The Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI was a FIA Class 1 touring car that Alfa Corse raced from 1993 to 1996 in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft and the subsequent International Touring Car Championship. A naturally-aspirated high-revving 2.5 L 60° V6 engine was coupled to a four wheel drive system, rated at 426 PS (313 kW; 420 hp) at 11,500 rpm.

The first manufacturer to build an all-new Class 1 car was Alfa Romeo, basing its new touring car on the 155 sedan. As per the regulations, all aerodynamic devices were placed beneath the center wheel-line with the exception of the rear wing. Dubbed the 155 TI V6 DTM, the new Alfa Romeo Class 1 racer looked very similar to the production car.

May 24, 2021 · Starring in RM Sotheby's all-new Milan sale on June 15, these two Alfa Romeo 155 race cars are full of Italian passion and are well worth a closer look.

Featured above is one of the original Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TIs campaigned by Alfa Corse in the 1993 season. It is shown in Alfa Romeo's Museo Storico. The specifications listed are for the 1993 version.

Jun 3, 2021 · Launched at the 1992 Geneva Motor Show, the all-new Alfa Romeo 155 would form the basis for two distinct touring cars that both debuted in 1993. This coincided with the adoption of a new set of regulations that distinguished between the altogether more liberal Division 1 (D1) and the tighter Division 2 (D2) categories.

Oct 1, 2021 · Like many of the great touring cars, the Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI DTM is only superficially related to the road car it shares a model designation with. Barring the car’s aerodynamically ambitious valences and biplane wing, its …

Sep 3, 2024 · When you think of the glory days of touring car racing, the Alfa Romeo 155 TI 2.5 DTM is a name that stands tall among legends. This beast wasn't just another car on the grid; it was a finely tuned machine that left an indelible mark on motorsport history.

Dec 1, 2023 · Alfa Romeo was excited about its svelte new Alfa 155 TS touring car and wanted to win the British Touring Car Championship with its excellent driver Gabriele Tarquini. Per BTCC rules, the road car and the race car had to share aerodynamic features.

Jun 14, 2021 · The Super Touring era was a golden age for the British Touring Car Championship and its popularity and strong following had not gone unnoticed at Alfa Romeo. Keen to be part of the action, Alfa Corse – the factory…

Mar 15, 2009 · TouringCarTimes has put together an article series which features the road cars of touring car racing. The article series begins with the Alfa Romeo 155 Silverstone. A car that won the British Touring Car Championship 1994 in the hands of Gabriele Tarquini.