Test Drive Alfa Romeo 166 2003 - 2007 Sedan

It is easily carried out

Actually, Alfa Romeo cars do not differ in particular modesty. Even the little 147th alfochka looks suprehagressive, as if the evil pug is some modesty to hell? Thus to talk about the flagship, number 166, which is really not a lamb. In addition, the position obliges the flagship of the production gamma, as in any way. The first, 166th is only formally the leader for the Alfa Romeo model range there is a purely sports and therefore no less prestigious 156 GTA; Yes, and the coupe with the spider should not be written off from the bill.
 
However, from the point of view of the dimensions and, consequently, representativeness of Alfa 166 the most important alpha. And whatever inside it is a filling, the skin of the car in any case will be the most real wolf. And here in our hands it turns out the most of the most radical black color is the maximum Alfa with a maximum motor. Six half-liter cylinders and 226 horses as it should be. On our car, the engine performed in a tandem with an automatic box, which set the function of manual switching. Machine still looks like a new one: Walter Yes Silva made a masterpiece, which over the years is not going to fill. The main impression of the car comes only after the first meters of the trip: an impressive outside, the Alfa driver is perceived as a car of the optimal size of the machine's dimensions, it is easily controlled by it. It is easily carried out about Alpha. A sharp steering wheel, instant reactions, impeccable obedience to the feeling of euphoria from instant mutual understanding with this car we are already familiar. But how does a steam engine work? At the beginning of our communication, Casus happened at the beginning of our communication: I had just threw off the factory polyethylene Alfa, it was not sluggish in a three-liter and merry and merry vibrated. Manufacturing defects? It turned out no. By contacting the technical center of the dealer, who granted us to the test machine, we received recommendations a few minutes to drive the engine at elevated circulation, which would initiate the self-cleaning of the candles. So we did, and after ten minutes Alfa finally woke up. It is impossible to call the dynamics of supervisant, but the rate of speed set will not be sufficient that in the majority, but in general in any situations. There is a mighty traction here, and excitement, and both in abundance. And the automatic does not contain the factor at all. The box is quite competently manages the brief moment of the delay when switching is small, and even a pause before the kick-bottom is almost not annoying.

  

However, the dissent can translate the selector into manual mode and command the parade in their own way will not object to. On the contrary, the transition from one transmission to another will occur almost instantly true, when reaching maximum revolutions, the box will jump up to another step. It is difficult to talk objectively: it is all woven from emotions. And yet: if it does not take into account the not too developed service of Italian cars, which is almost entirely focused only in two capitals, then Alfa Romeo 166 is one of the few representatives of four-wheeled, which can also cause respect for connoisseurs, and all the rest. A man driving in the indiscreet prestigious car of an unknown brand can be a label hanging out by the townspeople on the owner of Alpha. Is this good or bad? For me, just great!
 



P. S. Lord, how difficult it is to conclude! It seems that everything is clear: three-liter 166 with an automatic accurate hit in a niche of imaging or, if you want, business sedans. It seems that the same car, but on the handle it is already CO-Oven another car, with other features and wherever A sharper character. I hope I'll ever find out.
 

The car is provided by Center-Sparz.
At the time of the test, the car is insured by Nasta-Center LLC.
 
Text: Kirill Brevdo
Photo: Roman Stunnin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

A source: Magazine "Wheels" [№72 / 2003]