Alfa Romeo Visconti
The Alfa Romeo Visconti is a concept car made by Italian car manufacturer Alfa Romeo, designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro. The car was seen for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show in 2004. The car is a four-door coupé and is almost 5 metres (200 in) long. Under the bonnet is a 3.2-litre V6 JTS biturbo engine, which produces 405 PS (298 kW; 399 hp) at 6000 rpm and 680 N⋅m (502 lbf⋅ft) of torque at 2000 rpm.
| Alfa Romeo Visconti | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Alfa Romeo |
| Production | 2004 |
| Designer | Giorgetto Giugiaro at Italdesign |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Concept car |
| Body style | 4-door saloon/coupe |
| Layout | FF layout/Four wheel drive |
| Platform | GM/Fiat Premium platform |
| Related | Alfa Romeo 159 Alfa Romeo Brera & Spider (939) |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 60° V6 3.2 L (3195 cc) JTS Twin Turbo |
| Transmission | 6-speed automatic [1] |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,825 mm (111.2 in) [1] |
| Length | 4,955 mm (195.1 in) [1] |
| Width | 1,896 mm (74.6 in)[1] |
| Height | 1,474 mm (58.0 in) [1] |
The car is front-engined all-wheel-drive assisted with rear-wheel steering,[2] with a six-speed automatic gearbox and Brembo's composite ceramic brake discs all-round.
The name Visconti comes from old Milanese family ancestry. Their coat of arms, a snake devouring a child, is part of the logo of Alfa Romeo.[2]
References
- "Alfa Romeo Visconti". ultimatecarpage.com. Archived from the original on 12 January 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
- "2004 Alfa Romeo Visconti Concept by Italdesign". seriouswheels.com. Archived from the original on 13 January 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
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