Denmark, Spain, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany, Portugal, France, and Croatia Car of the Year in South Africa 1999 – (South African Guild of Motoring Journalists) Prix de l’Innovation Technique pour le Common Rail 1997 (France) L’automobile più bella del mondo ("The most beautiful car in the world") 1997 (Italy) Motorsport The 156 competed in various motor racing championships including the World Touring Car Championship, European Touring Car Championship and the British Touring Car Championship. The 156 touring car program was run by Fiat Group's partner N.Technology S.p.A., founded as Nordauto Squadra Corse, to compete in the Italian Touring Car Championship. In 1994, the name was changed to Nordauto Engineering, and to N.Technology in 2001. In 1998, the 156 Group N version was offered for sale to the public. The 156 Group N had no carpets, seats or upholstery, but included additional track safety devices. The following titles have been won by 156 drivers: 1998 Italian Super Touring Car Championship - Alfa Romeo 156 D2, Fabrizio Giovanardi 1999 Italian Super Touring Car Championship - Alfa Romeo 156 D2, Fabrizio Giovanardi 2000 European Super Touring Car Cup Winner - Alfa Romeo 156 D2, Fabrizio Giovanardi 2000 South American Super Touring Car Championship, Oscar Larrauri 2001 FIA European Touring Car Championship - Alfa Romeo 156 D2, Fabrizio Giovanardi 2002 FIA European Touring Car Championship - Alfa Romeo 156 GTA Super 2000, Fabrizio Giovanardi 2003 FIA European Touring Car Championship - Alfa Romeo 156 GTA Super 2000, Gabriele Tarquini Specifications for touring car versions: Coloni S1 Alfa Romeo 156 Italian race car constructor Coloni made a one-off racing car prototype for FIA Group-E Formula Libre called the Coloni S1 Alfa Romeo 156, or 156 Maxiturismo. The car is a carbon fibre silhouette racing car on a tubular frame, powered by a 3.0 litre Alfa Romeo V6 engine rated between . The car has a 6-speed Hewland-Coloni sequential gearbox and weighs around . It is capable of attaining speeds of over . References External links Alfa Romeo 156 resources (International) 2000s cars 156 All-wheel-drive vehicles Cars introduced in 1997 Compact executive cars Alfa Romeo 156 Crosswagon Q4 Front-wheel-drive vehicles Sports sedans Station wagons Touring cars