Alfa Romeo has introduced many technological innovations over the years, and the company has often been among the first users of new technologies. Alfa Romeo's trademark double overhead cam engine was used for the first time in the 1914 Grand Prix car,[31] the first road car with such an engine the 6C 1500 Sport appeared in the 1928.
Alfa Romeo tested one of the very first electric injection systems (Caproni-Fuscaldo) in the Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 with "Ala spessa" body in 1940 Mille Miglia. The engine had six electrically operated injectors which were fed by a semi-high pressure circulating fuel pump system.[32]
Mechanical Variable Valve Timing was introduced in the Alfa Romeo Spider sold in U.S. markets in 1980.[33] Electronic Variable Valve Timing was introduced in the (Alfetta)[[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipediaitation_needed]citation needed[/url]].
The 105 series Giulia was a quite advanced car using such technologies as: All-wheel disc brakes,[34] plastic radiator header tank[[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipediaitation_needed]citation needed[/url]] it had also the lowest Drag Coefficient (Cd) in its class[35] The same trend continued with the Alfetta 2000 and GTV, which had such things as 50:50 weight distribution,[36] standard fit alloy wheels[[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipediaitation_needed]citation needed[/url]] and transaxle.[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Romeo#cite_note-www.sportscarmarket.com-36][37][/url]