Alfa Romeo Alfasud - catalog and technical specifications

The Alfa Romeo Alfasud can rightly be considered one of the most successful production models of Alfa Romeo. The compact 3 or 5-door hatchback, produced from 1971 to 1983, was nicknamed "Sud" (South), which was due to the fact that it was produced in a poor southern region of Italy at a special factory built to provide more job opportunities. The model was designed by the Austrian Rudolf Hruska, w... read allhile its body was developed by Giorgetto Giugiaro. The car featured the water-cooled boxer engines, a complex suspension, a low center of gravity, and best-in-class aerodynamics. As a result, the Alfa Romeo Alfasud had superior performance, good handling and traction that its competitors were only able to achieve 10 years later.