Alfa Romeo will unveil at the Paris Auto Show the sporting TI (Turismo Internazionale) specification Brera that is due to go on sale in autumn 2008. The TI logo will be applied to the front wings and will initially be available with2.2 JTS (Manual and Selespeed) and 3.2 V6 engines and later also with other engines.
The Brera TI features: stiffer springs and dampers, 19-inch tires, alloy rims, inspired by the 8C Competizione, large brake discs and Brembo red one-piece front callipers with a radial attachment.
The special edition Brera is powered by a 185 bhp 2.2 JTS engine (an up-to-date power unit made entirely of aluminum and equipped with direct fuel injection.
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Prodrive, a British motorsport company, revealed its latest creation, a new tuning kit for the Alfa Romeo Brera coupe, a project which has been developed for more than a year. The new kit features some minor styling changes, inside and out, and will be produced in a 500 limited edition, each of the cars individually numbered with unique Brera S labeling. You can choose to have power either from a 185hp 2.2 LJTS direct injection petrol engine or a 260hp 3.2L V6JTS.
The engineers also added specific Eibach coil springs and Bilstein dampers. Spring rates are increased by over 50 percent compared to the standard Alfa Brera, giving the car a more nimble and agile feel, while the specially tuned gas-filled mono-tube dampers give tighter body control. The suspension static geometry has also been revised to optimize steering and handling, and was lowered 10mm. These changes are combined with new 19in alloy wheels and Pirelli PZero Nero tires. Press release after the jump!
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For all the folks who don’t know, the Alfa Romeo Q-Tronic system is a very popular addition to the Alfa Romeo Spider V6 and Brera models since its introduction, back in 2006. Autodelta announced that the Q-Tronic 6-speed automatic transmission will also be available on its Brera J5 3.2 C conversion.
The Brera J5 3.2 C Q-Tronic comes with an increased power of 352 hp and 435 Nm of torque. With this amount of power the vehicle is capable to sprint from 0-100 km/h in just 5.3 seconds and has a top speed of over 260 km/h.
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Its officially confirmed that a special edition of Alfa Romeo Brera is being produced for the UK market. Its creator, the British motorsport company, Prodrive, plans to show the modified car at the end of the month. During the last year Prodrive worked closely with Alfa Romeo, especially on the suspension and handling mods.
The new Alfa Romeo Brera “S” has been designed to build on the “existing model’s capabilities to deliver outstanding driver feedback and handling.” This will be a limited edition to only 500 cars and all of them will be differentiated by some exterior and interior details. Among other companies which worked with Prodrive there are names like Subaru and Aston Martin.
Autodelta is pleased to introduce the Autodelta Brera J5 3.2 Compressore ‘Model Year 2008’ (MY) which has been developed specifically for hot and tropical climate requirements and now incorporates an air-to-air intercooler mounted behind the front bumper.
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Autodelta will launch the Brera J5 3.2 C this weekend at Goodwood Festival of Speed. The second high profile appearance of the Autodelta Brera J5 3.2 C this coming weekend will be at ‘National Alfa Day’ (24th June) the showpiece event in the busy calendar of the UK Alfa Romeo Owners’ Club. Once a year Alfisti from across the United Kingdom and further afield gather to celebrate their deep passion for these cars; this year the extravaganza will be held at Great Weston Park, Staffordshire, for (...)
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The last transformation from the German specialists for Italian cars, Novitec is this Alfa Romeo Brera. As a base model they use the diesel version 2.4 JTD with 200 hp.The modifications are not only visual.So we will find 20 inch rims with Pirelli rubbers measuring 255/30.
On the mechanical part, we will note an increase of power to 229 horses thanks to new engine control unit and a reworked exhaust by increasing the diameter in comparison with the one of original car .The car now (...)
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Tuner Novitec has gotten their hands on the Alfa Romeo Brera yielding one impressive sports coupe. Exterior add-ons include a sportier front fascia , subtle side-skirts, and an aggresive rear apron that features gaping exhaust tips , which from the rear will let you know that this is not your ordinary Alfa Romeo. Novitec has chosen to add "Breyton style" wheels which fill out the wheel wells completely and aggressively. Now all Alfa Romeo has to do is start selling their vehicles here in the United States again so that you US enthusiasts can enjoy this automotive masterpiece.
Autodelta has unveiled a new engine remap programme for the Alfa Brera, Spider and 159 3.2 V6 Q4 versions, which delivers increased power and torque. Available power is increased by 14 bhp (to 274 bhp), while more importantly torque is increased by 23 lb.ft (32Nm). Acceleration times have also been improved as has optimum top speed. This new remap programme, thus delivers enhanced all-round improvements to these Alfa Romeo’s dynamic capabilities; and it once again reaffirms Autodelta’s (...)
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Wheels24 made an online poll in order to choose 2006 "Alternative Car of the Year". At the finish line, the pert
Peugeot 207 was named "gayest" car, the buff Audi RS4 strutted in as "straightest" and the scrumptious derriere of the Alfa Romeo Brera kicked butt for the "rear of the year" title.
The winners of the four Road Angel GPS systems will be named shortly.
Gay car votes
Peugeot 207: 7 155
BMW 3 Series Coupe: 3 378
Jaguar XK: (
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