3.0-litre Busso V6

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The 3.0-litre Busso V6 is a legendary Alfa Romeo six-cylinder petrol engine renowned for its distinctive exhaust note, smooth power delivery, and status as one of the most characterful V6s ever produced.

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3.0-litre Busso V6 canonical 2

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instanceOf V6 engine ⓘ
automobile engine ⓘ
aspiration naturally aspirated ⓘ
blockMaterial aluminium alloy ⓘ
configuration 60-degree V6 ⓘ
countryOfOrigin Italy ⓘ
culturalStatus considered a classic Alfa Romeo engine ⓘ
highly regarded by enthusiasts for sound and character ⓘ
cylinders 6 ⓘ
designer Giuseppe Busso ⓘ
displacement 3.0 litres ⓘ
drivetrainCompatibility Q4 all-wheel drive in some 164 and 155 variants ⓘ
front-wheel drive in some models ⓘ
rear-wheel drive in some models ⓘ
family Alfa Romeo Busso V6 engine family ⓘ
fuelType petrol ⓘ
headMaterial aluminium alloy ⓘ
inductionSystem carburettors in some early versions ⓘ
fuel injection in later versions ⓘ
layout front-mounted in longitudinal applications ⓘ
front-mounted in transverse applications ⓘ
manufacturer Alfa Romeo ⓘ
marketedAs 3.0 V6 12V in early versions ⓘ
3.0 V6 24V in later versions ⓘ
notedFor aesthetic appearance of intake runners and cam covers ⓘ
distinctive exhaust note ⓘ
smooth power delivery ⓘ
status as one of the most characterful V6 engines ⓘ
strong mid-range torque ⓘ
powerOutputRange approximately 180 to over 220 horsepower depending on version ⓘ
productionEnd early 2000s in 3.0-litre form ⓘ
productionStart late 1980s ⓘ
successor GM-derived HFV6 engines used by Alfa Romeo ⓘ
torqueCharacteristics strong low- and mid-range torque ⓘ
usedIn Alfa Romeo 155 2.5 V6 and 3.0 V6 race derivatives ⓘ
Alfa Romeo 156 GTA (3.2 derivative of Busso V6 family) ⓘ
linked to: Alfa Romeo 156

Alfa Romeo 164 3.0 V6 ⓘ
linked to: Alfa Romeo 164

Alfa Romeo 164 3.0 V6 24V ⓘ
linked to: Alfa Romeo 164

Alfa Romeo 166 3.0 V6 ⓘ
linked to: Alfa Romeo 166

Alfa Romeo 75 3.0 V6 ⓘ
Alfa Romeo 75 3.0 V6 America ⓘ
Alfa Romeo GTV 3.0 V6 24V (916 series) ⓘ
linked to: Alfa Romeo GTV

Alfa Romeo RZ 3.0 V6 ⓘ
Alfa Romeo SZ (ES30) 3.0 V6 ⓘ
linked to: Alfa Romeo SZ

Alfa Romeo Spider 3.0 V6 24V (916 series) ⓘ
linked to: Alfa Romeo Spider
valvesPerCylinder 2 in early versions ⓘ
4 in 24-valve versions ⓘ
valvetrain double overhead camshaft in later versions ⓘ
single overhead camshaft in early versions ⓘ

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Alfa Romeo 75 → notableEngine → 3.0-litre Busso V6 ⓘ
2.5-litre Busso V6 → successor → 3.0-litre Busso V6 ⓘ