Re: [alfa] Re: gtv8

[Ian Lomax <sfalfisto@xxxxxxxxx>]

The Montreal I got a ride in seemed pretty quick, but
then I'm guessing that it's 200 hp peak is at high
rpm.

Quoting peak hp figures is relatively meaningless...
hp gives you top speed, where weight doesn't really
matter.  Torque produces acceleration, and I'm
guessing both the 2.5L V6 and Montreal V8 have fairly
peaky torgue curves.

Just my opinion without any facts getting in the way!

Cheers,
Ian Lomax
--- Andy Kress <aokress@domain.elided> wrote:
> At 09:27 PM 9/11/2003 +0000, you wrote:
> >A stock GTV6 delivers 160 hp, the Montreal delivers
> a little over 200
> > > hp, I'm not sure why the Montreal wouldn't feel
> any faster than the
> > > GTV6.  Larry should know..
> > >
> Alfa sales lit put a US 2.5 at 154hp  Reeves
> Calloway in his article 
> guessed/recalled they dynoed at ~ 120 hp. who knows
> what they really 
> make.  even more so for the montreal engine.  In any
> case, you'd think the 
> Montreal powered unit would be significantly faster.
>  to be honest, always 
> thought the same for the Montreal.  however in
> talking to people who own/ed 
> them, no one ever seemed to be bowled over by the
> acceleration.
> maybe in this case the alfetta clutch couldn't
> handle the V8s torque.
> andy 
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