2.5-litre Busso V6

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The 2.5-litre Busso V6 is a renowned Alfa Romeo six-cylinder petrol engine celebrated for its distinctive exhaust note, smooth power delivery, and widespread use in the brand’s performance models of the 1970s–1990s.

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instanceOf Alfa Romeo V6 engine ⓘ
automobile engine ⓘ
applicationType passenger cars ⓘ
aspiration naturally aspirated ⓘ
blockMaterial aluminium alloy ⓘ
bore approximately 88 mm ⓘ
camshaftPosition single camshaft per bank ⓘ
combustionChambers crossflow ⓘ
configuration V6 ⓘ
coolingSystem water-cooled ⓘ
crankshaft forged steel ⓘ
cylinders 6 ⓘ
designer Giuseppe Busso ⓘ
displacement 2.5 litres ⓘ
emissionsControl catalytic converter in later versions ⓘ
era 1970s–1990s Alfa Romeo performance models ⓘ
family Alfa Romeo Busso V6 family ⓘ
fuelSystem carburettor ⓘ
fuel injection ⓘ
fuelType petrol ⓘ
headMaterial aluminium alloy ⓘ
ignitionSystem electronic ignition ⓘ
layoutInVehicles front-engine ⓘ
manufacturer Alfa Romeo ⓘ
marketPosition performance-oriented engine ⓘ
notableFeature compact 60-degree V-angle ⓘ
distinctive exhaust note ⓘ
smooth power delivery ⓘ
notableSoundCharacteristic metallic, musical intake and exhaust tone ⓘ
notedByEnthusiastsAs one of the best-sounding production V6 engines ⓘ
pistons aluminium ⓘ
powerOutputRange approximately 118–140 kW ⓘ
predecessor 2.0-litre Busso V6 ⓘ
linked to: 2.5-litre Busso V6
productionEnd 1990s ⓘ
productionStart early 1980s ⓘ
stroke approximately 68 mm ⓘ
successor 3.0-litre Busso V6 ⓘ
torqueOutputRange approximately 210–230 Nm ⓘ
typicalOrientation longitudinal ⓘ
usedIn Alfa Romeo 155 2.5 V6 ⓘ
linked to: Alfa Romeo 155

Alfa Romeo 164 2.5 V6 ⓘ
linked to: Alfa Romeo 164

Alfa Romeo 75 2.5 V6 ⓘ
linked to: Alfa Romeo 75

Alfa Romeo 90 2.5 V6 ⓘ
linked to: Alfa Romeo 90

Alfa Romeo GTV6 ⓘ
linked to: Alfa Romeo GTV
valvesPerCylinder 2 ⓘ
valvetrain single overhead camshaft ⓘ
valveTrainDrive timing belt ⓘ

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Alfa Romeo 75 → notableEngine → 2.5-litre Busso V6 ⓘ
Alfa Romeo SZ → engineCode → Alfa Romeo 12-valve V6 ⓘ
linked to: 2.5-litre Busso V6
2.5-litre Busso V6 → predecessor → 2.0-litre Busso V6 ⓘ
linked to: 2.5-litre Busso V6