On Mon, 12 Apr 2010 23:11:47 +0100, "David A Stocks"
> wrote:

>"SteveH" > wrote in message
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>
>>
>> I've not looked under the bonnet of the 159, so don't know how
>> comfortable the 5-pots are in there - I know they're tight in a 156, but
>> the 159 is a much bigger car.
>>
>It's a *very* tight fit under the bonnet of the Brera, which I imagine is
>much the same as the 159.

That figures, if the 159 has a wider wheelbase at the front than the
156, they might have clawed space back to reduce the huge turning
circle. I know the suspension is different in the 159 (and relatives)
so this may have impacted the available space too. Regardless, it
sounds as if the 159 engine bay is a similar size to the 156.

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