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This is part of the ItalianCar.net archive - go to ItalianCar.net now NEWS ARCHIVE 159 Sportwagon to launch at Geneva
The all-new Alfa 159 sports sedan, set to arrive in Australia in the middle of this year, will be joined by the Sportwagon version at the Geneva motor show later this month (28 February - 12 March 2006). The Sportwagon version of the 159 is - at 4660mm - the same length as the coupe and manages to avoid that look of 'added-on volume' which characterizes the typical station wagon. The 159 Sportwagon will be available with three new JTS engines with double continuous variable valve timing (the 195 kW 3.2 V6 24v, the 138 kW 2.2 and the 120 kW 1.9) and three turbo diesel Multijet engines (the 150 kW 2.4 JTDM 20v, the 112 kW 1.9 JTDM 16v and the 90 kW 1.9 JTDM 8v). All of these are fitted with new manual six-speed gearboxes, and some versions also offer automatic gears and the Selespeed sequential manual gearbox, also with six speeds. High double wishbone suspension at the front and Multilink at the rear and state of the art 'Q4' four wheel drive will be available on the 3.2 versions. Specifications and prices for the Alfa Romeo 159
Sportwagon will be announced when it goes on sale in Australia in 2007.
© italiancar.com.au 09/02/06
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