Alfa Romeo Sportut Explained

Alfa Romeo Sportut
Manufacturer:	Alfa Romeo
Production:	1997
Class:	Concept car
Platform:	Type Two
Layout:	Front-engine all-wheel drive
Body Style:	SUV
Engine:	2.0 L Twin Spark inline-4
Transmission:	5-speed manual
Length:	4110mm^[1]
Width:	1810mm
Height:	1640mm
Aka:	Bertone Sportut
Related:	Alfa Romeo 145
Designer:	Luciano D'Ambrosio at Bertone^[2]

The Alfa Romeo Sportut is a concept car designed by Bertone for the Italian automobile manufacturer Alfa Romeo. It was based on an Alfa Romeo 145 platform^[3] and first shown at the 1997 Geneva Motor Show as a non-moving styling exercise.^[4]

The vehicle's body style is a four-door SUV,^[5] with hidden rear door-handles like the Alfa Romeo 156.^[6]

Technical Specifications

• Engine: 4 cylinders in-line, 4 valves per cylinder, Twin Spark
• configuration: front transverse
• displacement: 1970 cc
• power: 1500NaN0^[7]
• chassis:
• transmission: 4WD
• gearbox: 5-speed manual

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alfa Romeo Sportut, il SUV del Biscione. automoto.it. italian. 1 July 2019.
2. Web site: Alfa Romeo Sportut. carrozzieri-italiani.com. 5 April 2024.
3. Web site: Bertone 145 Sportut. quattroruote.it. italian. 1 July 2019.
4. Web site: AGGRESSIVE LOOK TO NEW SPORTUT. Auto News. 12 August 2013. 3 March 1997.
5. Web site: Alfa Romeo Sportut 1997. conceptcars.it. italian. 1 July 2019.
6. Web site: Alfa Romeo - Sportut. allcarindex.com. 1 July 2019.
7. Web site: Les concepts Bertone: Alfa Romeo Sportut (1997). leblogauto.com. french. 1 July 2019.