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Alfa Romeo GTV6 1986

The new Alfetta was released in 1972 with a mechanical layout which was reminiscent of the late 1930s and 1940s Alfetta 158 and 159 Grand Prix cars and still had the twin overhead cam engine of the earlier post-war Alfas. What linked them to the racing Alfettas was the shifting of the clutch and gearbox assembly to the rear of the car and the attachment of the gearbox to the differential. This transaxle assembly was located to the complex deDion rear suspension that incorporated coil

Alfa Romeo GTV6 1986

springs and telescopic shock absorbers. The progressive-rate front suspension used torsion bars in place of the familiar coil springs of the earlier Giulias and Giuliettas. The design gave a near 50/50 weight distribution throughout the car, which resulted in the car having exceptional handling characteristics. The twin-cam engine was replaced in 1981 by what is considered today as the legendary Alfa Romeo V6 engine.