ALFA ROMEO BRERA
ALFA ROMEO BRERA
ALFA ROMEO BRERA
ALFA ROMEO BRERA
2009 Alfa Romeo Brera Q4 - First Drive Review
Alfa Romeo has a legacy, but a difficult history in recent years, particularly in the United States in the 90's, the Italian brand not to drink, like many of its 164 sedan had.
Rumors of Alfa's return to the United States is a subject of the annual forecast of the automotive industry. It now appears that the brand will officially be here with a face lifted versions of the Brera coupe and convertible in time for the 2009 model year Spider. The current plan is to create a sales organization built around Alfa Maserati dealers US 47.
Brera and Spider are based on a synthesis of the 159 sedan platform [Front-loading, C / D, September 2005]. European cars are different for petrol and diesel engines, but the U.S. model is only a 3.2-liter V-6 gas. It is based on GM's "well equipped" V-6, but adapted to the cylinder heads Alpha includes a direct fuel injection and cam phasing that offers continuously variable valve timing for intake and exhaust. It produces 256 horsepower and a rich exhaust note that Alpha is typically (but not all the GM).
The platform locates the engine transversely and room for front-wheel drive or four wheels, as Alfa Q4 call and employs 43/57 front-rear, torque distribution varies in response to wheel slip with a Torsen center differential. In Europe, V-6 comes with a six-speed manual transmission for the moment, but a six-speed automatic transmission should be presented later this year.
We drove the Brera in Italy and although we had some questions about adherence to the road to Euro versions only front-wheel drive - and staking disconcerting couple seemed to depend on tire size and type - the model we have in Q4 States had a quiet confidence. With its quick steering (2.25 turns lock to lock) and the distribution of torque to the rear of polarization, which was anxious around corners and then gripped hard.
There is no doubt that America is becoming the best version of the platform, the V-6 sedan Brera Q4. It's fast - 0 to 62 mph in 6.8 seconds, according to the company - but not a class leader, due to a curb weight of about 3600 pounds. With an estimated price of $ 42 000, Brera is some strong competition for cars like the Audi TT, BMW Z4 M Coupe and the Mercedes SLK. The Brera can say practical because it has four seats and a hatchback, but an adult can not travel in the back and the tailgate lip is so high that the loading of luggage is a struggle.
You can be forgiven for those things, but because it seems so good. Brera (the name of the artists 'district' of Milan, the birthplace of Alfa Romeo) was the name of a legendary car designer Giorgetto Giugiaro Concept brighter since 2002. It 'was so admired that Alfa plans to include the production of a new Giugiaro ideas and gave the V-shaped hood and Triple-light in front and 159 and the overall shape of the rear-drive coupe concept. The proportions are slightly different, but the substance remains, and is beauty.Continued ...
ALFA ROMEO BRERA
ALFA ROMEO BRERA
ALFA ROMEO BRERA
2009 Alfa Romeo Brera Q4 - First Drive Review
Alfa Romeo has a legacy, but a difficult history in recent years, particularly in the United States in the 90's, the Italian brand not to drink, like many of its 164 sedan had.
Rumors of Alfa's return to the United States is a subject of the annual forecast of the automotive industry. It now appears that the brand will officially be here with a face lifted versions of the Brera coupe and convertible in time for the 2009 model year Spider. The current plan is to create a sales organization built around Alfa Maserati dealers US 47.
Brera and Spider are based on a synthesis of the 159 sedan platform [Front-loading, C / D, September 2005]. European cars are different for petrol and diesel engines, but the U.S. model is only a 3.2-liter V-6 gas. It is based on GM's "well equipped" V-6, but adapted to the cylinder heads Alpha includes a direct fuel injection and cam phasing that offers continuously variable valve timing for intake and exhaust. It produces 256 horsepower and a rich exhaust note that Alpha is typically (but not all the GM).
The platform locates the engine transversely and room for front-wheel drive or four wheels, as Alfa Q4 call and employs 43/57 front-rear, torque distribution varies in response to wheel slip with a Torsen center differential. In Europe, V-6 comes with a six-speed manual transmission for the moment, but a six-speed automatic transmission should be presented later this year.
We drove the Brera in Italy and although we had some questions about adherence to the road to Euro versions only front-wheel drive - and staking disconcerting couple seemed to depend on tire size and type - the model we have in Q4 States had a quiet confidence. With its quick steering (2.25 turns lock to lock) and the distribution of torque to the rear of polarization, which was anxious around corners and then gripped hard.
There is no doubt that America is becoming the best version of the platform, the V-6 sedan Brera Q4. It's fast - 0 to 62 mph in 6.8 seconds, according to the company - but not a class leader, due to a curb weight of about 3600 pounds. With an estimated price of $ 42 000, Brera is some strong competition for cars like the Audi TT, BMW Z4 M Coupe and the Mercedes SLK. The Brera can say practical because it has four seats and a hatchback, but an adult can not travel in the back and the tailgate lip is so high that the loading of luggage is a struggle.
You can be forgiven for those things, but because it seems so good. Brera (the name of the artists 'district' of Milan, the birthplace of Alfa Romeo) was the name of a legendary car designer Giorgetto Giugiaro Concept brighter since 2002. It 'was so admired that Alfa plans to include the production of a new Giugiaro ideas and gave the V-shaped hood and Triple-light in front and 159 and the overall shape of the rear-drive coupe concept. The proportions are slightly different, but the substance remains, and is beauty.Continued ...
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