Filed under: Sedan, Alfa Romeo, Luxury
It’s been 32 years since Alfa Romeo put out its own V8: a 2.6-liter, 197 hp mill fitted to the Montreal model that bowed out in 1977. And with emission regs what they are today, it looks like we may have to wait even longer.
Yesterday, Autocar reported that Alfa was working on a new 3.0-liter Mulitair-equipped V8 that would find a home in the replacement for its 166 flagship, supposedly based on the Chrysler 300 platform. Since the story hit the virtual presses, an Alfa spokesperson has denied the claim, saying “No front-wheel drive or four-wheel drive Alfa Romeo will use a engine larger than a V6.” However, Alfa’s parent, Fiat, does have access to Chrysler’s 3.6-liter V6, but we somehow doubt that aging lump will find its way into the next generation of Alfa’s range-topping model.
[Source: Autocar]
Not So Fast: Alfa Romeo not working on Multiair V8 originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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