Alfa Romeo · 1990–1991
Alfa Romeo Proteo
The Alfa Romeo Protèo is a concept car that was exhibited 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 250 km/h (155 mph). The engine used in Protèo produces 260 PS (191 kW; 256 hp). The Protèo uses shortened floorpan used in Alfa Romeo 164 and features four wheel drive and steering. Many of the Protèo's design cues were influenced by the Alfa Romeo 916 series GTV/Spider, which was designed in July 1988. First design sketches by Alberto Bertelli are dated for December 1989. The name Protèo is derived from a Greek deity Proteus. The concept was presented with dark metallescent red paintwork, that was later included in the Alfa Romeo range as Rosso Proteo. The prototype is on display at the Alfa Romeo History Museum in Arese, Italy.
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Specifications
- name
- Alfa Romeo Protèo
- Manufacturer
- Alfa Romeo, Stola
- Production
- 1990–1991
- Class
- Concept car
- Layout
- Front-engine four-wheel drive
- Body style
- 2-door coupé cabriolet
- Engine
- 3.0L Alfa Romeo 24V V6
- Transmission
- 5-speed manual
- Length
- 4148 mm
- Kerb weight
- 1467 kg
- aka
- Alfa Romeo 164 Proteo
- Related
- Alfa Romeo 164
- Designer
- Alberto Bertelli at Centro Stile Alfa Romeo under Walter de Silva
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- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2271412CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Romeo_ProteoCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1300006421 · retrieved 2026-10-01
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