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Alfa Romeo 184T

Alfa Romeo 184T
Alfa Romeo 184TB

Eddie Cheever in the Alfa Romeo 184T at the 1984 Dallas Grand Prix
Category	Formula One
Constructor	Alfa Romeo
Designer(s)	Mario Tollentino Luigi Marmiroli
Predecessor	183T
Successor	185T
Technical specifications
Chassis	Carbon fibre monocoque
Suspension (front)	Coil, wishbone, pushrod
Suspension (rear)	Coil, wishbone, pushrod
Axle track	Front: 1,810 mm (71 in) Rear: 1,680 mm (66 in)
Wheelbase	2,720 mm (107.1 in)
Engine	Alfa Romeo 890T, 1,496 cc (91.3 cu in), 90° V8, turbo, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted
Transmission	Alfa / Hewland 6-speed manual
Weight	550 kg (1,212.5 lb)
Fuel	Agip
Tyres	Goodyear
Competition history
Notable entrants	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo
Notable drivers	22.  Riccardo Patrese 23.  Eddie Cheever
Debut	1984 Brazilian Grand Prix
Races Wins Poles Fastest laps 25 0 0 0
Constructors' Championships	0
Drivers' Championships	0

The Alfa Romeo 184T is a Formula One car which was used by the Alfa Romeo team during the 1984 and
1985 Formula One seasons. The car, which was Mario Tollentino's first F1 design, bore the colours of the team's major sponsor Benetton.

The car, which had a 1.5 L V8 turbo engine, producing around 680 hp (507 kW) at 10700 rpm, achieved a total of 11 points, all in 1984. The car's best result was at the 1984 Italian Grand Prix, where Riccardo Patrese came 3rd, at team mate Eddie Cheever's expense as the American was running 3rd, but ran out of fuel. Most of the 184T's retirements were due to the unreliability of the engine, or running out of fuel (in 1984 and 1985, Formula One regulations restricted turbo powered cars to only 220L of fuel per race).

The 184T was replaced for 1985 by the 185T, but the car proved to be uncompetitive so the 184T was brought out of retirement, updated to 1985 regulations and was dubbed the 184TB.