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| Engine
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| Configuration |
Straight 8
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| Location |
Front, longitudinally mounted
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| Displacement |
2,905 cc / 177.3 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
68.0 mm (2.7 in) / 100.0 mm (3.9 in)
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| Compression |
6.0:1 |
| Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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| Fuel feed |
2 Memini Carburettors
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| Aspiration |
Twin Roots-Type Superchargers |
| Power |
255 bhp / 190 kW
@ 5,400 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
88 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Chassis |
body on ladder frame |
| Suspension (fr/r) |
rigid axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs, friction dampers |
| Steering |
worm-and-sector |
| Brakes |
drums, all-round |
| Gearbox |
4 speed Manual
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| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
725 kilo / 1,598 lbs |
| Length / Width / Height |
4,080 mm (160.6 in) / N/A / 1,340 mm (52.8 in)
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| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,642 mm (104 in) / 1,397 mm (55 in) / 1,346 mm (53 in)
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| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.35 bhp / kg |
| Top Speed |
275 km/h (171 mph)
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| Resources |
| Suggested reading |
- Alfa Romeo Tutte le Vetture Dal 1910, by Luigi Fusi
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| Useful links |
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