Yeah its cool when something from your homeland is covered. Im Aussie, so when Europe or North America covers the Aussie Ford 4.0L "Barra" I6, its pretty humbling.
As a huge Alfista I really liked your well made video. My Dad (also an Alfista) has a 82 GTV6 Balocco with some modifications done to it, like decat,tubular headers, beefier cams and so on. And that car shows me over and over again why especially the GTV6 2.5 Liter Engines are called „Violine di Arese“. Such a smooth well balanced engine with a Glorious Soundtrack. Hope that I can own my own Busso one day.
I love this engine, I worked at a Ford Dealer, little italian man came in with a 5 speed 164 S, had 211k on it and was still in good shape and ran like a top. They gave him 600 dollars as a trade in on a focus ST, you bet your sweet ass I slapped a dealer plate on it and took it for a rip! The salesman were ignorant and laughing at the "old red car" until they heard the busso rev and smoke the tires off, I wanted to buy it after that... They told me 3k, thinking back on it still worth it, of all m5s, trans ams, corvettes, gt500s, jaguars, I've driven.. The little high miles 164 S was one of my top drives ever, you just can't buy soul. I ended up taking the owners manual out of it which had everything! I would sit in it on break, still smelled like italian leather, I regret not buying it
In Brazil, Fiat sold 164 5 speed manual and 4 automatic. The engines were 12v and 24v. 12v has better response in lower rpms, 24v only wake up in 5.000 rpm.
oh beautiful read...like my missed chances with hot dark south italian girls... i sadly have to admit such a regret, having tried so many others and just wasted time... always listen to your inner passion voice, always...
Used to have a Alfa 156 2.5 V6 Busso. Absolutely glorious engine. Drank fuel like it was leaking it, but so worth it to hear that Busso engine sing its song 🎵
For the last 3 month now I am a owner of a 166 manual with a 3.0 Busso. I fricking love it! This Engine is just so pleasant to drive, comfortable at low revs for crusing and gloriously screaming if you exceed 4k RPMs. The 166 drives really not how you would expect a car from that class. Its incredibel sporty, the throttle response is instant and the setup even allows the back to stick out, no boring understeer like so many others. Thanks for your great content!
I owned a couple Alfa Romeo's in my life and miss them both. I owned a 1976 Alfetta GTV Mario Andretti Limited Addition #5 of #150 made! My little Alfa GTV had the 4 cylinder 2000cc motor. A lot of fun until I bought a 84 Alfa GTV6. That engine sounded so fantastic and while not the quickest Car, boy it's Roll on Speed while passing someone was The Best Feeling/Sound/Experience of any car or Motorcycle I have ever owned. I have owned close to 30 Cars and Motorcycles in my life.
I had a 166 3.0 V6 24V and what a glorious rav happy engine it was! Glad my brother bought it and i still drive it some times! That engine never gets boring! That unique sound especially under the bonnet due to the chrome intakes are just so cool! It now has close to 300k and still the engine is very healthy!
I remember a went to buy an Alfa GTV coupe. The owner started it and I heard that engine from about 50 meters away. It sounded glorious. I drove it too. The 3L V6 way too fast for ridiculous Australian speed limits. My only gripe with that car was I couldn't get comfortable seating position and it was meant to be a weekend cruiser. But the sound, torque and power is something that's forever etched into memory. The legends are true about this engine. No headphones can replicate the bark of this V6 in real life. Go to a car meet and listen to the symphony of this sonorous 6.
Nice to see such a positive video about Alfa and the Busso V6 , a Engine that is one of Its kind. I once owned a 3.0 164 and may dad a Thesis 3.0 , and this engine was the highlight in both cars. Nice Video !
@@heymedic6398 same here, my dad owned a 155 super which he had poured maybe 12000 pounds into over 10 years, it had fully uprated suspension brakes etc, fiat coupe 20VT engine conversion remapped to 260HP, uprated exhaust, lots of rare parts like carbon fibre wind mirrors, zender sideskirts from the Fiat Coupe, and a raised silverstone spoiler. pretty much a monster and sounded beautiful too with that inline 5, truly unique. he had to sell it earlier this year because of financial difficulties but ill never forget that car
I hate that you could have the more modern Busso engines with only FWD, just three years later after it was gone they turned around and made the brilliant Q4 system which was full-time and transversally mounted, with none of that viscous clutch crap every AWD uses nowadays because they can't be bothered to figure out how a differential works, imagine the 159 with a busso, that thing would wipe the floor with Audi's S4
I'm not a big Alfa Romeo guy, but I was sad when I was told that the 159/Brera/Spider trio don't use the Busso V6, instead going for GM's Alloytec V6 range. On paper, the numbers still seem pretty strong, but financially, you're better off buying a 159 TBi over the 3.2 V6. Still, the 159's design is truly timeless and if it were to be released today, it would still look modern and fresh. Also, fun fact, the 159 was supposed to be a joint venture with Saab and the second generation 9-3 was supposed to share its platform with the 159.
marcin sroda on youtube has got your back. He made a 166 with the AWD from a 159 and a Lancia engine. Check out his channel but just for this discussion, here's the 166's AWD system in action: th-cam.com/video/RXmCWTHTglI/w-d-xo.html
The 159 was too heavy due to the GM platform never used by any other car. I used to have one and if only it would have been a bit lighter and mogę agile. But if there was a standard 159 with a Busso I would buy it over the 166. I loved that car
I know this guy at the minute 9:22. It's Alfonso Cutino from AC Motor Engineering in Edinburgh. He is a really Alfa specialist. The one red in the video it's a 3.0 V6 24v supercharge. It's a beast. Great to see you man on this video
Had the pleasure of owning a low mileage Kappa 3.0 V6 with some exhaust mods...loved the scream it made in high revs and the looks when people realised that an old boxy Lancia was producing that glorious sound as it went past them.... My mission is to own as many cars possible with iconic engines, I currently own a 3.6 Vr6 and looking to get a 6.3 V8 AMG in the near future
Amazing video, but you forgot to mention something very important: during Busso's funeral a plethora of Alfa owners gathered and escorted Busso one last time revving his engine that was, and still is, so loved.
Currently at my shop we have a busso engine that we are currently making custom sleeves for because they stop making the sleeves. Plus I'm going to rebuild the cylinder heads!! I'm so excited because Alfa has always been my #1 favorite company in the world, and I'm going to rebuild one literally makes my year!
Having owned the 2.5V6 and 3L 24V and now on the brink of buying a 12V 3.0 I can attest to this engines sound response and character. I've also owned the bmw in-line 6 and VR6 but find the busso to be the superior engine for response sound and character
Try a vr6 with the vsr manifold if you get the chanse. (The way the vr6 was ment to be,.. sadly wasnt due to cost cutting) But it comoletely transforms the engine.
@@tim1polman I've heard quite of few variantions and different types of modifications on the VR6 and it's a lovely engine.....but listen to this : th-cam.com/video/JJuDiIKBhdU/w-d-xo.html
Nice video! One remark, the Autodelta version of the 147 GTA was not developed by Alfa's race department but by a still existing British tuner by the same name. I own a 159 tuned by the same company (with a 2.2 compressor)
I had a 155 with the 2.5 V6. The looks were amazing and steering quite direct, but the rest of the car was average. Now the engine, it is hard to convey how deep the sound was, and how rev hungry it was, so that it made it feel so much faster than it really was.
Even old Alfa Romeo have twin cam called BIALBERO (BI = TWIN) AND (ALBERO = shaft). The sound of a Naturally Aspirated DOHC is beautiful. Now in 2022 in Italy you can find a used one for under 10k $.
The only car I’ve ever owned and sold and regretted the decision to let it go as the new owner drove away. 3.2 v6 GT. That engine was a peach! Always put a smile of your face, and a smile on the owners of the local shell garage 😂
I have a 3.2l in my GT and i can confirm the engine is solid even after 300.000 km with no major issues, the fuel consumption compared to my mom's vw golf is so ludicrous it makes me cry when gassing it up
I had a 1981 GTV-6 and LOVED that car! The engine made such wonderful sounds and ran great, once the head gaskets were replaced. The mechanic I use now has a customer car in his lot, a Calloway Twin-Turbo GTV-6, which I may go steal one night.
I’ve owned 3....they’re absolutely fantastic...it elevates any car that has one in it. Still miss owing one, currently have a Brera prodrive 2.2 , I love the car...A Busso would have made it an instant classic.
I was playing around in Assetto Corsa one day, and I was surprised to learn that Alfa mostly uses V6 engines, even though they sounded so much deeper and V8-ish
The Mazda 2,5 V6 (also used by Ford) has a very good sound and pulling power. I had a Mondeo with this engine - it almost ran 500.000 km's before i scrapped the car - the engine was still good. No oil or water consumption (it was always serviced at 10.000 km's opposed to Ford's manual).
Nice feature. I had a gtv6 with 3.0 pistons and liners fitted, which made it even more over square and gave a displacement of 2.8 litres. Great engine.
As good as this engine is, the Nissan VQ does it for me. It's sound, with the right exhaust is true music. The other engine that sounds wonderful is the VW VR6. You can't argue otherwise☺️
Nissan VQ was born when Alfa Romeo and Nissan made a joint venture ARNA (Alfa Romeo Nissan Automobili). The Nissan V6 sounds very similar to Alfa V6 Busso.
I agree. I have one in my 166 3.0. It needs maintenance, it needs gasoline but the way it revs and sounds is just addictive. Oh, and the looks 💚🤍♥️ Busso forever
Visio, you have done an amazing job of this video. I would call it a mini documentary. Your researching skills have become so much better and attention to detail is really good now. Well done and keep it up!
Darcy, I appreciate it very much. That was and is my attempt for any future videos. I am working on a motorcycle engine video for Saturday, also an old unit.
Jim Kartalamakis has written a book dedicated to all Busso : The Alfa Romeo V6 Engine High Performance Manuel with some imputs from us and our experience of Race Busso
You're making some great videos lately. This is really top quality stuff and the whole way you told the story, the editing and the clips made it feel like I was part of it. Love the Busso and very impressed how far you've come along.
Eventually people will understand that Italian engineering and design is the best. The most successful brand in F1 history? Ferrari. The most successful brand in Rally history? Lancia. The first brand to win an F1 race and title? Alfa Romeo. The best V6? Alfa Romeo? The best V12 and straight 12? Ferrari. Name of the guy who saved VW in the late 70s/early 80s? Giuggiaro.
ALfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti is one of my favorite cars ever. That sound is simply a harmony, its look bestial, and now, thanks to you, I know what its heart is like, thank you... .;)
Such an amazing engine. I was lucky enough to have a 3.0L 24v Alfa Romeo 164. Was the best driving engine I ever had and never tired of hearing it at full throttle or even part throttle. There was nowhere in the rev range that it sounded other than glorious. Only other V6 engine that can came come close to the Busso for iconic status is the Ford Cologne V6
My father and I met with ing. Busso in '87. When my father turned 72 and none of his five children had attended his birthday, I decided to buy him a proper present: a corsa rosso 166 3.0 V6.
Love your video's and as a alfa romeo fan especially fond of this busso video. Many thanks for the beautiful content. Maybe nice to know: , to meet regulations and retain max engine output possibilities for DTM in the 155 it did give the alfa corse team a headache problem to use the busso. They needed to change v6 block angle to optimize the engine. In the end they used in DTM not a busso derivative, but was it allowed in regulations to use a engine setup from lancia(part of the group) from a far past. They had to use the block angle from the lancia aurelia. Of course all the rest was totally different, but got away with it in regulations somehow.
In reality, the busso engine block was never used, the DTM engine was a bespoke racing engine, the only relations with the Busso engine were the number of cylinders, the V angle and the cilinder axial distance (between the centers of the cylinders in a same bank).
@@hiperformance71 I agree that the engine was bespoke, but was under the assumption that the geometric elements (v angle of the block) of the lancia aurelia v6 were used instead of the busso.
@@hanswieringa9911 from what I know (I'm Italian, and readed a lot about these techonologies because I'm working in the racing industry and love racing technology) is the initial project was based in the v6 buso, V angle of 60 degrees, but successive versions of the DTM/ITC engines were made using a lancia engine(but produced by alfa romeo, with a V of 90 degrees. Here in YT, youn can find a good video interview with one of the engineers who designed all those DTM/ITC engines were he described all this, the video is in italian but I think it has english subtitles. If you like: m.th-cam.com/video/DRcFpmQL3bc/w-d-xo.html
THIS, is Why the Busso V6 is a living legend. 620K miles so far, on The Bue Meanie Alfa GTV6. the original 2.5 till 480K miles including many race days and hard, Spirited back road driving, then a Busso 3.0 Verde, that also raced many times. I drove all over my great State with Many back roads though winding through the hills roads and few police and Many other States and amazing windy back roads as well. And in GTV6's, I have driven one in every Connected State in the US. Ain't been boring. The Song of the Busso V6, is the reason I NEVER turned on a radio in a GTV6, in 10 trips across America, and back from many others. As a Musician, the song it Sings and the thrill of 3500 to 7K rpm is a thrill!!. Heavy Metal Alfa
Great video as always. Would love to see you do a video on the Ford modular engine. Has been used in everything from Lincolns to Koenigseggs, and a good aftermarket too
I enjoyed this engine on my father car. GTV6/90/155 the best sound was the GTV, just needed to wait it get in temperature then you could really enjoy driving ....
True, I testify to that - Busso the best sounding V6, it sounds like a mad tiger was closed inside. It's an instant everlasting adrenaline rush. Maybe in the future everybody could 3d print one to onsf.
Wait, so some DTM Alfas used a PRV V6 block, isn´t that the same that was in the DeLorean? Busso swapped DeLorean would be sweet, I wonder if people have done that.
Yes, later DTM engine was based on PRV engine. Lancia used that engine in the Thema so they were allowed to by the rules. Bank angle of 90 degrees gives lower centre of gravity and the bore spacing was also more usefull for the engineers. But the resulting engine was completely new, no parts interchange with the PRV.
According to the regulations the engine had to have the same bank angle and cylinder centre distance as a standard engine, but apart from that it could have nothing else in common. The PRV engine had these suitable values, so a completely new engine was made but with the same bank angle and cylinder centre distance.
I love these engines, to my ears the earlier 12 valve versions sound much better than the later 24v Versions, but they all sound lovely when on full chat.
Hi Visio...Your video really really helps me a lot always..You are like an History Teacher and an Engineer Teacher to me because you do a lot of Research and you put in on video...I always take notes on all of your videos for Example the Highhest revving 2 stroke and how they rev so high i always take notes those so Thank you Mate cheers and Godbless.
I had a friend in business school who owned a 147 GTA. The sound it made would have you singing Italian opera music.
Yeah, my colleague too had a 156 GTA 3.2
The sound was amazing.
From idle to top rev
Lol 👍
No it wouldn't.
Your production quality gets better with every video. Such a pleasure to watch
Thank you!
I'm with you there, awesome to watch.
im always watching these videos too automotive industry is never boring
@@VisioRaceris truth mate! make a video with toyota 1.8 2zzge vvtLi pleaseee!
Soon he can even say Toyota ;)
as an italian petrolhead and alfa romeo fan, this video caused me goosebumps
Yeah its cool when something from your homeland is covered.
Im Aussie, so when Europe or North America covers the Aussie Ford 4.0L "Barra" I6, its pretty humbling.
As a German Petrolhead, I respect you Italians for building such a wonderful Engine and giving our Engines a proper fight in DTM.
@@MitchZero9 ausie?
As a huge Alfista I really liked your well made video. My Dad (also an Alfista) has a 82 GTV6 Balocco with some modifications done to it, like decat,tubular headers, beefier cams and so on. And that car shows me over and over again why especially the GTV6 2.5 Liter Engines are called „Violine di Arese“. Such a smooth well balanced engine with a Glorious Soundtrack.
Hope that I can own my own Busso one day.
I love this engine, I worked at a Ford Dealer, little italian man came in with a 5 speed 164 S, had 211k on it and was still in good shape and ran like a top. They gave him 600 dollars as a trade in on a focus ST, you bet your sweet ass I slapped a dealer plate on it and took it for a rip! The salesman were ignorant and laughing at the "old red car" until they heard the busso rev and smoke the tires off, I wanted to buy it after that... They told me 3k, thinking back on it still worth it, of all m5s, trans ams, corvettes, gt500s, jaguars, I've driven.. The little high miles 164 S was one of my top drives ever, you just can't buy soul. I ended up taking the owners manual out of it which had everything! I would sit in it on break, still smelled like italian leather, I regret not buying it
Traded for a POS Focus. Sad. Also they were selling it for 5x what they gave him on trade? What a sad excuse for a reputable car dealer. Scumbags.
@@T..C..M To an employee no less, I should have said a grand. It would have been a lot of heartache but also a beautiful summer cruiser
In Brazil, Fiat sold 164 5 speed manual and 4 automatic.
The engines were 12v and 24v.
12v has better response in lower rpms, 24v only wake up in 5.000 rpm.
oh beautiful read...like my missed chances with hot dark south italian girls... i sadly have to admit such a regret, having tried so many others and just wasted time... always listen to your inner passion voice, always...
Alfa Romeo V6 Busso is the best V6 engine ever made a true legend and unforgettable sound
Used to have a Alfa 156 2.5 V6 Busso. Absolutely glorious engine. Drank fuel like it was leaking it, but so worth it to hear that Busso engine sing its song 🎵
For the last 3 month now I am a owner of a 166 manual with a 3.0 Busso. I fricking love it! This Engine is just so pleasant to drive, comfortable at low revs for crusing and gloriously screaming if you exceed 4k RPMs. The 166 drives really not how you would expect a car from that class. Its incredibel sporty, the throttle response is instant and the setup even allows the back to stick out, no boring understeer like so many others.
Thanks for your great content!
I owned a couple Alfa Romeo's in my life and miss them both.
I owned a 1976 Alfetta GTV Mario Andretti Limited Addition #5 of #150 made!
My little Alfa GTV had the 4 cylinder 2000cc motor.
A lot of fun until I bought a 84 Alfa GTV6. That engine sounded so fantastic and while not the quickest Car, boy
it's Roll on Speed while passing someone was The Best Feeling/Sound/Experience of any car or Motorcycle I have ever owned.
I have owned close to 30 Cars and Motorcycles in my life.
I had a 166 3.0 V6 24V and what a glorious rav happy engine it was! Glad my brother bought it and i still drive it some times! That engine never gets boring! That unique sound especially under the bonnet due to the chrome intakes are just so cool! It now has close to 300k and still the engine is very healthy!
I remember a went to buy an Alfa GTV coupe. The owner started it and I heard that engine from about 50 meters away. It sounded glorious. I drove it too. The 3L V6 way too fast for ridiculous Australian speed limits. My only gripe with that car was I couldn't get comfortable seating position and it was meant to be a weekend cruiser. But the sound, torque and power is something that's forever etched into memory. The legends are true about this engine. No headphones can replicate the bark of this V6 in real life. Go to a car meet and listen to the symphony of this sonorous 6.
Our speed limits are fairly standard. I'm more annoyed at how over regulated our roads are.
As an italian, I really appreciate your video. Great video ;)
Glad to hear that!
i have alfa 166 with busso ❤
amazing car
I am so excited you covered this engine, one of my all time favorites and possibly the only V6 I am truly fond of!
I had 2 Alfa 75's in my life, and i will say those hemi head Busso V6's are some of the best of all time, the rear transaxle is bullet proof as well.
A joy to drive
Nice to see such a positive video about Alfa and the Busso V6 , a Engine that is one of Its kind.
I once owned a 3.0 164 and may dad a Thesis 3.0 , and this engine was the highlight in both cars. Nice Video !
I had a 2005 Alfa Romeo 147 GTA a few years ago, definitely one of the greatest sounding V6s ever!
Sadly due to financial issues I had to sell it :(
Alfa Romeo love (Italian car love?)is expensive $💔$.
😉
@@leewright7623 Relatable. Grandpa had a 155 and he had to sell it due to rent and him getting old.
@@heymedic6398 same here, my dad owned a 155 super which he had poured maybe 12000 pounds into over 10 years, it had fully uprated suspension brakes etc, fiat coupe 20VT engine conversion remapped to 260HP, uprated exhaust, lots of rare parts like carbon fibre wind mirrors, zender sideskirts from the Fiat Coupe, and a raised silverstone spoiler. pretty much a monster and sounded beautiful too with that inline 5, truly unique. he had to sell it earlier this year because of financial difficulties but ill never forget that car
I hate that you could have the more modern Busso engines with only FWD, just three years later after it was gone they turned around and made the brilliant Q4 system which was full-time and transversally mounted, with none of that viscous clutch crap every AWD uses nowadays because they can't be bothered to figure out how a differential works, imagine the 159 with a busso, that thing would wipe the floor with Audi's S4
Even a Brera Q4 with a Busso would've been amazing
I'm not a big Alfa Romeo guy, but I was sad when I was told that the 159/Brera/Spider trio don't use the Busso V6, instead going for GM's Alloytec V6 range. On paper, the numbers still seem pretty strong, but financially, you're better off buying a 159 TBi over the 3.2 V6. Still, the 159's design is truly timeless and if it were to be released today, it would still look modern and fresh.
Also, fun fact, the 159 was supposed to be a joint venture with Saab and the second generation 9-3 was supposed to share its platform with the 159.
You can make a 24v Busso work in a 75 or a GTV6, it’s been done before.
marcin sroda on youtube has got your back. He made a 166 with the AWD from a 159 and a Lancia engine. Check out his channel but just for this discussion, here's the 166's AWD system in action: th-cam.com/video/RXmCWTHTglI/w-d-xo.html
The 159 was too heavy due to the GM platform never used by any other car. I used to have one and if only it would have been a bit lighter and mogę agile. But if there was a standard 159 with a Busso I would buy it over the 166. I loved that car
Im italian and i know very well busso engine.
Your video give it the right credit.
Thank you visio!
I know this guy at the minute 9:22. It's Alfonso Cutino from AC Motor Engineering in Edinburgh. He is a really Alfa specialist.
The one red in the video it's a 3.0 V6 24v supercharge. It's a beast.
Great to see you man on this video
Without any doubt the best sounding V6 ever made, with the one from Ferrai Dino/Lancia Stratos.
Had 12 and 24v Bussos in 164s, both great engines. Never tried the 2l turbo though, would love to.
Had the pleasure of owning a low mileage Kappa 3.0 V6 with some exhaust mods...loved the scream it made in high revs and the looks when people realised that an old boxy Lancia was producing that glorious sound as it went past them....
My mission is to own as many cars possible with iconic engines, I currently own a 3.6 Vr6 and looking to get a 6.3 V8 AMG in the near future
Vr6. A man of taste
Get an AMG with the M113K 5.5 V8!
A whiteblock Volvo R should be in your list. The baby v10
@@miseryparty3726 Whay that engine ?
@@Archer28M Most reliable and simple euro performance engine
Very nice video. I bought a 156 GTA and still have it, fell in love with Alfa Romeo. It‘s a virus as many say..
Amazing video, but you forgot to mention something very important: during Busso's funeral a plethora of Alfa owners gathered and escorted Busso one last time revving his engine that was, and still is, so loved.
You put so much into every video you release. Much appreciated.
My pleasure, thanks!
Currently at my shop we have a busso engine that we are currently making custom sleeves for because they stop making the sleeves. Plus I'm going to rebuild the cylinder heads!! I'm so excited because Alfa has always been my #1 favorite company in the world, and I'm going to rebuild one literally makes my year!
Having owned the 2.5V6 and 3L 24V and now on the brink of buying a 12V 3.0 I can attest to this engines sound response and character. I've also owned the bmw in-line 6 and VR6 but find the busso to be the superior engine for response sound and character
Try a vr6 with the vsr manifold if you get the chanse. (The way the vr6 was ment to be,.. sadly wasnt due to cost cutting)
But it comoletely transforms the engine.
@@tim1polman I've heard quite of few variantions and different types of modifications on the VR6 and it's a lovely engine.....but listen to this :
th-cam.com/video/JJuDiIKBhdU/w-d-xo.html
I was thinking that Busso vs VR6 would be a good comparison.
Nice video! One remark, the Autodelta version of the 147 GTA was not developed by Alfa's race department but by a still existing British tuner by the same name. I own a 159 tuned by the same company (with a 2.2 compressor)
One of the most underrated engine.
It was both good looking and good performance
What a pleasure to see such a wonderful material. Thank you! I'm driving a 166 with 3.0 V6 Busso and its sound indeed is a symphony.
Thankfully it finally gets the recognition it deserves, aan V6 that lasted over 30 years. Just amazing
I'm canadian. I have never been blessed with the sound that you have heard. Vr6 is close but I know the difference. Thank you
Very nice video !
I have à GT 3.2, always à pleasure to drive and the sound is 😍😍😍
That sound stirs the soul!!!
I had a 155 with the 2.5 V6. The looks were amazing and steering quite direct, but the rest of the car was average. Now the engine, it is hard to convey how deep the sound was, and how rev hungry it was, so that it made it feel so much faster than it really was.
The 155 was a gorgeous car. We rented one in Italy back in the day.
Even old Alfa Romeo have twin cam called BIALBERO (BI = TWIN) AND (ALBERO = shaft). The sound of a Naturally Aspirated DOHC is beautiful.
Now in 2022 in Italy you can find a used one for under 10k $.
I've had my 3.2 for 17 years ,still love it
The only car I’ve ever owned and sold and regretted the decision to let it go as the new owner drove away. 3.2 v6 GT.
That engine was a peach! Always put a smile of your face, and a smile on the owners of the local shell garage 😂
why u sell ?
@@fidelcatsro6948 wasn’t my daily driver and life got in the way so it had to go.
@@dannyrobbo 😭
I have a 3.2l in my GT and i can confirm the engine is solid even after 300.000 km with no major issues, the fuel consumption compared to my mom's vw golf is so ludicrous it makes me cry when gassing it up
when you have a knoking sensor
but you still want to knock to death
This is some very high quallity content here! Amazing.
Had a GTV 2.0 V6 TB..... glorious sound and with 1 bar overboost pulls very hard
I'm proud to be italian, and i love Alfa Romeo (a 1993's 164 2.0L Twin Spark was my dad's car for all my childhood 😎)
Thank god I had one Alfa 164 with this wonderful peace of engineering.
I loved the characteristics and sound of the 3 liter Busso in my 164, back in '96.
I had a 1981 GTV-6 and LOVED that car! The engine made such wonderful sounds and ran great, once the head gaskets were replaced. The mechanic I use now has a customer car in his lot, a Calloway Twin-Turbo GTV-6, which I may go steal one night.
I’ve owned 3....they’re absolutely fantastic...it elevates any car that has one in it.
Still miss owing one, currently have a Brera prodrive 2.2 , I love the car...A Busso would have made it an instant classic.
The SZ is an amazingly beautiful car!! This is the first time I’ve seen it!!
A friend had an Alfa 75 V6 with race cams, that sounded amazing, and pulled so well.
I was playing around in Assetto Corsa one day, and I was surprised to learn that Alfa mostly uses V6 engines, even though they sounded so much deeper and V8-ish
The Mazda 2,5 V6 (also used by Ford) has a very good sound and pulling power. I had a Mondeo with this engine - it almost ran 500.000 km's before i scrapped the car - the engine was still good. No oil or water consumption (it was always serviced at 10.000 km's opposed to Ford's manual).
Nice feature. I had a gtv6 with 3.0 pistons and liners fitted, which made it even more over square and gave a displacement of 2.8 litres. Great engine.
As good as this engine is, the Nissan VQ does it for me. It's sound, with the right exhaust is true music. The other engine that sounds wonderful is the VW VR6. You can't argue otherwise☺️
The VQ is the best V6 ever produced. Most powerful production N/A V6 in history, reliable, and a great sound!
Nissan VQ was born when Alfa Romeo and Nissan made a joint venture ARNA (Alfa Romeo Nissan Automobili). The Nissan V6 sounds very similar to Alfa V6 Busso.
I am not a Alfa Romeo fan but the Busso V6 is finger licking good
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Thanks for adding a part of my video 9:23
You will have 1M subs soon. Such awesome videos!
Woop! Just recently got my 1998 156 2.5 fitted with straight catback exhaust. Sings! Great video on the engine!
Damn how awesome that 164 looks
I agree. I have one in my 166 3.0. It needs maintenance, it needs gasoline but the way it revs and sounds is just addictive. Oh, and the looks 💚🤍♥️ Busso forever
Visio, you have done an amazing job of this video. I would call it a mini documentary. Your researching skills have become so much better and attention to detail is really good now. Well done and keep it up!
Darcy, I appreciate it very much. That was and is my attempt for any future videos. I am working on a motorcycle engine video for Saturday, also an old unit.
Nothing to add more, but SZ stands for Sport Zagato. As Alfa owner, i really enjoyed this video!
Great video! As an newly Alfa lover and 159 owner, this was very informative for me and also very interesting 🤩
Jim Kartalamakis has written a book dedicated to all Busso : The Alfa Romeo V6 Engine High Performance Manuel with some imputs from us and our experience of Race Busso
One of your best efforts yet. Deep dive and no suprise
Thank you!
never expect to learn anything new form this but happy to know i was wrong! great vid.
Thank you for the comment, glad you learn something new!
I had a 3.0 24V Busso in my 916 GTV, it was really good sounding. Really thirsty in city driving tho :D
You're making some great videos lately. This is really top quality stuff and the whole way you told the story, the editing and the clips made it feel like I was part of it.
Love the Busso and very impressed how far you've come along.
That's really pleasing to hear, thank you!
Great video! I was quite surprised to see some of my old footage of my 1750 Twin Cam. Cheers 👍
Glad you like it!
I swear the sound gives me goosebumps every time I hear it... I currently drive 156 2.5 on weekends.
The screaming 12v sounds just that bit more impressive. Those Luigi and Snobeck tuned ones :p pure porn.
Eventually people will understand that Italian engineering and design is the best. The most successful brand in F1 history? Ferrari. The most successful brand in Rally history? Lancia. The first brand to win an F1 race and title? Alfa Romeo. The best V6? Alfa Romeo? The best V12 and straight 12? Ferrari. Name of the guy who saved VW in the late 70s/early 80s? Giuggiaro.
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I still have it, actually two 147 GTAs, enjoying this glorious sound every day.👌🏼🔝
And visiting gas station almost every day. 🤷♂️😂
ALfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti is one of my favorite cars ever. That sound is simply a harmony, its look bestial, and now, thanks to you, I know what its heart is like, thank you... .;)
Such an amazing engine. I was lucky enough to have a 3.0L 24v Alfa Romeo 164. Was the best driving engine I ever had and never tired of hearing it at full throttle or even part throttle. There was nowhere in the rev range that it sounded other than glorious. Only other V6 engine that can came come close to the Busso for iconic status is the Ford Cologne V6
Really appreciate the effort you put into your content
Thank you, I do my best!
Great video, please keep up improving the quality even further
I couldn't resist to this work of art myself too. I had to buy a Busso V6. Evviva Giuseppe Busso. 🇮🇹🍀🏴
My father and I met with ing. Busso in '87. When my father turned 72 and none of his five children had attended his birthday, I decided to buy him a proper present: a corsa rosso 166 3.0 V6.
What a glorious V6, a guy I played sports with had one and the most beautiful engines 3ver made
Thank you so much!!! I’ve been waiting for you to do a episode on this engine.
Glad to hear that!
Relatively straight velocity stacks are what give classic Alfa's that glorious sound.
Short intake runners help with the high rpm pull too.
The Busso V6 has a celestial sound to me. It's the V6 with the best sound
One of the greatest mass production ever made…certainly one of the greatest mass produced 6s
Love your video's and as a alfa romeo fan especially fond of this busso video. Many thanks for the beautiful content.
Maybe nice to know: , to meet regulations and retain max engine output possibilities for DTM in the 155 it did give the alfa corse team a headache problem to use the busso. They needed to change v6 block angle to optimize the engine. In the end they used in DTM not a busso derivative, but was it allowed in regulations to use a engine setup from lancia(part of the group) from a far past. They had to use the block angle from the lancia aurelia. Of course all the rest was totally different, but got away with it in regulations somehow.
In reality, the busso engine block was never used, the DTM engine was a bespoke racing engine, the only relations with the Busso engine were the number of cylinders, the V angle and the cilinder axial distance (between the centers of the cylinders in a same bank).
@@hiperformance71 I agree that the engine was bespoke, but was under the assumption that the geometric elements (v angle of the block) of the lancia aurelia v6 were used instead of the busso.
@@hanswieringa9911 from what I know (I'm Italian, and readed a lot about these techonologies because I'm working in the racing industry and love racing technology) is the initial project was based in the v6 buso, V angle of 60 degrees, but successive versions of the DTM/ITC engines were made using a lancia engine(but produced by alfa romeo, with a V of 90 degrees. Here in YT, youn can find a good video interview with one of the engineers who designed all those DTM/ITC engines were he described all this, the video is in italian but I think it has english subtitles. If you like:
m.th-cam.com/video/DRcFpmQL3bc/w-d-xo.html
@@hiperformance71 great video, thank you! Truly mesmerizing!
THIS, is Why the Busso V6 is a living legend. 620K miles so far, on The Bue Meanie Alfa GTV6. the original 2.5 till 480K miles including many race days and hard, Spirited back road driving, then a Busso 3.0 Verde, that also raced many times. I drove all over my great State with Many back roads though winding through the hills roads and few police and Many other States and amazing windy back roads as well. And in GTV6's, I have driven one in every Connected State in the US. Ain't been boring. The Song of the Busso V6, is the reason I NEVER turned on a radio in a GTV6, in 10 trips across America, and back from many others. As a Musician, the song it Sings and the thrill of 3500 to 7K rpm is a thrill!!. Heavy Metal Alfa
Great video as always. Would love to see you do a video on the Ford modular engine. Has been used in everything from Lincolns to Koenigseggs, and a good aftermarket too
Oh god I miss my Alfa! It was broken most the time I owned it but when it worked it fast crazy good to drive!
I love how l6 vr6 v6 all sound different :]
I enjoyed this engine on my father car. GTV6/90/155 the best sound was the GTV, just needed to wait it get in temperature then you could really enjoy driving ....
True, I testify to that - Busso the best sounding V6, it sounds like a mad tiger was closed inside. It's an instant everlasting adrenaline rush. Maybe in the future everybody could 3d print one to onsf.
De V6 Busso engine : when engineering becomes art!
Appreciate of sharing the Supercharged 916 GTV Video 9:22 🙏
Wait, so some DTM Alfas used a PRV V6 block, isn´t that the same that was in the DeLorean?
Busso swapped DeLorean would be sweet, I wonder if people have done that.
Yes, the DeLorean used the PRV engine.
Yes, later DTM engine was based on PRV engine. Lancia used that engine in the Thema so they were allowed to by the rules. Bank angle of 90 degrees gives lower centre of gravity and the bore spacing was also more usefull for the engineers. But the resulting engine was completely new, no parts interchange with the PRV.
According to the regulations the engine had to have the same bank angle and cylinder centre distance as a standard engine, but apart from that it could have nothing else in common. The PRV engine had these suitable values, so a completely new engine was made but with the same bank angle and cylinder centre distance.
Busso sounds bussin
8:25 what a beautiful exhaust note!
Really like your videos,only one thing to say,the alfa 155 was build too with 2.5 v6
I love these engines, to my ears the earlier 12 valve versions sound much better than the later 24v Versions, but they all sound lovely when on full chat.
Probably had a more modern exhaust dont think the valves change the sound much
@@MechaNick03 I think the valve configuration changes the exhaust pulses and that affects the sound.
Hi Visio...Your video really really helps me a lot always..You are like an History Teacher and an Engineer Teacher to me because you do a lot of Research and you put in on video...I always take notes on all of your videos for Example the Highhest revving 2 stroke and how they rev so high i always take notes those so Thank you Mate cheers and Godbless.
The Yamaha V6 in the first and second gen SHO was amazing as well.