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Pimp_Dudu · Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2003 2:56 pm Post subject: rear wheel drive on alfas

can somebody please tell me all the alfa models after 1990 that have rear wheel drive...or can all the models be equiped with rwd?does the 156 gti for example have a rear wheel drive, cuz i know that the normal 156 doesnt...also all the 4wd cars would be useful...and how come alfa don't do rear wheel drive cars???thanx

Sergio · Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2003 12:49 am Post subject:

what is a 156 Gti?????

Peter D · Alfasud Joined: 15 Aug 2003 Posts: 60 Location: Denmark

All Alfa's after 1992 are FWD or 4WD. The last RWD was Alfa 75 and SZ.

4WD was found on Alfa 33 P4 and Q4, 155 Q4 and 164 Q4.

Why FWD? I do not want to start a big debate, but shortly:

FWD cars are cheaper than RWD cars, FWD cars have more space, and the handling of FWD cars are more userfriendly for most normal drivers.

Peter

Pimp_Dudu · Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2003 2:32 pm Post subject:

ok that i understyand but then how about the fact that the 156 gta!!!!!not gti sorry.....has 250hp and is a front wheel drive....isn't it supposed to b a race car...and what bout the new spyder or competizione are they also front??

Peter D · Alfasud Joined: 15 Aug 2003 Posts: 60 Location: Denmark

The FWD on Alfa 156 GTA and 147 GTA is no big problem.

I have been driving both a 156 GTA and later a 147 GTA a hole day on a racetrack together with a VW Golf R32 with 4WD.

It was not at all a problem keeping up with the Golf R32 on the track, and even the cornering speed were measured electronically to exactly the same for the two cars, but the Alfa running 178 km/h at the end of the straight and the Golf 172 km/h.

On the street you will only get traction problems with the 147/156 GTA if you are driving in a way you won't dare if a police was looking at you.

Peter (DK)

Pimp_Dudu · Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2003 11:46 am Post subject:

thanks alot peter. and i dont know about denmark but if the police is anything like the finnish then u definetely dont want to do the things i want to do in front of them...but thanks again for the info...