Buick Special 5.3 MT (180 hp) vs Alfa Romeo 156 2.5 AT (190 hp)

Param name	Param value for Buick Special	Param value for Alfa Romeo 156
Main Params
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Car name	Buick Special	Alfa Romeo 156
Car type	passenger cars	passenger cars
Car body type	coupe	station wagon
Model	buick	alfa_romeo
Variant	special	156
Modification	5.3 MT (180 hp)	2.5 AT (190 hp)
Release of cars	1949	1997
The end of production	1958	2002
Engine
Boost type	No	No
Compression ratio	No	10.3
Cylinder arrangement	V-shaped	V-shaped
Cylinder diameter and piston stroke, mm	No	88 × 68.3
Engine capacity, cm³	5277	2492
Engine power supply system	No	distributed injection
Engine type	petrol	petrol
Maximum power, hp/kW at rpm	180 / 132 at —	190 / 140 at 6300
Maximum torque, N*m at rpm	undefined at —	218 at 5000
Number of cylinders	8	6
Number of valves per cylinder	No	4
General information
Brand country	USA	Italy
Car class	No	D
Number of doors	2	5
Performance indicators
Fuel type	No	Super (95)
Sizes in mm
Front track width	No	1519
Ground clearance	No	140
Height	1623	1420
Length	5230	4430
Rear track width	No	1506
Wheel size	No	205 / 60 / R15
Wheelbase	3086	2595
Width	2032	1745
Suspension and brakes
Front brakes	drum	disk ventilated
Rear brakes	No	disc
Type of front suspension	independent, spring	independent, spring
Type of rear suspension	No	independent, spring
Transmission
Drive type	rear	front
Number of gears	3	4
Transmission	mechanical	automatic
Volume and weight
Fuel tank capacity, l	No	63
Gross weight, kg	No	1820
Trunk volume min/max, l	No	360 / 1180