Ti used to stand for Turismo Internazionale, the label Alfa Romeo pinned on high-performance derivatives of standard production models - thoroughbred sports cars that could still be driven on the road.
Today it's used to denote limited-edition versions with special trim, such as the 156 2.0 Ti of which Alfa Romeo SA has secured 60 at R245 000 each.
From the outside the Ti is distinguished by its wide tyres, alloy wheels and side skirts; inside, it has leather sports configuration seats, leather-trimmed steering wheel and gear knob, together with special sill plates, black fascia, ceiling and mats.
Special trim
The 156 2.0 Ti comes with special trim including:
- 17" spoke design alloy rims with Ti logo and low profile 215/45 tyres
- Ti Logo on the left rear of the car
- Side sills
- Black accents on the lower front grille
- Racing-specification brake pads
- Lowered sport suspension
- 10-disc CD changer
- Black leather sports seats with extendable front bolsters, special red stitching, lumbar support and electric backrests
- Ti-badged scuff plates
- Multi-function sports steering wheel
- Brushed aluminium trim on gear lever
- Anthracite roof lining
- Black fascia with black background for the instruments
The good stuff
In addition, the 156 2.0 Ti, Veloce and Lusso all have:
- Front and rear fog lights
- Remote central locking
- Dual-zone automatic air-conditioning
- Power steering
- Leather steering wheel
- Trip computer
- Cruise control
- Electric windows and mirrors
- Stability control, traction control, ABS and electronic brakeforce distribution.
- Six crash bags
- 2.0-litre four-cylinder 16-valve T-Spark engine with five-speed manual or Selespeed semi-automatic transmission
- 110kW at 6300rpm
- 181Nm at 3800rpm
- 0-100km/h in 8.8sec
- Top speed 214km/h.