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| Engine
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| Configuration |
Tipo 115.12 180º V12
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| Location |
Mid, longitudinally mounted
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| Weight |
180 kilo / 396.8 lbs |
| Construction |
light alloy block and head
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| Displacement |
2,995 cc / 182.8 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke |
77.0 mm (3 in) / 53.6 mm (2.1 in)
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| Compression |
12.0:1 |
| Valvetrain |
4 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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| Camshaft |
Gear driven
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| Fuel feed |
Lucas Fuel Injection
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| Lubrication |
Dry sump |
| Aspiration |
Naturally Aspirated |
| Power |
500 bhp / 373 kW
@ 11,500 rpm
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| BHP/Liter |
167 bhp / liter |
| Drivetrain |
| Body |
fibreglass |
| Chassis |
alloy tubular spaceframe with stressed aluminium panels |
| Front suspension |
double wishbones, coil springs over telescopic shock absorbers, anti-roll bar |
| Rear suspension |
single top links, twin lower links, twin trailing arms, coil springs over telescopic shock absorbers, anti-roll bar |
| Steering |
rack-and-pinion |
| Brakes |
ventilated discs, all-round, rear in-board |
| Gearbox |
5 speed Manual
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| Clutch |
Dry, dual plate |
| Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight |
670 kilo / 1,477 lbs |
| Length / Width / Height |
3,800 mm (149.6 in) / 2,050 mm (80.7 in) / 960 mm (37.8 in)
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| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,340 mm (92.1 in) / 1,430 mm (56.3 in) / 1,470 mm (57.9 in)
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| Fuel tank |
120 Litre (31.7 Gallon US / 26.4 Gallon Imperial)
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| Tyres (fr/r) |
9.0/20 x 13 / 14/24 x 13 |
| Performance figures |
| Power to weight |
0.75 bhp / kg |
| Top Speed |
330 km/h (205 mph)
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| Race history |
| Major wins |
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| Drivers of note |
Mario Andretti, Derek Bell, Jacky Ickx, Jacques Laffite, Jochen Mass, Arturo Merzario, Henri Pescarolo, Brian Redman, Clay Regazzoni, Carlos Reutemann, Jody Scheckter and Rolf Stommelen |
| Resources |
| Suggested reading |
- Alfa Romeo Tutte le Vetture Dal 1910, by Luigi Fusi
- Alfa Romeo Tipo 33, by Peter Collins and Ed McDonough
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| Related articles |
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| Useful links |
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