| Alfa Romeo Protèo | |
| Manufacturer: | Alfa Romeo Stola |
| Production: | 1990–1991 |
| Class: | Concept car |
| Layout: | Front-engine four-wheel drive |
| Body Style: | coupé cabriolet |
| Engine: | 3.0L Alfa Romeo 24V V6 |
| Transmission: | 5-speed manual |
| Length: | 4148mm |
| Weight: | 14670NaN0 |
| Aka: | Alfa Romeo 164 Proteo |
| Related: | Alfa Romeo 164 |
| Designer: | Alberto Bertelli at Centro Stile Alfa Romeo under Walter de Silva[1] |
The Alfa Romeo Protèo concept car was released at the Geneva Motor Show in 1991. It is a 2-door coupé cabriolet with folding roof, featuring a 3.0 liter quad-cam 24-valve (2959 cc), 60 degree V6 coupled with a 5-speed manual transmission, with a top speed of 250km/h.[2] The engine used in Protèo produces 2600NaN0. The Protèo uses shortened floorpan used in Alfa Romeo 164 and features four wheel drive and steering.[3] Many of the Protèo's design cues were influenced by the Alfa Romeo 916 series GTV/Spider, which was designed in July 1988.[4] First design sketches by Alberto Bertelli are dated for December 1989. The name Protèo is derived from a Greek deity Proteus. Concept was presented in a dark metallescent red paintwork, that was later included in the Alfa Romeo range as Rosso Proteo.[5]
The prototype is on display at the Alfa Romeo History Museum in Arese, Italy.