Alfa Romeo Brera

Alfa Romeo Brera
Chronology
Predecessor	Alfa Romeo GTV and Spider

Alfa Romeo Brera
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Production	2005–2010 (Brera) 2006–2010 (Spider)
Class	Sports car (S)
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Length	4,410 mm (174 in) (Brera) 4,393 mm (173.0 in) (Spider)
Width	1,830 mm (72 in)
Height	1,341 mm (52.8 in) (Brera) 1,318 mm (51.9 in) (Spider)
Wheelbase	2,528 mm (99.5 in)
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Similar	Alfa Romeo 159
Designer	Giorgetto Giugiaro at Italdesign (Brera) Pininfarina and Centro Stile Alfa Romeo (Spider)

The Alfa Romeo Brera and the Alfa Romeo Spider (Type 939) are mid-size sports cars using the GM/Fiat Premium platform, manufactured by Pininfarina and marketed by Alfa Romeo as a 2+2 coupé and roadster respectively.

12,488 units of the Spider and 21,786 units of the Brera were made with production ending in late 2010 and inventory remaining into 2011.

Production

The Alfa Romeo Brera was introduced in production form at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show. It maintained the original's exterior appearance almost exactly but on a much smaller scale, becoming a mid-size coupe on the GM/Fiat Premium platform (shared with the Alfa Romeo 159), and designed to replace the outgoing GTV. A convertible Spider version of the Brera was also announced, to be launched shortly after the coupe and to replace the existing GTV-based Spider.

In Europe, the Brera is available with two petrol engines, the 185 PS (136 kW; 182 hp) 2.2-litre JTS and 260 PS (190 kW; 260 hp) 3.2-litre V6; and a 210 PS (150 kW; 210 hp) 2.4-litre JTD turbodiesel. Cars with the diesel or 2.2 petrol are front-wheel drive, whilst the V6 comes with a Torsen four-wheel drive system similar to the 156 and 159's Q4.

For the "model year" 2008 Alfa Romeo Brera/Spider changes were made to the mechanics and the interiors of the cars. The 3.2 litre V6 version will now be offered in front wheel drive, as well as a four wheel drive version, allowing for a top speed of 250 kilometres per hour (160 mph). All model variants will be fitted with electronic Q2 limited slip differential. By using more aluminium parts a weight reduction of several kilos is achieved. These new versions were introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in 2008.

For "model year" 2009 Alfa Romeo is introducing a new turbocharged petrol engine badged as "TBi", this 1742 cc unit has direct injection and variable valve timing in both inlet and exhaust cams. This new engine has 200 PS (147 kW; 197 hp) and 320 N·m (240 lb·ft) of torque.

Recent Changes

• On December 8, 2009, Alfa Romeo announced a 900 unit limited edition version of the Brera called the Italia Independent, in collaboration with the fashion house of the same name. Available for sale in Europe, Japan and Australia, it builds on the 185HP 2.2-liter JTS four-pot and the 260HP 3.2-liter JTS V6 by adding special exterior and interior touches including a Titanium opaque paintwork with matching 18-inch alloy wheels in a turbine pattern, red colored brake callipers, a unique machined aluminum fuel cap, carbon fiber interior trim against black leather upholstery with contrasting red seams and brushed aluminium "Italia Independent" logos, pedals and foot rest. It is already available in Germany with prices starting from €29,700 for the Inline-4 JTS and from €38,850 for the V6 JTS. [1]

• At the 2008 Paris Motor Show, Alfa Romeo gave the Brera the Turismo Internazionale (TI) treatment.[2]

Trims

As with its predecessor, the Brera was initially available with two trim levels: 'Medium' and 'Sky View', the latter's name being derived from the panoramic glass roof available for the Brera's top specification. In 2008 a special trim was introduced; called the TI (Turismo Internazionale), featuring 19" alloy wheels, special badges on the front fenders and inside the front headrests. Alongside the bigger wheels, there were bigger Brembo brakes and stiffer shocks and springs.

Brera S

In Spring 2008 the Brera 'S' Special Edition was announced. This Alfa Romeo-approved British-only limited-run version was developed by British engineering specialists Prodrive and was intended to address criticism regarding the handling of the standard car. 500 units of the Brera S were made. The Brera S was developed in 12 months and suspension and chassis components and settings of the 'S' were amended from the standard car, altering the handling characteristics. These include Bilstein and Eibach suspension, Prodrive sports exhaust and special 19" wheels and trim. Alfa Romeo and Prodrive had previously collaborated in motorsport, campaigning an Alfa Romeo 155 in the BTCC during 1994 and 1995.

Brera Italia Independent

In 2009, Alfa Romeo released a limited edition of the Brera and Spider in association with Italia Independent, an Italian design company owned and run by Lapo Elkann, grandson of Gianni Agnelli of the Fiat empire. Limited to 900 units and named after Alfa Romeo's partner in the venture, the Italia Independent edition of the Brera was offered with opaque-finish titanium paintwork, 18" "turbine" style alloy wheels, and an aluminum fuel-filler cap. The interior had a Sat-Nav system as standard and the interior had a carbon-fiber trim.

The Italia Independent was offered with 125 kW (170 PS) 2.0 JTDM, 154 kW (210 PS) 2.4 JTDM diesel,157 kW (214 PS) 2.4 JTDM diesel (2009–10) or 147 kW (200 PS) 1.8 TBi, 136 kW (185 PS) 2.2 JTS, 191 kW (260 PS) 3.2 V6 petrol engines and six-speed transmission. A conventional 6-speed manual, the "Selespeed" automated manual, and the Q-Tronic automatic transmission options were offered, and the V6 engine was also available with Alfa Romeo's Q4 all-wheel drive system.

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Engine and Transmission

In Europe, the Brera is available with two petrol engines, the 185 PS 2.2-litre JTS and 260 PS 3.2-litre V6; and a 200 PS 2.4-litre JTD turbodiesel. Cars with the diesel or 2.2 petrol will be front-wheel drive, whilst the V6 will come with a four-wheel drive system similar to the 156's Q4. In North America the range is expected to start with the 3.2-litre V6, priced around US$ 35,000, and a V8 based on Ferrari/Maserati V8 unit may also be introduced.

Performance

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Brera

Brera S

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Colors

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Main Competitors

• Mazda RX-8
• Volkswagen Scirocco
• Honda CR-Z

Hybrid Models

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Unique Attributes

The Brera originally appeared as a concept car at the 2002 Geneva Motor Show. It was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro at Italdesign Giugiaro. The Brera was widely acclaimed, and production plans were subsequently announced for 2005.

Interior

Brera interior customized with Alfa's Customization Programme.

Interior of the limited edition Brera Italia Independent.

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Criticisms

• "V6's huge price prenium; not as well-balanced as longer wheelbase 159; cramped rear seats." - Wheels Magazine
• "The Brera isn't very fast. In fact, it's very slow. Slower than the dog with no legs." - Top Gear
• The Brera is on the list of one of the worst cars in Autocar magazine,as it is too slow to be categorized as a sportscar.

Spider

• "Heavier than Brera and duller dynamically; not as pretty with roof up." - Wheels Magazine

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Spider

The New Spider version (Type 939) was introduced at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show, where it also received the "Cabrio of the Year" award. The Spider is based on the Brera coupe, seating two passengers rather than four passengers as in the coupe. Originally Alfa Romeo offered two engines: the 2.2 L straight-4 and 3.2 L V6 JTS engines — the JTD common rail turbodiesel was introduced at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show. This car replaced the GTV Spider, which was introduced in 1995.

The 939 Spider can be viewed as the 6th generation of Alfa Romeo Spiders, the first version of which was released in 1966. Production ended in November 2010.

Spider 'Mille Miglia'

Alfa Romeo has created a special edition of its Spider convertible in order to commemorate the historic Mille Miglia 1,000-mile race that takes place in Italy annually. The carmaker built just 11 examples of the 'Spider Mille Miglia' to mark the 11 victories it's had in the famous Italian race, which heralded the rise of the original sports grand tourer.

While there are no performance increases, the Spider Mille Miglia is based on the standard 3.2 V6 model and has a power output of 260 PS (191 kW; 256 hp). Rather than performance upgrades, each special edition features a silver plate that outlines one of Alfa Romeo's victories between 1928 and 1947. The special edition model also gets an exclusive, bright red paint job called 'Rosso 8C' and a 'Quadrifoglio' logo (a four-leaf clover) on its front wings, as well as red stitching for the black leather seats. Additionally, the rear caps on the roll hoops bars are chrome rather than being painted silver, with the body caps behind them - also silver on other versions - in red.

Spider Limited Edition

The Alfa Romeo Spider Limited Edition features a choice of three color combinations (Carbonio Black, Alfa Red, Ghiaccio White) plus 19-inch alloy wheels, leather upholstery, electrically adjustable and heated memory front seats, and door mirrors. The car is also now available with Fiat Group's Blue&Me hands-free system with voice recognition and media player. Bespoke colors for the Alfa Spider Limited Edition include a Carbonio Black version with a natural leather upholstery while the Alfa Red exterior paintwork is matched to a black leather interior. The Ghiaccio White color scheme comes with a choice of either black or natural leather upholstery.

Under the hood sits the familiar 185 hp 2.2 L JTS petrol engine. The car can accelerate from 0-62 mph in about 8.8 seconds and reach a top speed of more than 139 mph (224 km/h). The new limited edition diesel was only on sale in the UK from 2009, less than 500 were produced worldwide. The 214 hp diesel engine was exclusive to the limited edition spider.

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Design quirks and oddities

• Before it was released, the Alfa Brera concept car was voted "Best of Show" by Autoweek magazine at the Geneva Motor Show, "Best of Show" in the prototype category at the Villa d’Este Concorso D’Eleganze, it picked up two prizes at Challenge Bibendum 2002, and "the Most Fascinating Car" award at the Super Car Rally 2002 form Paris to Monte Carlo.
• Brera was elected to European Car of the Year 2007 in Japan.
• British television show Top Gear called it "the sexiest car money can buy".
• It is featured as a car in the 2006 video game Need For Speed: Carbon.
• Professional Moto GP racer,Casey Stoner,was given a Brera by Alfa Romeo as a reward.

Awards

• The Alfa Romeo Brera has been awarded the Most Beautiful Car in the World ahead of the Peugeot 407 Coupe, the Chrysler 300C Touring and the Lexus IS250 in 2004.

See also

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Coupé	Sprint															GTV (916)									GT
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External links

• Alfa Brera
• Alfa Romeo Brera
• Alfa Brera Owners Forum
• Frankfurt Preview: Alfa Romeo Customization Programme
• Alfa Romeo Mille Miglia Special Edition
• Alfa Romeo Brera S Revealed (UK)
• Alfa Romeo Brera TI to Debut at the Paris Show
• Paris Preview: Alfa Romeo Brera TI
• Paris 2008: Alfa Romeo Brera Ti
• Alfa Romeo Brera "Italian Independent" Goes on Sale in Germany