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The hot three - Alfa Romeo GTV6, BMW 323i and Ford XR4i in (historical) comparison
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Created on July 20, 1983
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Holger Glanz
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4Alfa Romeo / Werk
3Centro Documentatzione Alfa Romeo Arese
2Bruno von Rotz
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Summary
The new Ford Sierra XR4i raised an often-asked question again 40 years ago: Who builds the best family-friendly sports sedan? A comparison test with the still freshly christened Alfa Romeo GTV6 and BMW 323i was intended to answer this question. This article reproduces the original wording from back then, supplemented by historical images and sales literature of the three rivals.
This article contains the following chapters
- Emphasis on sportiness
- Alfa: very elastic engine
- BMW: velvety running noise
- Ford: Extensive comfort equipment
- Alfa: Ergonomic shortcomings
- BMW: stubborn seat adjustment
- Sierra: Convertible
- Alfa: Transaxle with advantages and disadvantages
- Ford: Power steering unexact
- BMW: no more economical than the Alfa
- Very different
- Comparison of test results and technical data
Estimated reading time: 12min
Preview (beginning of the article)
Not so long ago, there was only one competitor for the sporty compact saloons with the BMW emblem: Alfa Romeo. The Italian brand based in Milan cooked its own soup according to the same recipe as the Bavarian brand in Munich: Their automobiles did not boast superfluous dimensions, they were potent motorized and had road holding for fast driving. There are now a whole host of manufacturers doing the same, and the battle for market share is fiercer than ever. Ford has also entered the business of luxury sports cars. In the meantime even in such a way that all previous attempts by the Cologne-based company can be dismissed as amateurish: with the Sierra XR4i.
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