"SteveH" > wrote in message
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> GT > wrote:
>
>> Where has the JTS option gone on the 159?? alfa romeo website car
>> configurator offers the 1750 tb as the only petrol option now!
>>
>> I would have thought that the 2.2 JTS would be much torquier and relaxed
>> drive than the 1750 turbo and similar BHPs.
>>
>> When did this happen and why wasn't I informed!!
>
> The JTS engines were co-developed with GM and are largely regarded as
> 'not very good'.
>
> Having had a 1.8 turbo (in a Passat), I'd say you need to try one - you
> get lots more torque and a much more relaxed drive from a modern turbo
> than you used to get from 1980s laggy monsters.

Just been reading about it - you're right - sounds like a different beast
altogether. BHP figures:
2.2JTS - 182bhp
3.2JTS - 256bhp
1750tb - 200bhp

Torque figures are very interesting:
2.2JTS - 230Nm @ 4500rpm
3.2JTS - 322Nm @ 3800rpm
1750tb - 320Nm. @ 1400rpm (how so low revs??)

Does the turbo work at a low revs then? I wasn't aware that such a thing
existed - I thought they needed decent exhaust gas pressure (higher revs) to
work?