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The '''Alfa Romeo 155''' is a [[compact executive car]] produced by the [[Italy|Italian]] automaker [[Alfa Romeo]] between 1992 and 1998.
  
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The '''Alfa Romeo 155''' is a [[midsize car|mid-size]] [[automobile]] manufactured by the Italian [[Alfa Romeo]] manufacturer between [[1992]] and [[1997]]. Built to replace and augment the [[RWD]] [[Alfa Romeo 75]], it was somewhat larger in dimension but keeping somewhat similar styling, and was [[FWD]] instead.
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Built to replace the [[rear wheel drive]] [[Alfa Romeo 75]] and based on the [[Fiat Tempra]] chassis, the 155 was somewhat larger in dimension than 75 but keeping somewhat similar styling, and using [[front wheel drive]]. Also available from 1994 was the 155 Q4 which had permanent four-wheel drive (as n [[Lancia Delta Integrale]] in a suit).
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==Features==
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The 155 was available with 1.7 [[Twin Spark]], 1.8 Twin Spark and 2.0 Twin Spark petrol engines, the latter two with variable valve timing. Two four-cylinder turbo diesel engines, a 1.9 (92bhp) and a 2.5 (125bhp) were available in some markets (but not the [[United Kingdom]], however the [[Republic of Ireland]] got this version). At the top of the 155 range were the 2.5 V6, using an engine derived from the 3.0 V6 used in the 164, and the Q4, which used drivetrain derived from the [[Lancia Delta]] Integrale, including a 190bhp 2.0 16V turbocharged engine and permanent [[four-wheel drive]]. The Q4 also incorporated three differential gears (normal at the front, epicyclic at the centre (including a Ferguson viscous coupling) and torsen self-locking at the rear). Both the 2.5 V6 and Q4  models were also available with electronically adjustable suspension with two damper settings (automatic and sport).
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In 1995 the 155 was given an extensive revamp giving the car wider front and rear wheel bases. Other changes included a multi-valve cylinder head incorporated into the Twin Spark engine and revised steering rack and suspension.  Series 2 155s can be distinguished from their earlier counterparts by their flared front wheel arches.  The engine range was also altered, with the 1.8 and 2.0 being upgraded to 16 valves, and the 1.7 replaced by an all-new 1.6 16v. 
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Some versions in the [[Republic of Ireland]] got a 1.8 non-16v version.
  
 
==Timeline==
 
==Timeline==
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*March 1994 - Silverstone model, 1.8 8v
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*[[1992]] - 155 launched
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*April 1995 - widebody cars fitted with "new" 2.0 16v but 1.8 kept the 8v
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*[[1993]] - Grill changed from flushed to recessed
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*1995 - Quickrack fitted
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*[[1994]] - 155 Silverstone introduced to the [[United Kingdom|British]] market, 155 Q4 and turbodiesels to some markets
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*June 1996 - widebody 1.8 16v introduced
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*[[1995]] - new "widebody" series 2 155 launched with wider wheelbase, initially only with 2.0 16v engine. Quickrack fitted  
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*[[1996]] - widebody with 1.8 16v engine introduced
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*[[1998]] - production ends
  
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*Grill changed from flush to recessed (c. 1993)
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==155 in motorsport==
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*skinny to wide (1995)
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[[Image:Alfa Romeo 155.gif|thumb|250px|right|'''Alfa Romeo 155''']]
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*"Sport" cars 1995 only (?)
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The 155 was phenonemonally successful in [[touring car racing]], using the sporting variants GTA (for "super touring" specification championships) and V6 TI (for the [[DTM]]). Between 1992 and 1994, the 155 managed to take the Italian Superturismo championship, the [[Germany|German]] DTM championship (both with [[Nicola Larini]] at the wheel), the Spanish Touring Car Championship (with [[Adrian Campos]]), and the [[British Touring Car Championship]] (with [[Gabriele Tarquini]]).  The 155 remained competitive until it was replaced with the 156, finishing third in the [[DTM]] (then known as the International Touring Car Championship, or ITC) in 1996 with [[Alessandro Nannini]] and winning the Spanish championship again in 1997 with [[Fabrizio Giovanardi]]. The 156 was to continue the high standard set by the 155, winning the [[European Touring Car Championship]] multiple times. 
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*Sportpack available from 1996 (?)
 
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*Super replaced Lusso for Wide cars (?)
 
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*Quickrack introduced 1995
 
  
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*1994 - Q4 (UK only)
 
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*1995 - Silverstone, 1.8v+2.0 8v Skinnies, V6
 
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*1996 - 1.8 8v Widebody and later in the year all 155's stopped in the UK.
 
  
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==155s in motorsport==
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'''1992 Alfa Romeo 155 2L Twin Spark'''
  
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The 155 was phenonemonally successful in [[touring car racing]], using the sporting variants GTA (for "super touring" specification championships) and V6 TI (for the [[DTM]]). Between 1992 and 1994, the 155 managed to take the Italian Superturismo championship, the [[Germany|German]] DTM championship (both with [[Nicola Larini]] at the wheel), the Spanish Touring Car Championship (with [[Adrian Campos]]), and the [[British Touring Car Championship]] (with [[Gabriele Tarquini]]). The 155 remained competitive until it was replaced with the 156, finishing third in the [[DTM]] (then known as the International Touring Car Championship, or ITC) in 1996 with [[Alessandro Nannini]] and winning the Spanish championship again in 1997 with [[Fabrizio Giovanardi]]. The 156 was to continue the high standard set by the 155, winning the European Touring Car Championship multiple times.
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image:1992 Alfa Romeo 155 2L Twin Spark 1.jpg
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image:1992 Alfa Romeo 155 2L Twin Spark 2.jpg
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image:1992 Alfa Romeo 155 2L Twin Spark 3.jpg
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image:1992 Alfa Romeo 155 2L Twin Spark 4.jpg
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image:1992 Alfa Romeo 155 2L Twin Spark 6.jpg
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image:1992 Alfa Romeo 155 2L Twin Spark 7.jpg
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image:1992 Alfa Romeo 155 2L Twin Spark 8.jpg
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image:1992 Alfa Romeo 155 2L Twin Spark 9.jpg
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image:1992 Alfa Romeo 155 2L Twin Spark 10.jpg
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image:1992 Alfa Romeo 155 2L Twin Spark 11.jpg
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image:1992 Alfa Romeo 155 2L Twin Spark 12.jpg
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[[Alfa Romeo 24hp|24hp]] | [[Alfa Romeo 40-60hp|40-60hp]] | [[Alfa Romeo Castagna| Castagna]] | [[Alfa Romeo Torpedo|Torpedo]] | [[Alfa Romeo RL|RL]] | [[Alfa Romeo RM|RM]] | [[Alfa Romeo P2|P2]] | [[Alfa Romeo 6c 1500|6c 1500]] | [[Alfa Romeo 6c 1750|6c 1750]]
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'''1920-1940'''
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[[Alfa Romeo 8c 2300|8c 2300]] | [[Alfa Romeo 6c 1900|6c 1900]] | [[Alfa Romeo 6c 2300|6c 2300]] | [[Alfa Romeo 8c 2900|8c 2900]] | [[Alfa Romeo 12 cylinder|12 cylinder]] | [[Alfa Romeo P3|P3]] | [[Alfa Romeo 1935 Twin-engine|1935 Twin-engine]]
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'''1940-1950'''
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[[Alfa Romeo 158|158]] | [[Alfa Romeo 6c 2500|6c 2500]]
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'''1950-1960'''
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[[Alfa Romeo 1900|1900]] | [[Alfa Romeo AR 51|AR 51]] The 'Matta' off road [[4WD]]. | [[Alfa Romeo Disco Volante|Disco Volante]] | [[Alfa Romeo Giulietta| Giulietta]] | [[Alfa Romeo Giulietta|1.3]] | [[Alfa Romeo 2000|2000]]
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'''1960-1970'''
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[[Alfa Romeo Giulia|Giulia]] | [[Alfa Romeo Giulia|Super 1600]] | [[Alfa Romeo Giulia|TI]] | [[Alfa Romeo Giulia SS|Sprint Speciale]] | [[Alfa Romeo TZ]] | [[Alfa Romeo GTA]] | [[Alfa Romeo 2600]] | [[Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3]] | [[Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale]] | [[Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce|Spider Veloce]] [http://hem.passagen.se/arspider/RAM02.htm] |  [[Alfa Romeo 1750|1750]]
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'''1970-1980'''
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[[Alfa Romeo Montreal|Montreal]] (1970&ndash;1977) | [[Alfa Romeo Alfasud|Alfasud]]  (1972&ndash;1983) | [[Alfa Romeo Alfetta|Alfetta]] (1972&ndash;1977) | [[Alfa Romeo Arna|Arna]] | [[Alfa Romeo Berlina|Berlina]] | [[Alfa Romeo GTV|GTV]] | [[Alfa Romeo Guilia Nuova Super 1300|Guilia Nuova Super 1300]]
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'''1980-1990'''
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[[Alfa Romeo GTV|GTV]] | [[Alfa Romeo GTV6|GTV6]] | [[Alfa Romeo Sprint|Sprint]] | [[Alfa Romeo 33|33]] (1983&ndash;1994) | [[Alfa Romeo 90|90]] (1984&ndash;1986) | [[Alfa Romeo 75|Alfa Romeo Milano]] (Euro 75) (1985&ndash;1992) | [[Alfa Romeo 164|164]] (1987&ndash;1998)
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'''1990-2000'''
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[[Alfa Romeo SZ|SZ]] | [[Alfa Romeo GTV|GTV]] (1995&ndash;present) | [[Alfa Romeo Spider|Spider]] (1998&ndash;present) | [[Alfa Romeo 145|145]] (1995&ndash;2001) | [[Alfa Romeo 146|146]] (1995&ndash;2001) | [[Alfa Romeo 155|155]] (1992&ndash;1998) | [[Alfa Romeo 156|156]] - [[Alfa Romeo 156#GTA|GTA]] (1997&ndash;present) | [[Alfa Romeo 166|166]] (1998&ndash;present)
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'''2000 onwards'''
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[[Alfa Romeo GT|GT]] (2004&ndash;present) | [[Alfa Romeo 147|147]] - [[Alfa Romeo 147#GTA|GTA]] (2001&ndash;present) | [[Alfa Romeo 159|159]] | [[Alfa Romeo 167|167]] (2007?) |  [[Alfa Romeo Brera|Brera]] (Preview-2005) | [[Alfa Romeo Spyder|Spyder]] (2007?)  | [[Alfa Romeo Kamal|Kamal]] (Expected-2007)
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'''Fiat Group brands'''
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[[Abarth]] | [[Alfa Romeo]] | [[Autobianchi]] | [[Ferrari]] | [[Fiat]] | [[Lancia]] | [[Innocenti]] | [[Maserati]]
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[http://www.fiatgroup.com Fiat Group Corporate Website] | [http://www.fiat.com Fiat Auto Website]
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Revision as of 20:51, 10 December 2006

Alfa Romeo 155
Alfa Romeo 155
Manufacturer: Alfa Romeo
Production: 1992–1998
Body Styles: FF mid-size sedan
Predecessors: Alfa Romeo 75
Successors: Alfa Romeo 156
Competitors: Audi A4
BMW 3 Series
Citroën Xantia
Ford Mondeo
Mercedes-Benz C-Class
Alfa Romeo 155

The Alfa Romeo 155 is a compact executive car produced by the Italian automaker Alfa Romeo between 1992 and 1998.

Built to replace the rear wheel drive Alfa Romeo 75 and based on the Fiat Tempra chassis, the 155 was somewhat larger in dimension than 75 but keeping somewhat similar styling, and using front wheel drive. Also available from 1994 was the 155 Q4 which had permanent four-wheel drive (as n Lancia Delta Integrale in a suit).

Features

The 155 was available with 1.7 Twin Spark, 1.8 Twin Spark and 2.0 Twin Spark petrol engines, the latter two with variable valve timing. Two four-cylinder turbo diesel engines, a 1.9 (92bhp) and a 2.5 (125bhp) were available in some markets (but not the United Kingdom, however the Republic of Ireland got this version). At the top of the 155 range were the 2.5 V6, using an engine derived from the 3.0 V6 used in the 164, and the Q4, which used drivetrain derived from the Lancia Delta Integrale, including a 190bhp 2.0 16V turbocharged engine and permanent four-wheel drive. The Q4 also incorporated three differential gears (normal at the front, epicyclic at the centre (including a Ferguson viscous coupling) and torsen self-locking at the rear). Both the 2.5 V6 and Q4 models were also available with electronically adjustable suspension with two damper settings (automatic and sport).

In 1995 the 155 was given an extensive revamp giving the car wider front and rear wheel bases. Other changes included a multi-valve cylinder head incorporated into the Twin Spark engine and revised steering rack and suspension. Series 2 155s can be distinguished from their earlier counterparts by their flared front wheel arches. The engine range was also altered, with the 1.8 and 2.0 being upgraded to 16 valves, and the 1.7 replaced by an all-new 1.6 16v. Some versions in the Republic of Ireland got a 1.8 non-16v version.

Timeline

  • 1992 - 155 launched
  • 1993 - Grill changed from flushed to recessed
  • 1994 - 155 Silverstone introduced to the British market, 155 Q4 and turbodiesels to some markets
  • 1995 - new "widebody" series 2 155 launched with wider wheelbase, initially only with 2.0 16v engine. Quickrack fitted
  • 1996 - widebody with 1.8 16v engine introduced
  • 1998 - production ends

155 in motorsport

File:Alfa Romeo 155.gif
Alfa Romeo 155

The 155 was phenonemonally successful in touring car racing, using the sporting variants GTA (for "super touring" specification championships) and V6 TI (for the DTM). Between 1992 and 1994, the 155 managed to take the Italian Superturismo championship, the German DTM championship (both with Nicola Larini at the wheel), the Spanish Touring Car Championship (with Adrian Campos), and the British Touring Car Championship (with Gabriele Tarquini). The 155 remained competitive until it was replaced with the 156, finishing third in the DTM (then known as the International Touring Car Championship, or ITC) in 1996 with Alessandro Nannini and winning the Spanish championship again in 1997 with Fabrizio Giovanardi. The 156 was to continue the high standard set by the 155, winning the European Touring Car Championship multiple times.


1992 Alfa Romeo 155 2L Twin Spark

  • 1992 Alfa Romeo 155 2L Twin Spark 1.jpg
  • 1992 Alfa Romeo 155 2L Twin Spark 2.jpg
  • 1992 Alfa Romeo 155 2L Twin Spark 3.jpg
  • 1992 Alfa Romeo 155 2L Twin Spark 4.jpg
  • 1992 Alfa Romeo 155 2L Twin Spark 5.jpg
  • 1992 Alfa Romeo 155 2L Twin Spark 6.jpg
  • 1992 Alfa Romeo 155 2L Twin Spark 7.jpg
  • 1992 Alfa Romeo 155 2L Twin Spark 8.jpg
  • 1992 Alfa Romeo 155 2L Twin Spark 9.jpg
  • 1992 Alfa Romeo 155 2L Twin Spark 10.jpg
  • 1992 Alfa Romeo 155 2L Twin Spark 11.jpg
  • 1992 Alfa Romeo 155 2L Twin Spark 12.jpg



Alfa Romeo S.P.A.
1910-1920

24hp | 40-60hp | Castagna | Torpedo | RL | RM | P2 | 6c 1500 | 6c 1750


1920-1940

8c 2300 | 6c 1900 | 6c 2300 | 8c 2900 | 12 cylinder | P3 | 1935 Twin-engine


1940-1950

158 | 6c 2500


1950-1960

1900 | AR 51 The 'Matta' off road 4WD. | Disco Volante | Giulietta | 1.3 | 2000


1960-1970

Giulia | Super 1600 | TI | Sprint Speciale | Alfa Romeo TZ | Alfa Romeo GTA | Alfa Romeo 2600 | Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3 | Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale | Spider Veloce [1] | 1750


1970-1980

Montreal (1970–1977) | Alfasud (1972–1983) | Alfetta (1972–1977) | Arna | Berlina | GTV | Guilia Nuova Super 1300


1980-1990

GTV | GTV6 | Sprint | 33 (1983–1994) | 90 (1984–1986) | Alfa Romeo Milano (Euro 75) (1985–1992) | 164 (1987–1998)


1990-2000

SZ | GTV (1995–present) | Spider (1998–present) | 145 (1995–2001) | 146 (1995–2001) | 155 (1992–1998) | 156 - GTA (1997–present) | 166 (1998–present)


2000 onwards

GT (2004–present) | 147 - GTA (2001–present) | 159 | 167 (2007?) | Brera (Preview-2005) | Spyder (2007?) | Kamal (Expected-2007)


Fiat Group brands

Abarth | Alfa Romeo | Autobianchi | Ferrari | Fiat | Lancia | Innocenti | Maserati

Fiat Group Corporate Website | Fiat Auto Website

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