Alfa Romeo 156
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The Alfa Romeo 156 is a compact executive car produced from the late 1990s to mid-2000s, renowned for its distinctive Italian styling, engaging driving dynamics, and success in touring car racing.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alfa Romeo 156 canonical | 8 |
| Alfa Romeo 156 sedan | 3 |
| Alfa Romeo 156 GTA | 2 |
| Alfa Romeo 156 (facelift) | 1 |
| Alfa Romeo 156 GTA (3.2 derivative of Busso V6 family) | 1 |
| Alfa Romeo 156 Super Touring | 1 |
| Alfa Romeo 156 V6 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T812134 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Alfa Romeo 156 Context triple: [Alfa Romeo, hasHistoricModel, Alfa Romeo 156]
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A.
Alfa Romeo 155
The Alfa Romeo 155 is a compact executive sedan produced in the 1990s, best known for its sharp-edged design and notable success in touring car racing championships.
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B.
Alfa Romeo GTV
The Alfa Romeo GTV is a classic Italian sports coupé renowned for its sharp handling, distinctive styling, and strong motorsport heritage.
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C.
Alfa Romeo Giulietta
The Alfa Romeo Giulietta is a compact family car produced by the Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo, known for its sporty styling and dynamic driving characteristics.
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D.
Fiat 124
The Fiat 124 is a compact family car introduced in the 1960s that became widely known for its practicality, global production under license, and role as the basis for several Eastern European models such as the Lada.
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E.
Alfa Romeo Giulia
The Alfa Romeo Giulia is a compact executive sports sedan renowned for its Italian styling, sharp handling, and high-performance Quadrifoglio variant.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Alfa Romeo 156 Target entity description: The Alfa Romeo 156 is a compact executive car produced from the late 1990s to mid-2000s, renowned for its distinctive Italian styling, engaging driving dynamics, and success in touring car racing.
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A.
Alfa Romeo 155
The Alfa Romeo 155 is a compact executive sedan produced in the 1990s, best known for its sharp-edged design and notable success in touring car racing championships.
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B.
Alfa Romeo GTV
The Alfa Romeo GTV is a classic Italian sports coupé renowned for its sharp handling, distinctive styling, and strong motorsport heritage.
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C.
Alfa Romeo Giulietta
The Alfa Romeo Giulietta is a compact family car produced by the Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo, known for its sporty styling and dynamic driving characteristics.
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D.
Fiat 124
The Fiat 124 is a compact family car introduced in the 1960s that became widely known for its practicality, global production under license, and role as the basis for several Eastern European models such as the Lada.
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E.
Alfa Romeo Giulia
The Alfa Romeo Giulia is a compact executive sports sedan renowned for its Italian styling, sharp handling, and high-performance Quadrifoglio variant.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
compact executive car
ⓘ
high-performance variant ⓘ passenger car ⓘ |
| assemblyLocation |
Pomigliano d'Arco, Italy
ⓘ
linked to:
Pomigliano d’Arco
|
| award |
1998 European Car of the Year
ⓘ
linked to:
European Car of the Year
1998 Italian Car of the Year ⓘ |
| bodyStyle |
4-door sedan
ⓘ
5-door station wagon ⓘ |
| class | D-segment ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| designer |
Centro Stile Alfa Romeo
ⓘ
Walter de Silva ⓘ |
| designerOfFacelift | Giorgetto Giugiaro ⓘ |
| dieselEngineFamily | JTD common-rail diesel ⓘ |
| engineType |
3.2-litre Busso V6 petrol
ⓘ
V6 petrol ⓘ inline-4 diesel ⓘ inline-4 petrol ⓘ |
| facelift |
2002 exterior update
ⓘ
2003 front-end redesign by Giorgetto Giugiaro ⓘ 2003 interior update ⓘ |
| frontSuspension | double wishbone ⓘ |
| fuelType |
diesel
ⓘ
petrol ⓘ |
| gearbox |
5-speed manual
ⓘ
6-speed manual ⓘ automatic transmission options ⓘ |
| layout |
front-engine, front-wheel-drive
ⓘ
front-engine, front-wheel-drive ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Alfa Romeo ⓘ |
| market |
Asian market
ⓘ
European market ⓘ Latin American market ⓘ |
| marketIntroduction | 1997 Frankfurt Motor Show ⓘ |
| motorsportSuccess | touring car racing ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
distinctive Italian styling
ⓘ
driver-focused interior ⓘ engaging driving dynamics ⓘ hidden rear door handles ⓘ |
| notableMotorsportFeature | highly successful Super 2000 touring car variant ⓘ |
| petrolEngineFamily |
Busso V6
ⓘ
Twin Spark ⓘ |
| platform |
Fiat Group Type Two platform
ⓘ
linked to:
Fiat Compact platform
|
| predecessor | Alfa Romeo 155 ⓘ |
| productionEndYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| productionStartYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| rearSuspension | multi-link ⓘ |
| specialVersion |
Alfa Romeo 156 GTA
ⓘ
linked to:
Alfa Romeo 156
|
| stationWagonVersionName | Sportwagon ⓘ |
| successor | Alfa Romeo 159 ⓘ |
| touringCarSeries |
British Touring Car Championship
ⓘ
European Touring Car Championship ⓘ World Touring Car Championship ⓘ |
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Subject: Alfa Romeo 156 Description of subject: The Alfa Romeo 156 is a compact executive car produced from the late 1990s to mid-2000s, renowned for its distinctive Italian styling, engaging driving dynamics, and success in touring car racing.
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