Alfa Romeo Arna
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| Manufacturer | Alfa Romeo |
| Production | 1984–1987 |
| Predecessor | Alfa Romeo Alfasud |
| Successor | Alfa Romeo 33 Alfa Romeo 145 |
| Class | Subcompact |
| Body style | 3-door hatchback 5-door hatchback |
| Engine | 1.2 L Flat-4 1.4 L Flat-4 1.5 L Flat-4 |
| Transmission | 5 speed manual |
| Wheelbase | 2416 mm (95.1 in.) |
| Length | 4000 mm (157.5 in.) |
| Width | 1621 mm (63.8 in.) |
| Height | 1340 mm (52.7 in.) |
| Track | 1392 mm (54.8 in.) (front), 1402 mm (55.2 in.) (rear) |
| Curb weight | 850 kg (1874 lb) |
| Related | Nissan Cherry Europe Nissan Pulsar Milano |
The Alfa Romeo Arna was a subcompact automobile produced by the Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo between 1984 and 1986.
Launched at the 1983 Frankfurt Motor Show, the Arna was a product of a short-lived partnership between Alfa Romeo and Japanese manufacturer Nissan; the car's name was an acronym meaning Alfa Romeo Nissan Autoveicoli. The Arna was essentially a twin of the N12 series Nissan Pulsar (also known as the Cherry Europe in Europe and the Pulsar Milano in Japan), but featured Alfa Romeo engines carried over from the Alfasud, as well as an Alfa transmission and front suspension. It did however use an independent rear suspension from Nissan, and was the first Alfa Romeo to have this feature. The body panels of the car were constructed in Japan by Nissan, then shipped to the then-new Alfa factory in Pratola Serra, near Naples, for assembly.
The Arna was however not an economic success, and production ceased after only four years. The gap in the Alfa range was effectively filled by the slightly larger Alfa Romeo 33, which had been launched at the same time as the Arna.
Bizarrely, the Arna featured Italian electrical problems coupled to then-contemporary Japanese build quality - when most customers would have preferred the reverse, as neither company's strengths were great in these fields. This mis-match of technical strengths served to kill the sales of the Arna very rapidly.
[edit] Engines
- 1.2 L (1186 cc) Flat-4 63 PS (62.1 hp/46.3 kW)
- 1.4 L (1350 cc) Flat-4 71 PS (70 hp/52.2 kW) or 86 PS (84.8 hp/63.3 kW)
- 1.5 L (1490 cc) Flat-4 95 PS (93.7 hp/69.9 kW)
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