2.5-litre Busso V6
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The 2.5-litre Busso V6 is a renowned Alfa Romeo six-cylinder petrol engine celebrated for its distinctive exhaust note, smooth power delivery, and widespread use in the brand’s performance models of the 1970s–1990s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2.5-litre Busso V6 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5668600 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2.5-litre Busso V6 Context triple: [Alfa Romeo 75, notableEngine, 2.5-litre Busso V6]
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A.
Alfa Romeo Twin Cam inline-four
The Alfa Romeo Twin Cam inline-four is a renowned all-alloy, dual overhead camshaft engine celebrated for its lively performance and extensive use across classic Alfa Romeo sports cars from the mid-20th century.
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B.
Alfa Romeo 128 radial engine
The Alfa Romeo 128 radial engine was an Italian air-cooled aircraft engine used in World War II-era military aircraft.
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C.
Aichi Atsuta liquid-cooled V-12 engine
The Aichi Atsuta liquid-cooled V-12 engine was a Japanese-built, license-produced version of the German Daimler-Benz DB 601 aircraft engine, used to power several Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft during World War II.
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D.
Rocket V8 engine
The Rocket V8 engine was Oldsmobile’s pioneering overhead-valve V8 introduced in the late 1940s, widely credited with helping launch the American high-performance and muscle car era.
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E.
Twin Cam engine
The Twin Cam engine is a family of air-cooled V-twin motorcycle engines introduced by Harley-Davidson in the late 1990s, known for increased power, displacement, and modernized design compared to its Evolution predecessor.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2.5-litre Busso V6 Target entity description: The 2.5-litre Busso V6 is a renowned Alfa Romeo six-cylinder petrol engine celebrated for its distinctive exhaust note, smooth power delivery, and widespread use in the brand’s performance models of the 1970s–1990s.
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A.
Alfa Romeo Twin Cam inline-four
The Alfa Romeo Twin Cam inline-four is a renowned all-alloy, dual overhead camshaft engine celebrated for its lively performance and extensive use across classic Alfa Romeo sports cars from the mid-20th century.
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B.
Alfa Romeo 128 radial engine
The Alfa Romeo 128 radial engine was an Italian air-cooled aircraft engine used in World War II-era military aircraft.
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C.
Aichi Atsuta liquid-cooled V-12 engine
The Aichi Atsuta liquid-cooled V-12 engine was a Japanese-built, license-produced version of the German Daimler-Benz DB 601 aircraft engine, used to power several Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft during World War II.
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D.
Rocket V8 engine
The Rocket V8 engine was Oldsmobile’s pioneering overhead-valve V8 introduced in the late 1940s, widely credited with helping launch the American high-performance and muscle car era.
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E.
Twin Cam engine
The Twin Cam engine is a family of air-cooled V-twin motorcycle engines introduced by Harley-Davidson in the late 1990s, known for increased power, displacement, and modernized design compared to its Evolution predecessor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Alfa Romeo V6 engine
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automobile engine ⓘ |
| applicationType | passenger cars ⓘ |
| aspiration | naturally aspirated ⓘ |
| blockMaterial | aluminium alloy ⓘ |
| bore | approximately 88 mm ⓘ |
| camshaftPosition | single camshaft per bank ⓘ |
| combustionChambers | crossflow ⓘ |
| configuration | V6 ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | water-cooled ⓘ |
| crankshaft | forged steel ⓘ |
| cylinders | 6 ⓘ |
| designer | Giuseppe Busso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| displacement | 2.5 litres ⓘ |
| emissionsControl | catalytic converter in later versions ⓘ |
| era | 1970s–1990s Alfa Romeo performance models ⓘ |
| family | Alfa Romeo Busso V6 family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelSystem |
carburettor
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fuel injection ⓘ |
| fuelType | petrol ⓘ |
| headMaterial | aluminium alloy ⓘ |
| ignitionSystem | electronic ignition ⓘ |
| layoutInVehicles | front-engine ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Alfa Romeo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketPosition | performance-oriented engine ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
compact 60-degree V-angle
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distinctive exhaust note ⓘ smooth power delivery ⓘ |
| notableSoundCharacteristic | metallic, musical intake and exhaust tone ⓘ |
| notedByEnthusiastsAs | one of the best-sounding production V6 engines ⓘ |
| pistons | aluminium ⓘ |
| powerOutputRange | approximately 118–140 kW ⓘ |
| predecessor | 2.0-litre Busso V6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1990s ⓘ |
| productionStart | early 1980s ⓘ |
| stroke | approximately 68 mm ⓘ |
| successor | 3.0-litre Busso V6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| torqueOutputRange | approximately 210–230 Nm ⓘ |
| typicalOrientation | longitudinal ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Alfa Romeo 155 2.5 V6
NERFINISHED
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Alfa Romeo 164 2.5 V6 NERFINISHED ⓘ Alfa Romeo 75 2.5 V6 NERFINISHED ⓘ Alfa Romeo 90 2.5 V6 NERFINISHED ⓘ Alfa Romeo GTV6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| valvesPerCylinder | 2 ⓘ |
| valvetrain | single overhead camshaft ⓘ |
| valveTrainDrive | timing belt ⓘ |
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Subject: 2.5-litre Busso V6 Description of subject: The 2.5-litre Busso V6 is a renowned Alfa Romeo six-cylinder petrol engine celebrated for its distinctive exhaust note, smooth power delivery, and widespread use in the brand’s performance models of the 1970s–1990s.
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