Sep 19, 2011

Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCT Review


Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCT


The "Alfa TCT" is combined with engines from 170 hp 1.4 TB MultiAir ("Best New Engine 2010") and 2.0 JTDM 170 CV-2. The list price starts at 24,550 euros (turnkey) for 1.4 TB 170 bhp MultiAir TCT Progression to reach 30,750 euros (turnkey) for the Giulietta 2.0 JTDM 170 CV-2 Exclusive. Conceptually, "Alfa TCT" consists of two programs in parallel: the even gears and the others are grafted onto a different shaft connected to each of their friction. While the gear is placed on one of two shafts, the second tree not "taken" is selected in advance to a higher gear, the transmission is then performed in a staggeringly rapid simultaneously disengaging one clutch and engaging the other. This gradual switch ensures continuity of the corresponding friction torque delivery and traction to the wheels.

Controlled by a lever and ergonomically precise movements - which you can combine the "shift paddles" behind the wheel - the innovative automatic transmission "Alfa TCT" is designed to meet not only the customer segment that prefers an automatic transmission, but aims to become the reference point as shown by the high performance and low fuel consumption and emissions exceptionally low for the category and reduced by up to 10% compared to the manual transmission.

In particular, combined with the 1.4 engine 170 hp MultiAir TB, the TST Juliet makes a top speed of 218 km / h and just 7.7 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 100 km / h. Despite these outstanding performance, fuel consumption and emissions are extremely content: 5.2 l/100 km in combined cycle and 121 g / km of CO2, Juliet values ​​that make the gasoline more environmentally friendly compact and efficient market, even comparing versions competitors with a manual transmission power levels and significantly lower performance.



Also in conjunction with the 2.0 JTDM diesel engine 170 hp-2 values ​​are recorded record: In fact, compared to the same version with manual transmission, acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h increased from 8.0 seconds to 7.9 seconds, fuel consumption (combined) increased from 4.7 to 4.5 l/100 km l/100 km and CO2 emissions reach record high for an engine of this category of 119 g / km (124 g / km with manual transmission).

For the occasion of the launch of the new "Alfa TCT", the Armando Testa agency has created a new exciting campaign in which Juliet, in the first commercial launch was shown through the face and the multifaceted personality of Uma Thurman, said today in a growing record of strong emotion: "Look at me, touch me, incitami, protect, criticami ...." A series of urgent exhortations to emphasize the relationship between her and the audience, culminating in the final challenge: "I'm Juliet. Before you talk about me, try me. "All this is accompanied by images of great impact and great emotion.