It'll doubtless be gorgeous, but FWD. If I was going to splash out on a 2-seat convertible, it would need to be RWD. If it had to be new, MX-5 or a Z4 for me. If not, I'd have an old Spitfire....and some stringback driving gloves...oh yeah!
_________________________ "Forward", he cried, from the rear, and the front rank died. And the General sat, and the lines on the map moved from side to side.
....better, but the idea of a 4WD sports car seems a bit odd to me; like having a Land Rover F1 team.
_________________________ "Forward", he cried, from the rear, and the front rank died. And the General sat, and the lines on the map moved from side to side.
I'm not into convertibles at all, but if I were in the market for one would definitely choose the Brera Spider. It looks great, though I agree with the comment about the 3.2 V6 being the one to go for.
It's a shame they haven't continued with the Arese V6 but apparently the new engine is a very good one with a lovely sound.
I know it's not really the point but for the price of a Brera Spider I would have a new Alfa GT and a classic 1970s Spider Veloce.
It's possibly better looking than the Brera in the metal with the hood up or down. I turned down the chance of driving the Spider in September to drive both the 2.2 and 3.2 Brera (can't see myself ever owning a convertable in the UK).
The FWD chassis on the 4 pot cars is easily up to the job and you'd be hard pushed to tell which end was dring the car - just like the 4 pot GTV.
The Spider allows you to actually hear the engines too. The Brera doesn't sound very Alfa-ish from inside as it has so much sound proofing.
The 4WD system should come into it's own when the big engined version come on line. There have been some 159 mules spotted with twin-tubo V6's, 4.2 and 4.7 versions of the Maserati/Ferrari V8 too. If they can fit in the 159, they'll fit in the Brera/Spider too.
I think Peugeot & Audi (Q7 especially) stylists need to go on a field trip to the Alfa Romeo styling HQ in order to learn how to style cars properly.
They both seem to be struggling with accomodating the new requirements for pedestrian safety. Looking at the general appearance of newer cars designed with this in mind the rules appear to manifest themselves in an elongated front overhang. I think Lexus have coped best, nicely tapering the front end to disguise the extra length. Peugeot and VAG have taken a similar approach but have arguably not done so well.
Personally, I'd prefer the other way to lessen the effect ..... make the bonnet longer behind the front axle a la XJ and old 7-series.
_________________________ "Forward", he cried, from the rear, and the front rank died. And the General sat, and the lines on the map moved from side to side.
Beautiful car! The Brera gets my vote as the best looking car on the road. Saw a lovely Blue one in Liverpool today when i was stuck in the biggest traffic jam ever!!
when you see either the brera or coupe in the metal, they reall are stunning bits of kit.....im still not 100% convinced...bit bloated, short and stumpy...but wholly individual and unlike anything else on the road...hell, il forgive anythin with a fat arse......
