1983 ALFA ROMEO 6 2.5L V6 5MT (158 HP)

Vehicle Overview

After four years on the market, the Alfa Romeo 6 received a well-deserved facelift adding a new styling and new powerplants for the Italian brand’s flagship.

Alfa Romeo was still on high tides in those times, and its name was often placed next to the Premium German carmakers. While it lacked in some areas, it gained in the driving experience. Still, the 6 needed a push to keep up with its main competitors, and that was exactly what Alfa Romeo did in 1983.

Sporting a new front fascia with two rectangular headlights instead of the four-round ones, the 6 showed a modernized look. Moreover, it sported a new plastic bumper that was extended on the lower side, like a spoiler. Even though it was black and unpainted, it was still more attractive than the chromed one used before. It also matched the color of the rubber strips mounted on the door panels and the front fenders. One area where the carmaker bragged about was the zinc-plated bodywork, which was supposed to solve the rust issue faced by the carmaker.

On the inside, Alfa Romeo looked like it had lost its steam and didn’t improve the cabin too much. It featured the same rectangular design for the dashboard and the cluttered instrument cluster. There were just too many dials and gauges for ordinary people. On the center stack, at the bottom, under a lid, the carmaker installed a tape player. Unusually though, the buttons for the power windows were placed between the front seats, while the cigarette lighter was on the passenger side area.

Under the hood, Alfa Romeo installed a new fuel-injected powerplant that provided 158 hp (160 PS) from the same 2.0-liter V6 unit. In addition, the Italian carmaker offered a fuel-efficient turbo-diesel engine.