To achieve this result, they started from ''the excellent premises of the fascinating Brera prototype'' from Geneva in 2003, Designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro in collaboration with the Alfa Romeo Styling Centre, the model is supposed to represent the state of the art in the world of the coupe and be ''mistress of the road with a strong personality.''
Fiat describes the Brera's dimensions as ''generous,'' and they should indeed fit most North Americans. Sitting on a 2,525-mm wheelbase, the Brera is 4,413 mm long, 1,372 mm high, and 1,830 mm wide, although the heightened taper of the front and rear make it look more compact.
The exterior line is ''a succession of classical references, an ideal place where traditional Alfa styling cues are reproposed in a modern key.''
The Alfa Romeo Brera aims to ''maintain continuity with the past, while enlarging the interior space and raising the standard of life. On a car with a great temperament, the driving position is the hub around which the interior is built. The Alfa Brera is no exception, as you would expect from a car born to offer exuberant performance and an extremely striking design.''
As a result, the seats are meant to provide outstanding containment and a sporty design, while not forgoing comfort in the rear, which remains at the highest levels for this segment.
Fold down the rear seats in the Brera and the luggage capacity increases from 236 to 546 litres.
The Alfa Romeo Brera comes in three trims, all ''lavishly equipped with electronic and telematic equipment,'' with an interior ambience that ''is always welcoming and sophisticated, thanks to the quality materials used and the introduction of innovative solutions, such as the large fixed sunroof which increases the luminosity in the car and the passengers' sense of space, making the line sleeker and more flowing.''
As for the motive power, the Brera gets the same two engines that will power the 159 sedan, should both cars come to North America -- the 3.2-litre V-6 and the 2.2-litre inline-four -- attached to six-speed transmissions. ''In other words,'' Fiat says, ''this is a car capable of exciting performance, but is also ideal for everyday use.''
Fascinating styling, plenty of temperament and superb engineering. The Alfa Romeo Brera is said to combine these distinctive features with others, ''playing its trump cards in the field of safety and dynamic behaviour.''
While ''enjoyable driving'' has always been one of the strong points of any car from Alfa Romeo, ''enjoyable traveling'' now becomes a necessary choice when the cars have to ''guarantee excellent comfort as well as the Alfa temperament.''
For this reason, the Alfa Romeo Brera fits double wishbone suspension at the front and a multilink system at the rear. This layout is supposed to guarantee excellent dynamic performance along with superb comfort. ''Whoever sits at the wheel controls the behaviour of this great sports car,'' Alfa promises, ''but certainly does not forgo the excellent comfort guaranteed by the suspension. To which the Alfa Romeo Brera adds a sporty trim and Q4 four-wheel drive on some versions.''
The Alfa Romeo Brera is fitted with the most advanced electronic devices to control the car's dynamic behaviour: the sophisticated VDC system with sporty, non-intrusive calibration, complete with MSR and ASR.
Clearly, the Italian car company knows that it's going to offer more than a stylish shape if it's going to be able to sell cars to smart North Americans.
photo:Fiat Group
Fiat describes the Brera's dimensions as ''generous,'' and they should indeed fit most North Americans. Sitting on a 2,525-mm wheelbase, the Brera is 4,413 mm long, 1,372 mm high, and 1,830 mm wide, although the heightened taper of the front and rear make it look more compact.
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| Alfa Romeo Brera |
The Alfa Romeo Brera aims to ''maintain continuity with the past, while enlarging the interior space and raising the standard of life. On a car with a great temperament, the driving position is the hub around which the interior is built. The Alfa Brera is no exception, as you would expect from a car born to offer exuberant performance and an extremely striking design.''
As a result, the seats are meant to provide outstanding containment and a sporty design, while not forgoing comfort in the rear, which remains at the highest levels for this segment.
Fold down the rear seats in the Brera and the luggage capacity increases from 236 to 546 litres.
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| Alfa Romeo Brera |
As for the motive power, the Brera gets the same two engines that will power the 159 sedan, should both cars come to North America -- the 3.2-litre V-6 and the 2.2-litre inline-four -- attached to six-speed transmissions. ''In other words,'' Fiat says, ''this is a car capable of exciting performance, but is also ideal for everyday use.''
Fascinating styling, plenty of temperament and superb engineering. The Alfa Romeo Brera is said to combine these distinctive features with others, ''playing its trump cards in the field of safety and dynamic behaviour.''
While ''enjoyable driving'' has always been one of the strong points of any car from Alfa Romeo, ''enjoyable traveling'' now becomes a necessary choice when the cars have to ''guarantee excellent comfort as well as the Alfa temperament.''
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| Alfa Romeo Brera |
The Alfa Romeo Brera is fitted with the most advanced electronic devices to control the car's dynamic behaviour: the sophisticated VDC system with sporty, non-intrusive calibration, complete with MSR and ASR.
Clearly, the Italian car company knows that it's going to offer more than a stylish shape if it's going to be able to sell cars to smart North Americans.
photo:Fiat Group
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