The model was derived from the A.L.F.A. 12 HP and had a four-cylinder engine with 2,413 cc of displacement.[1] Compared to the predecessor, the displacement was unchanged, but power output was increased. The 15-HP engine had a compression ratio of 4.2:1 and developed a maximum output of 24hp (18kW) at 2,400 rpm. Bore and stroke were, respectively, 80 and 120mm (3.1 and 4.7in). It was a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive car. The 15 HP had a three-speed gearbox, and was equipped with a parking brake. The track was 1,300mm (51.2in). The 15 HP was available in two types of body: torpedo and saloon. The car had a top speed of 95km/h (59mph). It was designed by Giuseppe Merosi and was priced at 9,500 lire.
[α] 105 A.L.F.A 15-20 HP and 20-30 HP started in 1915 were completed in 1920, after the war, as Alfa Romeo models.
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