Wanting What You Can't Have
The car pictured here is not a concept vehicle. It's a real production car - no joke. Rub your eyes, pinch yourself or take your
The gorgeous machine pictured here is the all-new 2006 Alfa Romeo Brera. (Photo: Alfa Romeo) |
If the Brera name or the vehicle's design look familiar, that's because it's the production version of the Brera Concept car that made its worldwide debut just three short years ago. The 2+2 coupe will be positioned higher upmarket than the current GTV, aiming to gun down the likes of the upcoming Porsche Boxster Coupe, BMW 3-Series Coupe and the next-generation Audi TT Coupe.
For those of you who are already acquainted with the Brera concept, you'll find that the production version has a lot in
The 2+2 coupe will aim to gun down the likes of the upcoming Porsche Boxster Coupe, BMW 3-Series Coupe and the next-generation Audi TT Coupe. (Photo: Alfa Romeo) |
From concept to production, the Brera has grown in length and height. It's now 4,414 mm (173.8 in.) long, 1,830 mm (72.1 in.) wide and 1,372 mm (54.0 in.) high, as opposed to the show car, which measures 4,390 mm (172.8 in.) long, 1,890 mm (74.4 in.) wide and 1,290 mm (50.8 in.) tall. While entry and exit won't be done through scissor-type doors, the Brera does keep the fixed panoramic glass roof of the concept.