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12.09.2005
Autodelta chose the annual Spettacolo Sportivo at Zandvoort last
weekend to unleash their potent new 400bhp Autodelta 156 GTA AM Super in public
for the first time
Following the highly successful
launch of the ‘extreme’ 400bhp 3.7-litre Autodelta
147 GTA AM Super during the spring of 2005, London
Design and Tuning House Autodelta swiftly decided to
make this performance ‘upgrade’ available to their
bespoke Autodelta 156 GTA AM model.
Autodelta dedicate themselves to taking Alfa
Romeo’s stylish range of sporty models to the very
performance and dynamic edge, creating in the
process individually, hand-crafted cars that offer
sheer driving exhilaration, with unrivalled
characteristics. The supercharged Autodelta 147 GTA
AM ‘Super’ 3.7 was devised as a flagship for the
inaugural ‘European Tour’ in March 2005, and at the
same time as a fitting tribute to Alfa Romeo’s
classic, all-alloy V6 engine, by squeezing the very
last drop of horsepower out of this legendary
powerplant.
Positive feedback after the introduction of this
new car – along with strong customer pressure - led
Autodelta’s engineers this summer to focus on
building the first Autodelta 156 GTA AM Super. The
original Autodelta 156 GTA AM 3.7 was officially
launched just over a year ago, and it has proved to
be a popular member of Autodelta’s range of stylish,
bespoke sportscars. Now the whole process has been
taken a stage further, with Autodelta once more
shifting the goalposts of Alfa Romeo tuning. In goes
the firm’s 3.7-litre engine upgrade with its revised
camshafts, Ferrari-inspired throttle body, and its
superior torque characteristics, which have made it
not just ultra-quick, but also a real drivers’ car.
Now Autodelta’s engineers have added a Rotrex C38
supercharger – the largest and latest unit in Danish
company’s range - which runs on 0.45 bar boost
through a high flow intercooler, while larger fuel
injectors have been fitted.
The result is a stunning 400bhp from this ultimate
Alfa conversion. Autodelta’s team freely admits that
the Alfa 156’s chassis has now been taken to its
dynamic limit by this engine upgrade. New coil over
dampers, with rebound and bound adjustments with
separate reservoirs, along with new coil springs,
have been especially developed for this chassis.
”With the new Alfa 159 just round the corner – in
fact our engineers are already at work developing
packages for it - we wanted to create a final, more
extreme version of the 156 GTA AM, a raw, edgy car
that would be the last stage of our work with this
very successful model,” says Autodelta boss, Jano
Djelalian, “We wanted to create the ultimate
performance Alfa 156, upgraded a stage even further
than the 156 GTA AM specification.
Spettacolo Sportivo was chosen by Autodelta as the
ideal venue at which to launch the new Autodelta 156
GTA AM, as it represented the first stop in what
will be a hectic promotional campaign this coming
autumn. Spettacolo Sportivo – which is organized by
the Alfa Club (NL) – took place once again this year
at the famous former Dutch Grand Prix circuit,
Zandvoort. Highly significant historic Alfa Romeos
rub shoulders with current production Alfa Romeo
models, the cars and owners having travelled right
across Europe for this two day extravaganza. With
the famous race circuit available for driving
experiences, it allows Autodelta to demonstrate the
abilities of their cars in the public eye, something
they regard as a must.
A second rapid-fire
public appearance for the new Autodelta 156 GTA AM Super beckoned yesterday,
when the first example took centre stage in Autodelta’s impressive line-up at
the Auto Italia Autumn Italian Car Day, which was held for the first time at the
Heritage Motor Centre in Warwickshire.
”Interest in the ‘Super’ option has been pleasing,” adds Jano, “and as usual, a
number of our clients with the 3.7-litre upgrade are booking their cars in for
this final performance step.”
Autodelta 156 GTA AM
Super Technical Specifications:
Max Power: 400bhp @ 7000rpm
Max Torque: 425 Nm @ 4700rpm
Acceleration: 0-100 km/h – 4.8 secs
Max Speed: 287km/h |