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Alfa test drive day
Hello all,
Last Saturday, the Alfa dealer of my area organized one day of free tests with several professional pilots (on open road ! yes we can have that in France!). I could test a " Alfa Coupe 1.9 JTD 150 ". It is a very beautiful car, the engine pleasant but is typified a little too much diesel with my taste on the sound level. The performances are good between 2000 and 4500 rpm but without beings particularly impressive. On the other hand I then tested a " Alfa 156 2.4JTD 16V TI 175hp ". It is another dimension! The engine is absolutely fantastic, with power everywhere and an impressive torque. This engine agrees to take rpms like an engine gasoline, it is possible to retrogress in third to double another car, to make it howl with a sublime sound, even for a diesel engine. In the opinion of pilot who could drive many other cars, BMW and others, this engine is one of best which exists, and the frame of the 156 one of most powerful too. I am a follower of engine gasoline but I must recognize that I am under the charm of this diesel engine. I also could test a " Alfa 147 GTA Selespeed ", of course it is exceptional, beautiful, powerful, etc. The pilot could carry out a test on a small sinuous road and I must say that I nevertheless was a little afraid in certain turns at the beginning. Then, confidence coming, I slackened and I could appreciate the capacities of the car like that of the pilot, both being impressive. I had the impression to be on board a true car of rally in a race. It was one day splendid with sun, small sinuous roads and full with Alfas, days as one would like some more often. Bruno, 2001' 156 1.6L TS |
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