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Alfa Romeo Brera and Spider

Overview

Alfa Romeo Brera Alfa Romeo Spider

manufacturer	Fiat Auto (2005–2007) Fiat Group Automobiles (2007–2010)
production	2005–2010 (Brera) 2006–2010 (Spider)
assembly	Italy: San Giorgio Canavese, Turin (Pininfarina)‡R1R‡‡R2R‡
layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive Front-engine, all-wheel-drive
platform	GM/Fiat Premium
engine	Petrol: 1.75 L 1750 TBi turbocharged I4 2.2 L JTS I4 3.2 L JTS V6 Diesel: 2.0 L JTDm turbo-diesel I4 2.4 L JTDm turbo-diesel I5
transmission	6-speed manual 6-speed Selespeed automated manual 6-speed Q-Tronic AWTF-80 SC automatic
class	Sports car/Grand Tourer (S)
body style	3-door 2+2 coupé (Brera) 2-door roadster (Spider)
predecessor	Alfa Romeo GTV and Spider (916)
wheelbase	2528 mm
length	4410 mm (Brera) 4393 mm (Spider)
width	1830 mm
height	1341 mm (Brera) 1318 mm (Spider)
weight	1430 - 1625 kg
designer	Giorgetto Giugiaro at Italdesign (Brera) Pininfarina and Centro Stile Alfa Romeo (Spider) Centro Stile Alfa Romeo (interior)
related	Alfa Romeo 159

The Alfa Romeo Brera and the Alfa Romeo Spider (Type 939) are sports cars/grand tourers using the GM/Fiat Premium platform, manufactured by Pininfarina and marketed by Alfa Romeo as a 2+2 coupé and roadster respectively.[3]

12,488 units of the Spider and 21,786 units of the Brera were made[4] with production ending in late 2010 and inventory remaining into 2011.[5]

The name 'Brera' appears to come from the Brera district of Milan, which is known for being an artistic area and is sometimes referred to as the 'Milanese Montmartre'. Alfa Romeo was established in Milan in 1910.

Concept

The Brera was originally unveiled as a concept car

Trims

As with its predecessor, the Brera was initially available with two trim levels: 'Medium' and 'Sky View', the latter's name being derived from the panoramic glass roof available for the Brera's top specification. In 2008 a special trim was introduced; called the TI (Turismo Internazionale), featuring 19" alloy wheels, special badges on the front fenders and inside the front headrests. Alongside the bigger wheels, there were bigger Brembo brakes and stiffer shocks and springs.

Brera S

In Spring 2008 the Brera 'S' Special Edition was announced. This Alfa Romeo-approved British-only limited-run version was developed by British engineering specialists Prodrive and was intended to address criticism regarding the handling of the standard car. 500 units of the Brera S were made.[10] The Brera S was developed in 12 months and suspension and chassis components and settings of the 'S' were amended from the standard car, altering the handling characteristics. These include Bilstein and Eibach suspension, Prodrive sports exhaust and special 19" wheels and trim.[11] Alfa Romeo and Prodrive had previously collaborated in motorsport, campaigning an Alfa Romeo 155 in the BTCC during 1995.[12] Curiously, the standard glass roof was blanked off with headlining on this version.[13]

Brera Italia Independent

In 2009, Alfa Romeo released a limited edition of the Brera and Spider in association with Italia Independent, an Italian design company owned and run by Lapo Elkann, grandson of Gianni Agnelli of the Fiat empire. Limited to 900 units and named after Alfa Romeo's partner in the venture, the Italia Independent edition of the Brera was offered with opaque-finish titanium paintwork, 18" "turbine" style alloy wheels, and an aluminium fuel-filler cap. The interior had a Sat-Nav system as standard and the interior had a carbon-fiber trim.

The Italia Independent was offered with 125 kW (170 PS) 2.0 JTDM, 154 kW (210 PS) 2.4 JTDM diesel,157 kW (214 PS) 2.4 JTDM diesel (2009–10) or 147 kW (200 PS) 1.8 TBi, 136 kW (185 PS) 2.2 JTS, 191 kW (260 PS) 3.2 V6 petrol engines and six-speed transmission. A conventional 6-speed manual, the "Selespeed" automated manual, and the Q-Tronic automatic transmission options were offered, and the V6 engine was also available with Alfa Romeo's Q4 all-wheel drive system.[14]