Alfa Romeo 159 2.0 JTDM Lusso

Alfa Romeo 159 2.0 JTDM Lusso

A Brief History of Alfa diesel, the first part. Back in 1997 the Alfa 156 1.9 JTDM the first car in the world using common rail technology - a high-pressure injection system, which replaced boggo low-pressure pumps. Most diesel engines to use it now, and automobile manufacturers have developed other versions Spang glands.

Twelve years later, Alfa decided it was time for her own update. Enter the new 2.0-liter JTDM - seen here in the 159th is a modified version of the engine out, but this time he meets EU5 For producing 20bhp and £ 30 feet longer than before.

He is strong and fast, but generally lacks finesse turbodiesely last step you find in cars like the 3 Series, C Class, A4 and even the Insignia. There is little high but not as quiet as it should - you are always aware it's there - and there is a strange hissing sound, remote from the engine as a kind of strange shrill frequencies. The shifter feels a little rough too, the grip never seems to slot into a fortress.

This may seem a bit rough - no errors are a huge problem - but for £ 23.850 was reasonable to expect something much closer to perfection. Competition can do, after all.

Of course, those beautiful curves, but to make this a beautiful looking car, but as the Alfa Romeo knows better than anyone else, the beauty is only skin deep.

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