SHERPA 1.6L TI-VCT 16V
Now it’s time to discover the new SHERPA: stronger, more powerful, advanced, comfortable and attractive.
SEND AN INQUIRYSHERPA 1.6L TI-VCT 16V: same name and same meaning
The second generation of a machine that has revolutionized the snow work during the last 20 years
The word Sherpa identifies the strong Himalayan race that originally came from Tibet: peaceful mountain people with a strong physique adapted to the mountain hardness. In over 20 countries Sherpa means also the Italian dual-track machine that has filled the gap between the conventional snowmobiles and the big snow-groomers. Who has never seen the typical SHERPA’s blue silhouette, dealing with the most difficult tasks on snowy lands? Now it’s time to discover the new SHERPA 1.6L TI-VCT 16V: stronger, more powerful, advanced, comfortable and attractive.
But if you believe that different ideas and experiences can create new and better machines, let us show you the new Alpina SHERPA 1.6L TI-VCT 16V.
Features
Make a choice:
a snowmobile or a SHERPA?
Did someone tell you that you can buy a snowmobile with the same features for less money? Did someone promise you that another snowmobile can make the same work as a SHERPA? Sorry, but you have been deceived.
A SHERPA is not just a snowmobile, and we would like you to check every single detail and every technical specification before you trust fairy tales. There are many words that they will not mention when they try to compare a snowmobile with a SHERPA, such as: “technology, standard equipment, performance and towing capability, stability and safety, reliability and lifespan, fuel consumption and emissions-control, operation and maintenance costs, etc.” They will not mention these words, because they know they can’t stand comparison.
Would you compare a pair of tennis-shoes with a pair of mountain-boots, even if the former were cheaper?
All the components are up to a big machine
If you are going to buy a new machine, we do suggest you to dwell upon the machine’s components: each component must be up to the work the machine will make, otherwise you are wasting your money.
If you take a look at the new SHERPA, you will not see any component borrowed from light scooters or similar toys: everything is made for a heavy duty machine as the SHERPA is.
From the engine to the chassis, from the high capacity battery to the powerful cooling radiator, from the massive gears transmission and brakes to the efficient pulleys of the CVT system, the SHERPA has the muscles and the frame of a big snow-cat, and you will hardly identify it as a simple snowmobile.
Yet it looks just like a snowmobile, and some say it’s a very beautiful snowmobile: but design is a matter of taste, while solidity is an actual fact.
Engine
Gentle giant and wild beast
The new SHERPA 1.6L Ti-VCT 16-valve engine is really the most advanced powertrain ever installed on a snowmobile.
With its 1.6L displacement and 115 hp in a compact block made in high-pressure die-cast aluminum for strength and light weight, it has a proven technology derived from the automotive segment.
Since 2002, Alpina has been the only manufacturer using the state-of-art technology available to minimize the exhaust emissions, like the catalyst with twin oxygen sensor.
Now the new engine is automotive Euro-5 and EPA compliant, with emission levels a great length lower than the ones achieved by any other snow-vehicle. There is also an electric engine block pre-heater, that shortens your warm-up time and reduces pollution.
The 4 cylinders with 16-valve and twin independent variable camshaft timing (VCT) that allows the camshafts to oerate both intake and exhaust valves at different times in the combustion cycle, delivers a smooth power and plenty of torque at every engine speed. You will enjoy the quiet and steady power while pulling a heavy trailer or compacting the snow with a wide track-setter; but you will love to try its scorching acceleration and speed when the job is done and the “gentle giant” will suddenly turn into a “wild beast”.
Just twist your right-hand grip, and the drive-by-wire electronic throttle valve will boost you ahead. And don’t forget to wear a helmet!
Technology
The unsurpassed dual-track design
Twenty years ago we decided to re-invent the dual-track design. We understood that the twin-track models existing up to the ’80s- were a good idea, yet some radical changes were needed to make some real “work-horses”. We took this challenge and we invented a totally new layout for the progenitor model of a large snowmobile family.
Today, with our dual-track measuring 20x156x1.25 in. (500x3968x32 mm.) we have a tracks surface almost double of any existing snowmobile. This means our machines do float over the snow like a boat gliding on a lake, and keep a stability unknown to the others.
Our ATSS tracks suspensions are articulated, so they can adapt to the terrain’s profile and keep an extraordinary grip and stability on all kinds of snow.
The two front skis and the ideally placed centre of gravity allow easy and precision steering in the tightest of turns.
Take a test drive and amaze yourself; facts are better than words.
Priceless comfort and functionality
On the new SHERPA, the low-noise engine and the cooling fans with “silent-mode” are immediately appreciable also by the neighbouring people and the wildlife; but there are many values that will remain unnoticed until you will spend some hours driving on the snow.
The new driver’s position – for example – is comfortable for any size from S to XXXXL, with a soft heated saddle and more room for your knees.
All the controls are easy to reach on the hand-bar with heated grips, and the extra-large instrument cluster is a fancy interface between the machine and the driver, with TCMS (Torque Converter Monitoring System) like on the former SHERPA series.
The new “diamond-design” of the fiberglass panels is made to provide a perfect engine cooling and a perfect driver heating. The tall windshield and the aerodynamics create a warm-air cushion around the driver, protecting him from the snow and the wind-chill.
Steering is easy, and the legendary SHERPA stability will not require you to change position on the foot-rests in order to keep straight the machine.
With the new SHERPA, we have doubled the head-lights power, and the 4 halogen lamps deliver a 240W bright beam, turning your night into full day.
Functionality means also a wider range of additional equipments specially designed for the SHERPA and for your work. Work-lights, special towing hitches, ROPS guard and extra seats for 3 people, are just a few among many options available.
By the way, the anti-theft / immobilizer system is standard: thus the comfort is only for you.
Design studies
Innovative and impressive design
Design studies for the hoods and plastics of the type SHM (SHERPA 1.6L VCT series).
The design elements and the materials work perfectly together in the latest series of the type Sherpa and recall some lines and some technical solutions distinctive of the SHERPA 1.4L series.
Purposes
A lesson in economics
Today’s lesson is that you cannot reckon the costs before the period’s end. When you buy a new snowmobile you know how much you pay for it: but that’s not all.
You will pay for fuel, maintenance, spare-parts, insurance… sometimes you will need to pay drivers too. And when the snowmobile will be too worn to repair it, you will scrap it and buy a new one.
The balance of all these costs is often higher than the initial cost of the snowmobile, so it is not true that a cheap snowmobile is necessarily a good deal. And sometimes your work needs more than one snowmobile, so the costs are doubled, tripled, etc. So make your reckoning, but based upon some real facts on the new SHERPA, when compared to a conventional snowmobile:
It can transport from 2 to 3 times material / persons – It can easily handle track-makers that others can’t move at all – It can make many different tasks, without needing more machines for each specific task – The drive-belt will last many hundred hours – It has a very low fuel consumption – It is extremely solid and it will last at least twice as long as other snowmobiles – The maintenance needed versus working-hours is very low – The spare-parts are worldwide readily available. Rely on your common sense: work better and save money.
Specifications
Full Specifications
SHERPA 1.6L Ti-VCT 16V
specification chart
| Engine emissions conformity | automotive EURO-5 / EPA |
| Type | 4-Cylinder in-line DOHC with Twin Independent Variable Camshaft Timing (Ti-VCT) |
| Cycle | 4-stroke |
| Displacement | 1596 cc. |
| Number of valves | 16 |
| Cylinders block | aluminum |
| Cylinder head | aluminum |
| Fuel delivery system | Electronic Multipoint Fuel Injection System with Electronic Throttle Control (DbW) |
| Ignition system | Electronic |
| Cooling system | liquid with front radiator and dual electric-fan (two-speed) |
| Recommended fuel type | unleaded gasoline (RON/MON 95/85) |
| Lubrication | forced |
| Electric starter | standard |
| Exhaust catalyst | 3-way exhaust converter with dual-lambda probe |
| Silencer | remote muffler |
| Max. power at 6000 rpm | 115 ps |
| Max. torque at 4150 rpm | 114 lb-ft (155 Nm) |
| Drive pulley | 3-arms centrifugal clutch |
| Driven pulley | torque-sensing with rollers and variable-angle helix |
| Gear transmission | Alpina Power-plus with Direct Drive System (chainless) |
| Gears | HI/LOW/N/REV |
| Torque Converter Monitoring System | standard |
| Tracks | hi-traction profile |
| Number of tracks | 2-twin |
| Track carrying structure | polyester fabric and cord / rubber |
| Track-length x width (in./mm.) | 156 x 20 / 3968 x 500 (twin) |
| Lug-height (in./mm.) | 1.25 / 32 |
| Track suspension | self-leveling ATSS-Evo |
| Steering | composite plastic skis with extra-wide HD-PE skin |
| Wear bars | carbide |
| Front-suspension / travel (in./mm.) | telescopic suspension / 5-3/4 / 145 |
| Handlebar | adjustable steel handlebar |
| Electric controls on the handlebar | standard |
| Brake system (in./mm.) | disc brake Ø 10-1/2 / 266 |
| Service brake | hydraulic caliper self-adjusting |
| Parking / emergency brake | mechanical caliper self-adjusting |
| Electric system | 12 V. with hi-output alternator (1350 W) |
| Battery | 62 Amp./h with enhanced start-power |
| Headlight | dual headlight with 4 halogen bulbs 55 W. (H11) and 2 parking-lights W5W |
| Tail-light / Stop-light | mini-led 0.19/1.38 W. |
| Engine temperature gauge | standard |
| Electronic engine hourmeter | standard |
| Electronic tachometer | standard |
| Electronic speedometer | standard |
| Fuel-level gauge | standard |
| Electronic check-panel | standard |
| Immobilizer anti-theft system | standard |
| Electric engine pre-heater | standard |
| Electric grips heater / Saddle with electric heater | standard |
| Backrest | option |
| Big-size windshield | standard |
| Pintle-hitch | standard |
| 2×2 inches receiver-bar | standard |
| Materials | Frame: steel frame MIG welded with anticorrosion Epox-Acrilic coating and polyester paint. Hoods: fiberglass |
| Approx. overall length (in./mm.) | 137 / 3480 |
| Approx. max. width (in./mm.) | 57 / 1446 |
| Load platform capacity (in./mm.) | 50×26-1/2 / 1270×680 |
| Estimated dry-weight (lbs./kg.) | 1300 / 590 |
| Fuel tank (US-Gallons/Liters) | 12 / 45 |