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| + | !colspan=2 style="color: white; background: darkred;"|Alfa Romeo Brera | ||
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| + | |width="40%"|Manufacturer:||[[Alfa Romeo]] | ||
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| + | |Production:||[[2005]]–present | ||
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| + | |Body Styles:||[[FF layout|FF]] [[coupe]] & [[convertible]] | ||
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| + | |Predecessors:||[[Alfa Romeo GTV & Spider]] | ||
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| + | |Successors:||Still in production | ||
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| + | |colspan=2|[[Image:Alfa brera spider large.jpg|250px|Alfa Romeo Brera Spider]] | ||
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| + | |colspan=2|[[Image:Breraconvt.jpg|250px|Alfa Romeo Brera Spider]] | ||
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| + | The '''Alfa Romeo Brera''' is an [[automobile]] due to be produced by the [[Italy|Italian]] manufacturer [[Alfa Romeo]] from [[2005]], in both [[coupe]] and [[convertible]] (Spider) forms. | ||
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| − | + | The Brera originally appeared as a [[concept car]] at the [[2002]] [[Salon International de l'Auto|Geneva Motor Show]]. It was designed by [[Giorgetto Giugiaro]] at [[Italdesign Giugiaro]], and was a large luxury [[sports car]] with [[V8]] power and estimated price near [[USD|US$]]100,000. The Brera was widely acclaimed, including being named Best of Show by ''[[AutoWeek]]'' magazine, and production plans were subsequently announced for 2005. | |
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| + | The Brera was introduced in production form at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show. It maintained the original's exterior appearance almost exactly but on a much smaller scale, becoming a mid-size coupe on the [[GM/Fiat Premium platform]] (shared with the [[Alfa Romeo 159]] and [[Alfa Romeo Kamal]]), and designed to replace the outgoing [[Alfa Romeo GTV & Spider|GTV]]. A convertible Spider version of the Brera was also announced, to be launched shortly after the coupe and to replace the existing GTV-based Spider. | ||
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| + | In [[Europe]], the Brera will be available with three engines: a 200bhp 2.4 JTD turbo-diesel, or 2.2 JTS and 3.2 [[V6]]. Cars with the diesel or 2.2 petrol will be front wheel drive, whilst the V6 will come with [[four wheel drive]] similar to the [[Alfa Romeo 156|156]]'s Q4 system. In [[North America]] the range is expected to start with the 3.2 [[V6]], priced around [[USD|US$]]35,000, and a [[V8]] based on [[General Motors]]' [[GM Premium V engine|Premium V]] unit may also be introduced. | ||
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| − | + | ==Awards== | |
| − | + | Before it was released, the Alfa Brera [[concept car]] was voted "Best of Show" by [[Autoweek|Autoweek magazine]] at the [[Geneva Motor Show]], "Best of Show" in the protype 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]]. | |
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| + | * [http://www.alfaromeo.com/cgi-bin/pbrand.dll/ALFAROMEO_COM/models/models.jsp?categoryOID=-1073798184 Alfa Brera] | ||
| + | * [http://www.new-alfaromeo.co.uk/alfa-romeo-brera/ Alfa Romeo Brera] | ||
| + | * [http://www.alfa-romeo-uk.com/alfa/ Alfa Romeo] | ||
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Revision as of 18:33, 22 February 2007
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| Alfa Romeo Brera | |
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| Manufacturer: | Alfa Romeo |
| Production: | 2005–present |
| Body Styles: | FF coupe & convertible |
| Predecessors: | Alfa Romeo GTV & Spider |
| Successors: | Still in production |
| Competitors: | |
| Alfa Romeo Brera Spider | |
| Alfa Romeo Brera Spider | |
| Alfa Romeo Brera | |
The Alfa Romeo Brera is an automobile due to be produced by the Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo from 2005, in both coupe and convertible (Spider) forms.
Concept
The Brera originally appeared as a concept car at the 2002 Geneva Motor Show. It was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro at Italdesign Giugiaro, and was a large luxury sports car with V8 power and estimated price near US$100,000. The Brera was widely acclaimed, including being named Best of Show by AutoWeek magazine, and production plans were subsequently announced for 2005.
Production
The 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 Alfa Romeo Kamal), 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 will be available with three engines: a 200bhp 2.4 JTD turbo-diesel, or 2.2 JTS and 3.2 V6. Cars with the diesel or 2.2 petrol will be front wheel drive, whilst the V6 will come with four wheel drive similar to the 156's Q4 system. In North America the range is expected to start with the 3.2 V6, priced around US$35,000, and a V8 based on General Motors' Premium V unit may also be introduced.
Awards
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 protype 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.
External links
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