Alpha Romeo was an extraordinary car company run by enthusiasts by enthusiasts.
Some cars quietly change the course of history, without much pomp. Case in point: This one. Look at it, and you really see nothing new, nothing is special, nothing to be ordinary. But this is just this. Alpha’s three-box sports cars, or Berlinus, or Turissmo International set a template for the entire host of new-age cars. Like companies BMW The bus took the template and ran away with him. And there were many others. And the style still thrives.
Alpha Romeo’s winning formula applies very widely today, a single, semi-cosmic but still combining family-oriented transport and sports-car performance in the fun package.
Originally conducive in an environment and adapted to engineers and real independent ideas and innovation, these cars allowed both practicality and performance to co -existence in the same package, thus demonetisation of the performance car.
Today a driving is a real eye opening. To begin with, the car does not feel as old as it is actually – it was made in the early 70s – and in addition to carburetors, the specification does not even seem ancient. The bottom of the hood is a 2,000cc twin-camem engine, which is fed by twin-chok Webers (an intake barrel for each cylinder) and a pair of five-speed gearbox. The twin-cam engine zinger was widely considered the world’s best four-cylinder. At that time there was no single overhead cam in cars – forget the twin cam. And it also came with a five-speed gearbox! Alpha was actually the first car manufacturer to put a five-speed manual in production. Ferrari The next was with 275 GTB. The 2.0 engine in Alfa saves around 130hp depending on the tune position. If you place your leg down, the car can run up to 190kph, and it can sprinkle in nine in 100kph and a few seconds. Many family cars do not manage it today.
What is the car you have seen here, Amit Sapre’s 2000, especially that even today, it drives in a way that considers its age.
While driving with the coastal road, it was easily placed with many other modern classics, many of which were also being operated in a fast way. Torque from the engine came well and quickly, the engine was smooth, it was happy to rav, and even a delicious ruin and a groile, where you were in the power band. However, the real I-Opener was Chesis. Steering was not only well weighted, but also quick, direct and communication. And although it rolled quite a lot, it was also hanging on the long off-ramps and on-ramps on the coastal road. I had to remind myself that this car is 50 years old. And to think, most of us look at more attractive follicles and spiders and ignore these more boxy shapes from alpha. But it was Tis and Berlinus which made Alpha Romeo a hero brand. Power, performance, hold, handling and, of course, practicality. Car to do all this. Remember that next time you see a sharp sedan; This was Alpha Romeo that started all this.
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