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14.03.2006 The potent 328bhp Autodelta 147 GTA AM 3.7 has hit the roads of Hong Kong

Ever since premier global Alfa Romeo design and tuning house Autodelta, introduced the amazing 328bhp Autodelta 147 GTA AM 3.7 on the prestigious occasion of the MPH03 Motor Show, held at Earls Court in December 2003, demand for this fully-bespoke, individually hand-crafted model has been consistently strong. Dubbed by the hard-to-please maverick television presenter Jeremy Clarkson, as the "fastest hot hatch, ever", it proved - in front of the always unforgiving cameras of the BBC TV Top Gear programme - that its outrageous power output and sublime handling package did indeed combine perfectly to take accepted "hot hatch" performance to simply another level. Raw, utter aggression was superbly combined with sublime drivability by Autodelta's engineering team to create a car that is always suitable for everyday use, a vital requirement for the London-based firm's ever-growing band of loyal customers who wish to live the exhilarating Alfa Romeo 'lifestyle' to the maximum at all times. Earlier last year, the 'rocket' spawned the awesome 400bhp Autodelta 147 GTA AM 3.7 Super, a fitting tribute to one of the most famous V6-engines in the history of the internal combustion engine, and the ultimate expression of the evocative GTA brand name.

Last year we were approached by a private customer based in Hong Kong who wished to commission a fully-specified Autodelta 147 GTA AM 3.7 model. The customer flew to our London headquarters to test drive an example for herself, and mightily impressed by the car in the flesh, she swiftly gave us the go ahead.

Usually we will freight in cars from around the globe for required upgrades to be carried out by our trained and authorized engineers. However, in this case - while the car's existing 3.2-litre V6 engine was shipped to our London HQ to be fully rebuilt to 3.7-litre specification - its final installation was carried out in Hong Kong by a specialized high-performance engineering concern working in close instruction with our own engineers.

All our existing bespoke model range (based around the Alfa 147, 156 and GT Coupé) are carefully tailored to the individual customer's unique requirements, as well as any road homologation regulations that may be in force in the applicable market. This Autodelta 147 GTA AM 3.7 was engineered to the full product specification we have developed and make available. As well as the 328bhp, 3.7-litre V6 all-alloy Alfa Romeo engine with its revised camshafts, new lightweight pistons, Ferrari-derived throttle body, and re-mapped electronics; a new dynamic suspension package, a larger bore and free-flow quad-tailpipe exhaust system, and an Autodelta performance clutch have been fitted, while the list of modifications carried out also includes fitting an Autodelta limited slip differential, upgrading the car's braking capability, and finally clothing it in a full GTA AM body styling kit.

Autodelta's engineers' also had to factor into the equation Hong Kong's own petroleum quality standards while re-mapping the electronics, ably assisted by data logging which had been undertaken by our agent there on the 3.7-litre V6 engine, while the new suspension package was fine-tuned to take into account the country's road surfaces.

The customer is delighted with the completed package, and most recently this unique-to-Hong Kong Autodelta 147 GTA AM 3.7 was prominently featured, on the front cover and as lead story, in Hong Kong's foremost automotive tuning magazine, "Option 1.2".
 

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Images courtesy of Option 1.2 magazine