Alfa Romeo Type 937

Alfa Romeo Type 937
Alfa Romeo Type 937 body styles - GT (front) and 147 (rear)
Overview
Manufacturer	Alfa Romeo
Production	2000–2010
Assembly	Pomigliano d'Arco, Italy^[1]
Body and chassis
Body style	3-door hatchback 5-door hatchback 3-door coupé
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
Related	Alfa Romeo 156
Powertrain
Engine	1.6 L Twin Spark I4 (petrol) 1.8 L Twin Spark I4 (petrol) 2.0 L Twin Spark I4 (petrol) 2.0 L JTS I4 (petrol) 3.2 L Alfa Romeo V6 (petrol) 1.9 L JTD I4 (turbocharged diesel)
Transmission	5-speed manual 6-speed manual 5-speed Selespeed semi-auto 6-speed Selespeed semi-auto
Dimensions
Kerb weight	1,200–1,485 kg (2,646–3,274 lb)

The Alfa Romeo Type 937 is a small/compact executive car (C/D-segment car) produced by Alfa Romeo in two body styles; a three- and five-door hatchback sold as the Alfa Romeo 147 and a coupé sold as the Alfa Romeo GT. A total of around 660,000 units were produced.

History

The 147 was launched at the 2000 Turin Motor Show as a replacement for the Alfa Romeo 145 and 146 hatchbacks. The 147 was designed by Walter de'Silva and Wolfgang Egger, and is based on the running gear of the larger 156 saloon. In 2004, the 147 was joined by the GT, which used a markedly different coupé body style (although sharing several panels such as the wings and bonnet) and longer wheelbase. The GT was designed by Bertone and sold alongside the GTV and later the Brera. The 147 was replaced in 2010 by the Giulietta, whilst the GT went out of production in the same year but had no direct predecessor or successor.

Technical Details

The Type 937 was available with 1.6, 1.8, 2.0, and 3.2-litre petrol engines and a 1.9-litre diesel engine. A sequential, paddle operated 'Selespeed' transmission was available from launch. One significant difference between the 147 and GT was the 2.0 engine, which was the older Twinspark model for the 147 and the newer JTS engine on the more expensive GT. Both cars made use of the 3.2 'Busso' V6 in the high-performance versions, badged as 147 GTA and GT 3.2 V6 - the engines differed slightly in output, with the 147 GTA producing 250PS to the GT's 240. The entry-level engine was different on the two models; both used a Twinspark inline four, but the 147 displaced 1.6 litres and the GT displaced 1.8 litres. Both models also used the 1.9 litre diesel, in a variety of outputs - with the 147 having both 8- and 16-valve versions, and the GT only having 16 valve versions.

Some later models of the Type 937 were offered with a limited-slip differential, badged as Q2^[2] and later Cloverleaf^[3] (on the GT only).

Model	Engine	Displacement	Power	Torque	0–100 km/h	Top speed	Years
Petrol engines
147 1.6 TS	I4	1,598 cc	105 PS (77 kW; 104 hp) at 5600 rpm	140 N·m (103 lb·ft) at 4200 rpm	10.6 s	185 km/h (115 mph)	2000–10
147 1.6 TS	I4	1,598 cc	120 PS (88 kW; 118 hp) at 6200 rpm	146 N·m (108 lb·ft) at 4200 rpm	10.2 s	195 km/h (121 mph)	2000–10
GT 1.8 TS	I4	1747 cc	140 PS (103 kW; 138 hp) at 6500 rpm	163 N·m (120 lb·ft) @ 3900 rpm	10.6 s	200 km/h (124 mph)	2004-10
147 2.0 TS	I4	1,970 cc	150 PS (110 kW; 148 hp) at 6300 rpm	181 N·m (133 lb·ft) at 3800 rpm	9.3 s	208 km/h (129 mph)	2000–10
GT 2.0 JTS	I4	1970 cc	165 PS (121 kW; 163 hp) at 6400 rpm	206 N·m (152 lb·ft) @ 3250 rpm	8.7 s	216 km/h (134 mph)	2004-10
147 3.2 GTA	V6	3,179 cc	250 PS (184 kW; 247 hp) at 6200 rpm	300 N·m (220 lb·ft) at 4800 rpm	6.3 s	246 km/h (153 mph)	2002–05
GT 3.2 V6	V6	3179 cc	240 PS (177 kW; 237 hp) at 6200 rpm	289 N·m (213 lb·ft) @ 4800 rpm	6.7 s	243 km/h (151 mph)	2004-07
Diesel engines
147 1.9 JTD 8V	I4	1,910 cc	100 PS (74 kW; 99 hp) at 4000 rpm	200 N·m (150 lb·ft) at 1750 rpm	12.1 s	183 km/h (114 mph)
147 1.9 JTD 8V	I4	1,910 cc	115 PS (85 kW; 113 hp) at 4000 rpm	275 N·m (203 lb·ft) at 2000 rpm	9.9 s	191 km/h (119 mph)
147 1.9 JTDM 8V	I4	1,910 cc	120 PS (88 kW; 118 hp) at 4000 rpm	280 N·m (210 lb·ft) at 2000 rpm	9.6 s	193 km/h (120 mph)	since 2005
147 1.9 JTD 16V	I4	1,910 cc	126 PS (93 kW; 124 hp) at 4000 rpm	305 N·m (225 lb·ft) at 2000 rpm	9.4 s	199 km/h (124 mph)	2003-05
147 1.9 JTD M-Jet 16V	I4	1,910 cc	140 PS (103 kW; 138 hp) at 4000 rpm	305 N·m (225 lb·ft) at 2000 rpm	9.1 s	206 km/h (128 mph)	since 2003
147 1.9 JTDM 16V	I4	1,910 cc	150 PS (110 kW; 148 hp) at 4000 rpm	305 N·m (225 lb·ft) at 2000 rpm	8.8 s	208 km/h (129 mph)	since 2005
147 1.9 JTDM 16V	I4	1,910 cc	170 PS (125 kW; 168 hp) at 3750 rpm	330 N·m (240 lb·ft) at 2000 rpm	8.0 s	215 km/h (134 mph)	since 2007
GT 1.9 JTDm	I4	1910 cc	150 PS (110 kW; 148 hp) at 4000 rpm	305 N·m (225 lb·ft) @ 2000 rpm	9.2 s	209 km/h (130 mph)	2004-07
GT 1.9 JTDm	I4	1910 cc	170 PS (125 kW; 168 hp) at 3750 rpm	330 N·m (240 lb·ft) @ 2000 rpm	8.2 s	216 km/h (134 mph)	2004-07

Gallery

147 5-door (pre-facelift)
147 5-door (post-facelift)
Alfa Romeo 147 GTA
Gt Run Out Edition (sport) reimported to Italy

References

↑ "Main Fiat Group Automobiles Plants in the World". fiatgroup.com. Retrieved 2007-04-29.
↑ "Alfa Romeo at the 2006 Paris International Motor Show". fiatautopress.com. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
↑ "Alfa GT 1.9 JTDm Cloverleaf Review". autocar.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-11-30.

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