Number trivia redux

[JHertzman@xxxxxxx]

Rummaging around in the files I found a couple of pieces of consumer-oriented
164 literature both printed in the USA (unlike the Italian printed and dealer
oriented Product Bulletin), one dated 2/28/90 and the other 12/91, both of
which give a coefficient of drag of 0.32 rather then the 0.305 and 0.300 from
the Product Bulletin. Can't see any differences which would account for the
higher drag. 

While neither lists any performance data in the specifications tables both
include among the photo captions "Advance aerodynamics and an outstanding
power-to-weight ratio allow the 164S to attain a speed of over 140 mph on a
test track."

Digging a bit further I found a couple of German 164 brochures which do not
list the cd but do list both Max.Leistung in DIN-PS bei U/min and
Hochtgeschwingigkeit in km/h. The numbers are respectively:

T.Spark: PS 143 bei 5800, 207 km/h
3.0 V6: PS 184 bei 5600 U/min, 227 km/h
3.0 Automatik: PS 184 bei 5600 U/min, 222 km/h
Quadrifoglio: PS 200 bei 5800 U/min, 237 km/h
2.0 V6 Turbo: PS 204 bei 6000 U/min, 237 km/h

The main brochure, covering the first four, does not go into gear ratios but
the 2.0 V6 Turbo lists the same ratios, including the 17/58 final drive, as
given for the 'S' in the Product Bulletin. 

The Spider and GTV brochures I have are later (and French), and list power in
CV-CEE which I assume are same as PS-DIN, but if anyone knows better please
say:

Spider 2.0 T-spark 16V: CV 159 a 6200 giri/min, 210 km/h 
Spider 3.0 V6 12V: CV 192 a 5600 giri/min, 225 km/h 
GTV 2.0 T-spark 16V: CV 150 a 6200 giri/min, 215 km/h
GTV 2.0 V6 Turbo: CV 200 a 6000 giri/min, 235 km/h

Which looks like the 164 has a slight edge on the sports cars aerodynamically
as well as aesthetically.

John H. 
Raleigh N.C

------------------------------