Alfa Romeo SZ

Alfa Romeo SZ
Alfa Romeo RZ
Alfa Romeo SZ
Overview
ManufacturerAlfa-Lancia Industriale (1989-1991)
Fiat Auto (1991-1994)
Also called
  • ES-30 (internal codename)[1]
  • Il Mostro
Production
  • 1989–1991 (SZ)
  • 1992–1994 (RZ)
AssemblyItaly: Terrazzano di Rho[2] (Zagato)
Designer
Body and chassis
ClassSports car (S)
Body style
LayoutFront-engine, rear-wheel-drive
RelatedAlfa Romeo 75
Powertrain
Engine3.0 L (2,959 cc) Busso 12V V6
Power output154 kW (210 PS; 207 hp)
Transmission5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,510 mm (98.8 in)
Length4,060 mm (159.8 in)
Width1,730 mm (68.1 in)
Height
  • 1,310 mm (51.6 in) (SZ)
  • 1,300 mm (51.2 in) (RZ)
Curb weight
  • 1,260 kg (2,778 lb) (SZ)
  • 1,380 kg (3,042 lb) (RZ)

The Alfa Romeo SZ (badged "S.Z." for Sprint Zagato and codenamed ES-30 for Experimental Sportscar 3.0 litre) is a high-performance limited-production sports car built between 1989 and 1991 by a partnership between Centro Stile Zagato, Centro Stile Alfa Romeo and Centro Stile Fiat. It was unveiled as the ES-30 at the 1989 Geneva Motor Show[3] as a prototype by Zagato with the styling house assigned the responsibility of assembling the car.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference cdriver was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Alfa Romeo SZ Coupé". auto-gericke.de (in German). Retrieved 2008-01-23.
  3. ^ "The Alfa Romeo SZ 20 years ago Geneva".
  4. ^ "Alfa Romeo SZ 1989 - 1991: the berlinetta". ritzsite.net. Archived from the original on 2007-07-01. Retrieved 2007-06-26.