The
Alfa Romeo Brera, so beautiful that Jeremy Clarkson said it was the
Angelina Jolie of cars, will close its account in 2011. However, the
Alfa Romeo coupe and accompanying Spider, will not simply fade away. It
will get one final technological boost so that its performance continues
to match its dramatic good looks.
For its final months in the market place, the Alfa Romeo Brera and
Spider will be available in limited numbers with the all new Alfa Romeo
1750 TBi engine, and despite the significantly better performance,
economy and emissions offered by the engine, the Alfa Romeo Brera 1750
TBi costs the same as the cars they replace.
Equipped with the new 1750 TBi engine, the Brera and Spider’s 0-100 kmh
times have been cut, and top speed boosted, whilst miraculously
significantly reducing fuel consumption. Indeed, on the combined test
cycle the Brera equipped with the new 1750 TBi engine saves 1.3 litres
of fuel every 100 km with its figure of 8.1 litres per 100 km.
This substantial gain in engine efficiency has been achieved with an
advanced ignition control solutions including direct fuel injection, two
continuously variable valve timing units, a turbocharger and a
revolutionary scavenging control system.
But the blunt zero to 100 kmh time and top speed figures are just part
of the story. As well as providing 147 kW at 5000, the new 1750 TBi
engine delivers 90 more Nm of torque, up from 230 to 320 Nm from just
1400 rpm.
Styled by Giorgetto Giugiaro in collaboration with Alfa Romeo Centro
Stile at Arese, Milan, the design of the Alfa Romeo Brera remains
faithful to the stunning coupe concept first shown at the 2002 Geneva
Motorshow.
Both versions are comprehensibly well equipped:
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