Alfa Romeo - 166
The Alfa 166 was launched as the replacement for the 164, as a top-of-the-range luxury sporting sedan. With a style similar to it's smaller brother, the 156, the Alfa 166 uses a similar mechanical set-up. Front wheel drive with double wishbone front and multilink rear suspension and two engines: 1970cc twin spark dohc (150bhp), and 3194cc V6 24V (240bhp).
The 2.0 liter cars have a 5 speed manual transmission, while the 3.2 V6 has a six speed unit. A four speed automatic, known as 'Sportronic' is available on the 3.2 V6 cars, which also features a sequential change option.
2003 saw a substantially revised Alfa 166 emerge. The main visual difference was a completely new front end, adopting the corporate face already seen on the facelifted 156. Generally accepted as a significant improvement, other modifications were made to the chassis, interior, powerplants etc.
