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Alfa Romeo 155
155: The Alfa Romeo 155 was launched as a new class of car in 1992. Built to replace and augment the excellent RWD Alfa Romeo 75 , it was somewhat larger in dimension but keeping somewhat similar styling, but was FWD instead.
Launched: In Barcelona, 13th January 1992 (UK in June 1992).
Engines available:
- 1.7 8V
- 1.8 8V
- 2.0 8V
- 1.6 16V
- 1.8 16V
- 2.0 16V
- 2.5 V6
- 2.0 TD
- 2.5 TD
Q4 (4WD) Models:
Revision dates:
- March 1994 - Silverstone model, 1.8 8v
- April 1995 - widebody cars fitted with "new" 2.0 16v but 1.8 kept the 8v
- 1995 - Quickrack fitted
- June 1996 - widebody 1.8 16v introduced
Changes made:
- Grill changed from flush to recessed (c. 1993)
- skinny to wide (1995)
- "Sport" cars 1995 only (?)
- Sportpack available from 1996 (?)
- Super replaced Lusso for Wide cars (?)
- Quickrack introduced 1995
End of production:
- 1994 - Q4 (UK only)
- 1995 - Silverstone, 1.8v+2.0 8v Skinnies, V6
- 1996 - 1.8 8v Widebody and later in the year all 155's stopped in the UK.
Replacement:
Last updated: 03-01-2005 22:12:50