What associations do you have the words “fast business sedan from the 90s”? We are ready to argue, the first to recall the BMW M5 or Mercedes-Benz E 500. But today we will make an exception and do without a legendary couple, let the fans will forgive us. In those blessed times, there were enough other worthy and undeservedly forgotten cars. The editors of the Motor prepared a real vinaigrette-it contains the quick top versions of popular models and a rare exotic.
The Italians did a fantastic work with Alfa 156 – one of the most beautiful cars in the history of the brand. How many years have passed, and the heart to this day freezes from its one species … But from 166 it turned out not everything has come out so smoothly. Plans with “changing” the Platform of the old 164th lagged behind the schedule, and the result of righteous engineering works would be outdated at the time of appearance. Therefore, the head of the Fiat Group passenger unit Paolo Cantarella ordered to use the new architecture E. It is also with Lancia Kappa.
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His own style with the autograph of the famous Walter de Silva, later the chief artist Volkswagen Group competed with the ideas of Bertone and Italdesign. The latter in the end were shaved, but a lot of questions have accumulated to the car. Journalists besieged de Silva with questions about a strange appearance. Indeed, where did the maestro look? Little headlights, pointed front of the body and hollow sides look very strange. De Silva fought back, they say for an age audience just right. Be that as it may, Alfa Romeo 166 is a piece with a spark! Especially equipped with a 3.0-liter V-shaped “six” (up to 226 hp): up to 100 km/h with “mechanics” in 7.8 seconds, the maximum speed is 243 km/h.
“Nine thousandth” is a close relative of such Italian celebrities as Alfa Romeo 164, Lancia Thema and Fiat Croma. All of them share the Tipo Quattro (Type Four) chassis, but Saab stood out here. He made his debut in 1984 as one of the first and went to rest in 1998 among the latter. Even if you don’t know about the connections with the “southerners”, then … you can still guess about them, although not immediately. The sedan and the liftbek are quite distinctive from the point of view of the exterior design, delighted with “aircraft” salons and, most importantly, were given not only by atmospheric motors, but also with peppy “turbo -fame”. Do not forget that Saab is one of the pioneers of the turbocharged system, which made it its chip.
Among the fans to this day we read the elegant and fast 9000 CS Aero. The name is not for a red word – the liftback really flies! The Two and Three engine B234R was in a winning position if it was applied with a mechanical gearbox: here is the Mitsubishi TD04 turbocharger, and peppy 225 hp. The “automatic” Saab is more modest, they are content with the “Snail” Garrett T25 and develop 200 hp. Acceleration to hundreds and maximum speed – an iron argument in favor of a three -pedal Aero: 6.7 seconds and 250 km/h against 8.5 seconds and 235 km/h. A jerk from 50 to 75 miles/h (80–121 km/h) Swedish “fighter” makes the 12-cylinder Ferrari Testarossa and the all-wheel drive rear engine Porsche 911 Carrera 4!
Oddly enough, the story of the magnificent S6 began with S4. First, the marking was wore not fierce the variation on the Audi A4 theme, but “charged” inside and strict Audi 100 (C4). Full-wheel drive, coupled with a 230-horsepower “turbopol” with a volume of 2.2 liters or 4.2-liter V8 with a capacity of 290 hp. He attracted those who wanted to put the keys in a pocket from an all -weather universal car. In 1994, the “hundredth” family was updated and rebranded. Now it was called A6, and the School-Sliper with the previous giblets-S6.
A pleasant addition was a farewell small -scale S6 Plus (952 pieces) from the Quattro GmbH unit in honor of the end of the generation C4. Its main, but not the only chip is 326-horsepower V8. In the suspension and brakes, it was also found what to improve. Audi “with a plus” gains 100 km/h in 5.6 seconds. AVANT station wagon for one tenth slower.
The French practiced with quick machines of the Golden Mean format, relying on their beloved elegant and practical liftbeks. Citroen XM with a 3.0-liter V6 is a typical sample, although there was a shorter technique. One of the most exciting cars that was born to the sounds of Marseilles is a “hot” five -door Renault Safrane.
The flagship model went on a beaten road. Her ancestor was the Renault 25 liftback, and the company clearly did not burn the desire to make the sedan “like all these Germans.” Meanwhile, Safrane did not look at all a poor Parisian against the background of Mercedes-Benz and others like him. For example, an option was proposed with a 167-horsepower three-liter V6 PRV and all-wheel drive. It was used as the basis of high -speed Safrane Biturbo.
And now the shock-information: without German intervention, there were no! “Renault” asked for a tuning studio IRMSCher (OPEL revision specialist) to add spices to the image. The Hartge company (BMW refiner) pumped the engine with two KKK turbochargers. The result is a kind of: 268 hp, the maximum 250 km/h and only 806 copies made a Biturbo to the subject of a cult among the francophiles and not only. But the non-alternative “mechanics” on a comfortable, although fast business car looked a little strange. They put it not for the sake of a drive and unity with the machine, but simply because there was no automatic KP for the transverse layout and all -wheel drive that would have made power.
To this day, only those who judge all its products by calm (adult and balanced) XC90 of the XC90 of the first generation and never communicated with “evil” modifications are cynical about the pensioner’s essence of the Volvo brand to this day. Find out closer than 850 R, a real “wolf in sheep’s skin”, and your opinion will radically change!
The first-wheel drive 850 T5-R entered the path of the war-then in the yard was 1995. The platform was 850 Turbo, and the differences from the original Volvo are not global. The factory workers, together with Porsche specialists, rummaged with the settings of the 2.3-liter “turbine” B5234T5 and slightly increased the boost pressure, squeezing 243 hp. It turned out a little paradoxical and deliberately modest in appearance a car. Square, but with a very good aerodynamic resistance coefficient (CD 0.29), acceleration of up to 100 km/h in the range of six seconds and limited electronics 245 km/h.
The next year, the Swedes rolled out 850 R. The recipe is the same, but the sports car is sharper and hotter. The two and three motor was adhering to a more productive TD04HL-16T turbocharger with a modernized exhaust manifold and intercooler, a new firmware of the electronic control unit. In the transmission, enhanced clutch and the intericental differential blocked by the WISKOFTA. 250 hp came out with the “mechanics”. In the presence of an automatic KP one ten forces less.
One of the most charismatic superfronts of the nineties has gloomy fame and reputation of the ruthless killer of supercars. The British police even tried to ban it, allegedly letting such monsters on roads – this is too much. Their indignation is understandable: to catch up with the feral Opel Omega was an almost impossible task. Confirmation of this is the old and excellent video, how he plays from the Swedish cop to Saab. Look for a video on the Internet and evaluate – a spectacle amazing!
The project known only to true enthusiasts, the project began at the initiative of the President of the European Wing General Motors Bob Endona. They say that he highly appreciated Lotus, which GM bought in 1986, respected its founder Colin Chapman and wanted to attract the company to create a very “hot” sedan. Initially, the 5.7-liter V8 LT5 from the Corvette ZR-1 to the flagship Opel Senator prepared by the “lotus” was thought out. Subsequently, the idea had to reformat the idea and put the omega under the knife.
Since the game was in a large way, the Lotus was given a full carte blanche for engineering frenzy. The starting point was the very frisky Omega 3000 with a 24-valve in a row “six” with a volume of 3.0 liters. The working volume was increased to “three and six”, at the same time twisted two Garrett T25 turbocharges with a rather moderate excess pressure of 0.7 bar at 2500 rpm. Such a decision allowed on the one hand to enter in technical dummies to bewitching 382 hp. And on the other, to ensure the elastic nature of the unit. In terms of torque (568 Nm), he walked on a flush with large atmospheric V8, so that a strong six-speed “mechanics” had to be lended from Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1.
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It is believed that the Opel chassis was somewhat inferior in sophistication of the same Mercedes-Benz 500 E, and the flat and “flat” sound of the exhaust could not compete with the thunderous ropes of the Mercedes. Therefore, the first and main property is considered a fierce disposition: “low” five seconds to a hundred and 283 km/h maximum speed. Few, and now even more so to experience the thrill. Of the 950 units to this day, frankly, few survived – Lotus Omega fought mercilessly.
We did not really want to mention the bmw M5 E34, as well as the Stuttgart “top”, without which no thematic review is usually done. But we are simply obliged to pay tribute to the unique Alpina-this is not just a tuning “EM-fifth”, but a unique independent modification, even if it seems differently. Atelier, we recall, has the status of a car manufacturer. In addition, B10 BI-TURBO now you won’t find fire in the afternoon-only 507 copies have been built.
The sports car was released in 1989, when the M5 was already ruled on autobahns. An interesting fact: it has nothing to do with Emke, since it is developed on the basis of the BMW 530i with a non -three -liter in -line “six” M30. Not the most forced, by the way. The camper one, there are two valves for the cylinder. They decided to deal with the factory 315-horsepower top model and generally with fast cars using two Garrett T25 turbochargers (0.4-0.8 bar) and an increase in working volume to 3.4 liters. The final values - 360 hp, and 520 Nm – were slightly inferior to the characteristics of the “lotus”. At a parallel start, Alpina walked on a flush with him and pulled a little forward at maximum speed. By the way, only purebred supercars could put the speedometer arrow at 290 km/h!
It is no coincidence that the Belgian racer and journalist Paul Frera called Alpina B10 Bi-Turbo “the best four-door in the world.” We take a chance to assume that it was captivated by both the temperament and the balance of the chassis with the shock absorbers of the Bilstein in front and the fichtel & sachs (maintain a constant clearance regardless of the load), custom springs and reproach stability, more powerful brakes. /m
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