Alfa Romeo Giulia

Alfa Romeo Giulia (Type 105)
Alfa Romeo Giulia Super
Overview
ManufacturerAlfa Romeo
Production1962–1978
AssemblyPortello Plant, Milan, Italy (1962–1965)
Arese Plant, Arese (MI), Italy (1965–1978)
Setúbal, Portugal (Movauto)
Willowvale (Salisbury), Zimbabwe (Willowvale Motor Industries)[1]
DesignerGiuseppe Scarnati
Body and chassis
ClassLarge family car (D)
Body style4-door notchback saloon
LayoutFront-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Related
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission4-speed manual (Giulia 1300)
5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,510 mm (98.8 in)[2]
Length4,140 mm (163.0 in)[3]
Width1,560 mm (61.4 in)[3]
Height1,430 mm (56.3 in)[3]
Kerb weight978–1,130 kg (2,156–2,491 lb)[4]
Chronology
PredecessorAlfa Romeo Giulietta (750/101)
SuccessorAlfa Romeo Giulietta (116)
1969 Alfa Romeo Giulia Super Giardiniera converted into a station wagon by Carrozzeria Colli

Alfa Romeo Giulia (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdʒuːlja]) is the name of three not directly related models by the Italian car manufacturer Alfa Romeo. The first is a line of sporty four-door compact executive cars (Type 105) produced from 1962 to 1978, the second is an updated, mainly up-engined Spider, Sprint and Sprint Speciale Giuliettas, and the third Giulia is a compact executive car (type 952) unveiled in 2015.

Alfa Romeo was one of the first mainstream manufacturers to put a powerful engine in a light-weight 1 tonne (2,205 lb) four-door car for mass production.[5] The Type 105 Giulia was equipped with a light alloy twin overhead camshaft four-cylinder engine similar to that of the earlier Giulietta (750/101) range, available in 1.3-litre (1,290 cc) and 1.6-litre (1,570 cc) versions. Various configurations of carburetors and tuning produced power outputs from about 80 to about 110 bhp (55 to 75 kW), coupled in most cases to 5-speed manual transmission.

Giulia sedans were noted for lively handling and impressive acceleration among small European four-door sedans of their era, especially considering modest engine sizes offered. The popular Super version with the twin carburettor 1.6 litre engine had a top speed of 170 km/h (106 mph) and accelerated from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in about 12 seconds, better than many sports cars of the late 1960s and early 1970s.[5] When leaving the factory all variations of the Giulia originally fitted either Pirelli Cinturato 165HR14 or 155HR15 tyres (CA67).

The styling of the boxy four-door notchback saloon was somewhat wanting. The engine bay, cabin and boot were all square shaped, buffered somewhat by details on the grill, roofline, bonnet and boot. Use of a wind tunnel during development led to a very aerodynamic shape that produced a drag coefficient of Cd=0.34,[6][7] particularly low for a saloon of the era.[8]

The Giulia Spider was succeeded by the Alfa Romeo Spider (105/115) in 1966.

The Alfa Romeo Giulia is the successor to the 159 sedan, whose production was halted in the fall of 2011.[9]

  1. ^ Google-books: Alfa Romeo Berlinas - John Tipler - Google-kirjat, accessdate: 21. October 2018
  2. ^ "1964 Alfa Romeo Giulia Super". histomobile.com. Archived from the original on 2008-07-24. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
  3. ^ a b c "1964 Alfa Romeo Giulia 1300". carfolio.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-05.
  4. ^ "Alfa Romeo Giulia". carsfromitaly.net. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-05.
  5. ^ a b Classic Driver Market: . This punchy power plant ensured the cars performance was better than many sports car of the era. Alf, accessdate: 31. July 2017
  6. ^ "L'Alfa Romeo Giulia festeggia 50 anni". Il Sole 24 ore. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  7. ^ "La nuova Alfa Romeo "Giulia", ultima di una serie". Panorama. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  8. ^ Hemmings Motor News: https://www.hemmings.com/magazine/hsx/2017/04/Aerodynamic-Efficiency---1969-Alfa-Romeo-Giulia-1300-TI/3750710.html, accessdate: 30. July 2017
  9. ^ "Range Rover Evoque : Configurons le".

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · View on Wikipedia

Developed by razib.in