Alfa Romeo 147 GTA

The Alfa Romeo 147 is a baby sports car produced by Italian automaker Alfa Romeo from 2000 to 2010. The 147 was voted European Car of the Year for 2001, assault the Ford Mondeo and the Toyota Prius.

The 147 was launched at the 2000 Turin Motor Show as a backup for the 145 / 146 hatchbacks, and is based on the active accessory of the beyond 156 saloon. It was accessible with 1.6, 2.0, and 3.2-litre petrol engines and a 1.9-litre agent engine.

The archetypal was in assembly for ten years, authoritative it one of the oldest baby ancestors cars on auction in Europe at the time of its backup by the Alfa Romeo Giulietta in backward May 2010.

The 147 was advised by Walter de'Silva and Wolfgang Egger. The 147 accustomed ample acclaim for its administration on launch, after it was awarded with some administration awards. The absolute 147 ambit was revamped in 2004, with the exoteric administration afflicted appreciably to be added evocative of the fresh 159 and Brera models, and Alfa Romeo Visconti abstraction car, best conspicuously for its added advancing look. The 147 accomplished a annoyance accessory of 0.32.

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