NGK Spark Plug Europe Fulfils 25 years like technical partner of Alpha Romeo

With the PFR6B of NGK, Alpha Romeo has realizar an interval of service to 100.000 kilometres.

In 1988, NGK Spark Plug Europe began like provider of original team, to supply to Alpha Romeo for the first time. In the 25 years that followed to this initial cooperation, the company established like the provider of sparking plugs more important of the manufacturer of Italian trucks.

In the decade of 1980, NGK and Alpha Romeo initiated his first conjoint project: NGK was commissioner to create a prototype of sparking plug for the new models Alpha Romeo. Only a year later, the sparking plugs NGK premièred under the hood of the Alpha Romeo 33, that was promoted by the second generation of the engine bóxer 1.7 16V.

For this engine, Alpha Romeo had defined an ambitious aim: the sparking plugs had to ensure a lit perfect in at least 100.000 kilometres. In that moment, a distance more than high. To fulfil with this, NGK developed the sparking plug PFR6B: a sparking plug of first category with a diameter of thread of only 14 mm, and tip of platinum soldered to laser in the top of the central electrode.

As a result of the big success, Alpha Romeo also installed the sparking plug PFR6B in his engine V6 and extended the collaboration with NGK, carrying to another milestone in the decade of 1990: like the new engine Twin Spark of 16V needs sparking plug that resisted also 100.000 km and NGK was the only able provider to fulfil these strict technical requirements, Alpha Romeo chose again to NGK like exclusive provider of original equipment. The engine included the sparking plug of double platinum PMR7To.

In the actuality, the trucks of Alpha Romeo mount sparking plugs and heaters NGK and probes lambda NTK. NGK Spark Plug Europe Has turned into the most important provider of the manufacturer of trucks so much for the range of petrol like the range diesel. “We are proud of these 25 years of collaboration with a so rich mark in tradition", comments Darío Spini, manager of the branch of NGK Spark Plug Europe in Italy.”We will follow delivering the best possible products to support to Alpha Romeo in his effort to achieve motors more efficient and powerful”.