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Alfa Romeo 156 1.8 TS 144

The Alfa Romeo 156 1.8 TS 144 reaches 60 mph in 7.98 s (100 km/h in 8.94 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 16.42 s, tripping the lights at 86.6 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.82 s and the eighth mile in 10.75 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Alfa Romeo 156 1.8 TS 144 Ford Focus 4dr 2.0 16V 145

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Down the strip

Standing start Alfa Romeo 156 1.8 TS 144
0–60 mph7.98 s
0–100 km/h8.94 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.82 s
1/8 mile10.75 s
1/4 mile16.42 s
Trap speed86.6 mph

About the 156 1.8 TS 144

The 1997 Alfa Romeo 156 1.8 TS 144 is a front-drive naturally aspirated car of 1,225 kg with 142 bhp, which works out at 116 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.82 s — so most of what it has to give arrives once it is already moving. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 6,473rd quickest to 60 mph, and the 94th quickest of the 268 Alfa Romeos here. Its 86.6 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Alfa Romeo 156 1.8 TS 144
Year1997
Power142 hp (106 kW)
Kerb mass1,225 kg
Power to weight116 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed130 mph (210 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Ford Focus 4dr 2.0 16V 14520087.98 s16.42 s86.6 mph143 bhp
SEAT Leon 2.0 FSI 12020058.00 s16.27 s86.1 mph148 bhp
Renault Twingo Gordini RS Mk II20108.02 s16.35 s84.4 mph131 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

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Questions

What is the Alfa Romeo 156 1.8 TS 144 0-60 time?
The Alfa Romeo 156 1.8 TS 144 reaches 60 mph in 7.98 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 6,473rd quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Alfa Romeo 156 1.8 TS 144 quarter mile time?
16.42 s at 86.6 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.75 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.82 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Alfa Romeo 156 1.8 TS 144 have?
142 bhp and 1,225 kg, which is 116 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 210 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Alfa Romeo 156 1.8 TS 144?
Closest here on pace: Ford Focus 4dr 2.0 16V 145 (7.98 s), SEAT Leon 2.0 FSI 120 (8.00 s), Renault Twingo Gordini RS Mk II (8.02 s). Each one can be raced against the Alfa Romeo 156 1.8 TS 144 in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Alfa Romeo 156 1.8 TS 144 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.