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Alfa Romeo Diva

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Alfa Romeo Diva
Alfa Romeo Diva concept car by Sbarro at the 2006 Geneva Motor show
Overview
ManufacturerAlfa Romeo
Production2006
AssemblyArese, Milan, Italy (Carrozzeria Granturismo)
DesignerWolfgang Egger (Centro Stile Alfa Romeo)
Espera Sbarro[1]
Body and chassis
ClassConcept car
Body style2-seater coupe
LayoutMR layout
DoorsButterfly
Powertrain
Engine3.2 L (3,179 cc) V6
Transmission6-speed robotized manual gearbox (Selespeed)
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,402 mm (94.6 in)[2]
Length3,894 mm (153.3 in)[2]
Width1,896 mm (74.6 in)[2]
Height1,182 mm (46.5 in)[2]
Curb weight1,100 kg (2,425 lb)[2]

The Alfa Romeo Diva is a concept car produced by Italian automobile manufacturer Alfa Romeo, first shown at the Geneva Motor Show in 2006.[2] The car was developed through a collaboration between Centro Stile Alfa Romeo, Fiat Group's research centre Elasis and the Espera design school led by Franco Sbarro.[3]

The design of the car is inspired by the iconic Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale, making use of the butterfly doors. Although the car has the characteristic Alfa-nose, the nose also resembles that of a Formula One car.

The car is built on a heavily modified chassis from an Alfa Romeo 159 and a transverse mounted 3.2 litre 290 bhp (216 kW; 294 PS) Busso V6. The car has top speed of 270 km/h (168 mph) and can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in five seconds.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Sbarro Espera Diva, 2006". sbarro.perso.neuf.fr. Retrieved 2012-06-06.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Alfa Romeo Diva Concept". ultimatecarpage.com. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
  3. ^ "27.04.2006 the Elasis built Alfa Diva 'moving laboratory' was one of the big stars at Villa d'Este". italiaspeed.com. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
  4. ^ "04.04.2006 The 'Alfa Diva', developed by Elasis and its partners". italiaspeed.com/2006/cars. Archived from the original on 2009-11-02. Retrieved 2009-10-02.