Alfa Romeo GTV and Spider
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The Alfa Romeo GTV and the Alfa Romeo Spider (Type 916) were sports cars produced by the Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo from 1993 to 2004.[4][5][6] The GTV is a 2+2 coupé, and the Spider is a two-seater roadster version of the GTV. Around 39,000 Spiders and 41,700 GTVs were built.
Alfa Romeo GTV Alfa Romeo Spider | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Alfa Romeo |
Production | 1993–2004 (Spider)[1] 1994–2004 (GTV) |
Model years | 1995–2005 (GTV) 1995–2006 (Spider) |
Assembly | Italy: Arese, Milan (Alfa Romeo) Italy: San Giorgio Canavese, Turin (Pininfarina, from 2000)[2] |
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Body and chassis | |
Class | Sports car |
Body style | |
Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
Platform | Modified Type Two |
Related | Fiat Coupé |
Powertrain | |
Engine |
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Transmission | 5- and 6-speed manual |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,540 mm (100.0 in) |
Length | 4,285 mm (168.7 in) 4,299 mm (169.3 in) (Phase 3) |
Width | 1,780 mm (70.1 in) 1,776 mm (69.9 in) (Phase 3) |
Height | 1,318 mm (51.9 in) 1,315 mm (51.8 in) (Spider) |
Kerb weight | 1,350–1,470 kg (2,976–3,241 lb) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Alfa Romeo GTV and GTV6 (116) Alfa Romeo Spider (105/115) |
Successor | Alfa Romeo Brera and Spider (939) |
The GTV's name (Gran Turismo Veloce–English: Fast Grand Touring) placed it as the successor to the long-discontinued Alfetta GTV coupé, whereas the Spider was effectively the replacement for the then 30-year-old 105-series Giulia Spider. The GTV was available until the launch of the Brera in 2005, while the Spider lasted another year until the launch of its Brera-based successor in 2006.
The Alfa Romeo GTV was described as "one of the best sports cars of its time" by Jeremy Clarkson in 1998[7] and was listed at number 29 in Top 100 Cars in 2001.[8]