts
17” Multi -spoke design alloy wheels with 225/50 tyres (Standard on 1750 TBi engine only)
Electric front and rear windows with one touch function
Cruise control
Dual zone automatic climate control
Mechanical tilting action for driver and passenger seats
On-board instrumentation with multifunctional display and trip computer
Aluminium brake calipers with Alfa Romeo designation
Dials with white illumination
Twin chrome exhaust tail pipes (only on 1750 TBi engine)
Darkened interior headlining
Lusso
TI
As 159 Turismo plus:
As 159 Lusso plus:
Visibility Pack (rain, dusk & condensation sensors, electrochromic rearview mirror with deactivation button and Air Quality System)
Black leather sports steering wheel and gear knob with red stitching
TI black sports leather / Alcantara upholstery
Stainless steel kick plates
Red painted brake calipers
Twin exhaust tail pipes (Standard on 1750 TBi engine only)
Lowered sports suspension
Side skirts
Black sports leather steering wheel and gear knob with black stitching
60/40 split folding rear seats and armrest with storage compartment (Saloon only)
Sports dials with white illumination
Satin effect wing mirrors
Rear parking sensors
Aluminium sports pedals
17” Multi-spoke design alloy wheels with 225/50 R17 tyres
TI badging
Aluminium kickplates with TI logo
Darkened interior headlining
Engine badge exclusion
Black aluminium centre console and steering wheel trim inserts
Heated front seats
Chrome exhaust tail pipe
Dark chrome painted dashboard and door trim inserts
The next Zagato Alfa TZ3 will be based on the Dodge Viper, which seems a better choice instead of 8C Competizione.
The new TZ3 will be powered by the same engine as the Viper – 8.4 liter V10 with 612PS (450 kW) as opposed to the 4.2 liter V8 with 420 PS (309 kW) of the initial design study vehicle.
The extra power will be needed to because of the extra weight – 600 kg more than the 850 kg (1874 lbs) TZ3 Corsa.
The TZ3 will be presented at Pebble Beach in August with production set to begin in 2012.
We can’t wait to see some videos of the new TZ3 on the race tracks.
The Italian tuning company Romeo Ferraris has released a tuning program for Fiat 500C Abarth.
The small city car features a chrome plaited two-tone exterior paint job, with chromed side mirrors.
Inside, it boasts a black leather seats with diamond stitching and a lot of chrome accents.
The performance package boosts the engine with 63PS. The result is achieved thanks to a reprogrammed ECU, new air filters, a bigger turbocharger and a performance exhaust system. (more…)
Alfa Romeo Giulietta iMove Marangoni is based on the Romeo Giulietta 1750 Quadrifoglio Verde. The tuned version features M-Power iGreen tires provided by Marangoni in dimensions – 235/35 R19 fitted on Barracuda Karizzma 19″ rims. The main idea is the contrast and it is really remarkable, because of the acid green color of the tires and the matte charcoal gray color of the G430’s body.
The engine is pumped to 286PS (210 kW), instead of 235 PS (173 kW) from the factory. (more…)
Romeo Ferraris tuned one of the smallest cars on the market – Smart ForTwo.
The body kit features modified bumpers, carbon fiber details and 17″ alloys fitted with Yokohama Parada tires. The interior boasts a full leather with Alcantara accents, and carbon fiber or wood trim.
There is also a performance package, which boosts the petrol engine with 23PS (17 kW) and the diesel received additional 21PS (15 kW). The results are thanks to a remapped ECU. (more…)
Alfa Romeo Mito Turismo Sport now can be ordered at the dealerships in the UK. The price is just199 a month with a £1,000 deposit, the Alfa MiTo has never been so accessible. The new Alfa Mito hasan additional £1 610 worth of optional equipment and thw price tag is just £12 895 on the road. The small car is powered by 1.4 16 valve petrol engine delivering 95bhp. (more…)
Giulietta has been awarded from Euro NCAP five-star rating and an overall score of 87/100, which perfect result and makes the small Alfa Romeo the safest compact car ever.
Since 2009 Euro NCAP has adopted a new safety scheme , which is composed of four areas of assessment: Adult Occupant, Child Occupant, Pedestrian Protection and a new one – Safety Assist. Injury avoidance and mitigation functions, such as seat belt reminder, ESP and speed limiter, are also rated.
The ratings, which Alfa Romeo Giulietta achieved are: 97% Adult Occupant, 85% Child Occupant, 63% Pedestrian Protection and 86% Safety Assist. (more…)
The prices for Alfa Romeo Giulietta start from £16,995 OTR at the UK market. The car is eagerly anticipated by the fans, so a large amount of sales are expected.
Giulietta will be available with three petrol engines – 1.4TB with 120 bhp, 1.4 TB MultiAir with 170 bhp and the most powerful in the range – 1750 TBi with 235 bhp, which will carry the brand’s Cloverleaf status. The two diesel power units are 1.6 JTDM-2 delivering 105bhp and 2.0 JTDM-2 with 170bhp. (more…)
Zagata Alfa Romeo TZ3 Stradale is part of the company’s celebrations for the 100th anniversary of the Italian manufacturer. The car is based on a Dodge Viper ACR chassis and has a body, which is built entirely from carbon fiber for maximum strength and weight reduction. Furthermore, TZ3 Stradale will also feature a USA engine.
A great news for all American fans of Alfa Romeo. The brand will debut at the US market with Alfa Romeo 4C GTA. CEO of Fiat and Chrysler Sergio Marchionne confirmed the fact and Alfa Romeo will also hit the market with an SUV, which based on the Jeep Grand Cherokee.
2011 Alfa Romeo 159 comes with a new 136BHP diesel engine. The 2.0 liter JTDM has superb fuel consumption, good performance and it is very clean, too.
The Italian tuning company Romeo Ferraris has released a tuning program for Fiat 500C Abarth.
Alfa Romeo Giulietta iMove Marangoni is based on the Romeo Giulietta 1750 Quadrifoglio Verde. The tuned version features M-Power iGreen tires provided by Marangoni in dimensions – 235/35 R19 fitted on Barracuda Karizzma 19″ rims. The main idea is the contrast and it is really remarkable, because of the acid green color of the tires and the matte charcoal gray color of the G430’s body.
Romeo Ferraris tuned one of the smallest cars on the market – Smart ForTwo.
Giulietta has been awarded from Euro NCAP five-star rating and an overall score of 87/100, which perfect result and makes the small Alfa Romeo the safest compact car ever.