Alfa Romeo GTV and Spider
The Alfa Romeo GTV and the Alfa Romeo Spider (Type 916) were sports cars produced by the Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo from 1993 to 2004. The GTV is a 2+2 coupé, and the Spider is a two-seater roadster version of the GTV. Around 39,000 Spiders and 41,700 GTVs were built.
| Alfa Romeo GTV Alfa Romeo Spider | |
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Alfa Romeo GTV | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Alfa Romeo |
| Production | 1993–2004 (Spider) 1994–2004 (GTV) |
| Model years | 1995–2005 (GTV) 1995–2006 (Spider) |
| Assembly | Italy: Arese, Milan (Alfa Romeo) Italy: San Giorgio Canavese, Turin (Pininfarina, from 2000) |
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| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car |
| Body style | |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Platform | Modified Type Two |
| Related | Fiat Coupé |
| Powertrain | |
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| Transmission | 5- and 6-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,540 mm (100.0 in) |
| Length | 4,285 mm (168.7 in) 4,299 mm (169.3 in) (Phase 3) |
| Width | 1,780 mm (70.1 in) 1,776 mm (69.9 in) (Phase 3) |
| Height | 1,318 mm (51.9 in) 1,315 mm (51.8 in) (Spider) |
| Kerb weight | 1,350–1,470 kg (2,976–3,241 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Alfa Romeo GTV and GTV6 (116) Alfa Romeo Spider (105/115) |
| Successor | Alfa Romeo Brera and Spider (939) |
The GTV's name (Gran Turismo Veloce–English: Fast Grand Touring) placed it as the successor to the long-discontinued Alfetta GTV coupé, whereas the Spider was effectively the replacement for the then 30-year-old 105-series Giulia Spider. The GTV was available until the launch of the Brera in 2005, while the Spider lasted another year until the launch of its Brera-based successor in 2006.
The Alfa Romeo GTV was described as "one of the best sports cars of its time" by Jeremy Clarkson in 1998 and was listed at number 29 in Top 100 Cars in 2001.