Engines
Version | Years | Produced |
---|---|---|
Alfetta | 1972–74 | 104,454 |
Alfetta (RHD) | 1972–78 | 2,011 |
Alfetta 1.8 | 1975–83 | 67,738 |
Alfetta 1.6 | 1975–83 | 77,103 |
Alfetta 2000 | 1976–77 | 34,733 |
Alfetta 2000 (RHD) | 1977 | 1,450 |
Alfetta 2000 L | 1978–80 | 60,097 |
Alfetta 2.0 | 1981–84 | 48,750 |
Alfetta 2000 LI America | 1978–81 | 1,000 |
Alfetta 2000 Turbodiesel | 1979–84 | 23,530 |
Alfetta Quadrifoglio Oro | 1982–84 | 19,340 |
Alfetta CEM | 1983 | 991 |
Alfetta 2.4 Turbo Diesel | 1983–84 | 7,220 |
Total | 448,417 |
It was available with two four-cylinder DOHC engines with two valves per cylinder and a turbodiesel engine supplied by VM Motori. The 1.6 and 1.8 L base models had two double-barrel carburettors, while the 2.0 DOHC received fuel injection in 1979. The diesel initially had 2.0 L, but was increased to 2.4 L in 1982.
The four-door Alfetta was sold in the USA from 1975 through 1977 under the name Alfetta Sedan. From 1978 to 1979 a mildly restyled version was sold under the name Sport Sedan. The four-cylinder coupe was available from 1975 to 1977 under the moniker Alfetta GT, renamed the Sprint Veloce for the final two years of production in 1978 and 1979. Finally, the V-6 version was marketed from 1981 to 1986 as the GTV-6.
The Alfa Romeo Alfetta became well known throughout the world since it was Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro's official escort car, when, in 1978, he was first kidnapped, then killed, by the Italian Terrorist left-wing organization The Red Brigades. A fictionalised account of these events was produced as a critically well regarded Italian film, The Advocate, which also heavily featured Alfettas of all types, from Carabinieri 'Short Nose-Round Light' through to the Prime Minister's own 'Long Nose-Square Light' 2000 Super Saloon.
A special semi experimental version of CEM (Controllo Elettronico del Motore) was developed in 1981 in collaboration with the University of Genoa, it was made 10 examples derived from the "2.0", this engine could use two- or four-cylinder as needed in order to reduce fuel consumption. The cars were assigned to taxi drivers in Milan, to verify operation and performance in real-use situations. After the first trial, in 1983, was produced a small series (991 examples), which were entrusted to a select clients. Despite this second experimental phase, the project had no further developments.
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