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Alfa Romeo Tipo 162
Constructor
Alfa Romeo
Designer(s)
Wifredo Ricart
Technical specifications
Chassis
Chassis frame with steel frame bodywork
Suspension (front)
Independent suspension with screw springs and hydraulic shock absorbers.
Suspension (rear)
De Dion shaft with reaction arms, longitudinal torsion springs and friction shock absorbers
Engine
Alfa Romeo 2,995 cc (182.8 cu in) V16 supercharged 490 hp (365 kW) @ 7800 rpm[1]front engined, longitudinally mounted
Transmission
Alfa 4-speed manual
Competition history
Notable entrants
Alfa Corse





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The Alfa Romeo Tipo 162 was designed in 1939 by the Spanish engineer Wifredo Ricart as a replacement for the 60° V-16 engined tipo 316. The Tipo 162 had an unusual 135° V-16 engine and highly streamlined bodywork.


The engine was designed in Britain by Harry Ricardo, who had a good reputation for designing high-performance engines. The choice of Harry Ricardo was due not only to his reputation but to the fact that the Portello factory was busy producing engines for trucks and airplanes. The result was a square engine with 62 mm (2.4 in) bore and stroke, 2,995 cc (182.8 cu in) displacement with 2x 2-stage compressors and 2x triple inverted carburetors.[2] The engine was tested on a test bench in the spring of 1940 and delivered 490 hp (370 kW) at 7,800 rpm.


The car had three fuel tanks, one behind the driver and one on each side of the driver, with a total capacity of 260 l (69 US gal; 57 imp gal).


Components were manufactured for a total of six cars, but when, on 10 June 1940, Italy declared war on France and Britain, only one car had been completed, that never participated in racing.


In 1941 Wifredo Ricart designed the Alfa Romeo 163, a dual-seat sports saloon prototype that employed technology such as further streamlining, a mid-mounted engine and lightened bodywork. The car in total weighed only 880 kg (1,940 lb), and it had a very low center of gravity. The engine was derived from the Alfa Romeo 162, but fuel was fed without superchargers. The revised engine delivered 190 hp (140 kW) at 7,400 rpm. Production of this car was also curtailed by the war.[3]



References[edit]




  1. ^ 1939: Alfa Romeo Tipo 162: Alfa Romeo Klub Danmark - 1939: Alfa Romeo Tipo 162, accessdate: 4. >July 2017


  2. ^ AlfaSport Club: AlfaSport Club, accessdate: 4. July 2017


  3. ^ Ardizio, Lorenzo (2015). Alfa Romeo All the Cars. Giorgio Nada Editore. p. 123. ISBN 8879115901..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em



















































































































































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