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Alfa Romeo Brera S

The Alfa Romeo Brera is a sports car produced by the Italian automaker Alfa Romeo since 2005. The Spider roadster has been produced since 2006. Both cars are manufactured by Pininfarina.

It took a year of intense development at Prodrive, and that is saying something, but the Alfa Romeo Brera S is finally done. Alfa Romeo UK will build just 500 copies of the fine-tuned model so if you were eying the Alfa 8C Competizione but can’t quite afford it, here is the next best option. Prices start at just GBP 24,950 for the 2.2 JTS (185 bhp), GBP 26,450 for the 2.2 JTS with leather dashboard and GBP 28,450 for the top of the range 260 bhp 3.2 liter V6 JTS.

Marketing director at Alfa Romeo UK, Nicholas Bernard, said: “Significantly, the Alfa Brera S isn’t simply about brute force, it’s about how the available power is transferred to the road and how the road surface is communicated back to the driver to bring new levels of sports handling and driver-focused confidence and involvement.”

This has of course been a major issue ever since the first cars we built, therefor Prodrive did not add any power to the Brera S but merely fine tuned the suspension to perfection resulting in “a car that ‘shrinks’ around the driver and delivers all the fun and engagement of a sports car driving experience on A and B-roads.  Yet, on motorways, offers a compliant and composed ride.” according to Peter Cambridge, Prodrive Project Leader.

Prodrive used bespoke Eibach coil springs and Bilstein dampers, 8C Competizione inspired light-weight 19 inch wheels, hollow anti-roll bars, aluminum suspension components and lowered the Brera S by 10 mm in both the front and rear. All this results in superior handling, a weight reduction of 100 kg for the V6 and 35 kg for the 2.2 liter JTS in comparison to the respective Brera Q4 models and a 0 – 62 mph time of just 7 seconds for the 3.2 V6 Brera S (the 2.2 JTS take 8.6 seconds).

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 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.
  • Best Sports/Coupe – What Diesel Car?
  • European Automotive Design Award 2006
  • Best Design Award 2006 by Autocar Magazine (UK)
  • Best Coupe – Croatian Car of the Year Awards 2006
  • The prices in Malaysia for Alfa Romeo Brera 2.2 JTS Salespeed RM308,888.oo OTR (without insurance)

    The Alfa Romeo Brera Coupe is priced at RM 308,888 and is powered by the same 2.2 liter JTS engine as the 159 sedan. You’ve got 7 airbags, stability control, 6 speakers, rain sensor wipers, keyless ignition, bi-xenon headlamps, 8-way electrically adjustable front seats with heating for the driver’s seat, and leather upholstery.

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