Alfa Romeo 166
History
The Alfa 166 is rumoured to have had a troubled genesis. Few realise that the 166 was designed before the 156, having been almost signed off for production at the end of 1994. At that time, Alfa Romeo sales were flagging, and the project was shelved in order to concentrate on the development and launch of the 156 model. In order to keep the design fresh, Alfa Romeo made a series of modifications to the Lancia Kappa based underpinnings, radically changing the suspension set up and also taking a clean paper approach to the interior. Tales of countless wrangles concerning the exterior styling are legion, but when the car first appeared on British shores in early 1999, many agreed that it was the best-looking big saloon on the market. Since then, nothing has arrived to change that opinion.
When it was launched in the UK, there was a choice of three engines, the familiar four-cylinder 2.0-litre Twin Spark, a 2.5-litre V6, and the classic 3.0-litre V6 that Alfisti the world over revere like no other. Five different models were available, 2.0-litre manual, 2.5-litre manual, 2.5-litre Sportronic, 3.0 Super manual and 3.0-litre Sportronic. In late 1999, luxury Lusso versions were added to the range.
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