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Engine
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Configuration |
V12
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Location |
Front, longitudinally mounted
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Construction |
aluminium alloy block and head
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Displacement |
4,495 cc / 274.3 cu in |
Bore / Stroke |
72.0 mm (2.8 in) / 92.0 mm (3.6 in)
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Compression |
7.3:1 |
Valvetrain |
2 valves / cylinder, DOHC
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Fuel feed |
2 Weber Carburettors
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Aspiration |
Twin Roots-Type Superchargers |
Power |
430 bhp / 321 kW
@ 5,800 rpm
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BHP/Liter |
96 bhp / liter |
Drivetrain |
Chassis |
aluminium body on steel ladder frame |
Front suspension |
transverse arms, coil springs, hydraulic dampers |
Rear suspension |
swing axles, transverse semi-elliptic leaf springs, hydraulic telescopic dampers, friction dampers |
Steering |
worm-and-sector |
Brakes |
drums, all-round |
Gearbox |
4 speed Manual
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Drive |
Rear wheel drive |
Dimensions |
Weight |
810 kilo / 1,786 lbs |
Length / Width / Height |
4,240 mm (166.9 in) / N/A / 1,130 mm (44.5 in)
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Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) |
2,800 mm (110.2 in) / 1,370 mm (53.9 in) / 1,430 mm (56.3 in)
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Performance figures |
Power to weight |
0.53 bhp / kg |
Top Speed |
310 km/h (193 mph)
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Resources |
Suggested reading |
- Alfa Romeo Tutte le Vetture Dal 1910, by Luigi Fusi
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