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We've seen <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/romeo+ferraris">Romeo Ferraris</a> tune all manner of vehicles, but oddly none from the automaker with which it shares the first part of its name. That's all changing, but not with a current <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/alfa-romeo">Alfa Romeo</a> model. For their latest project, RF has turned its attention to the recently discontinued <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/brera">Alfa Romeo Brera</a>.<br />
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Long considered one of the most beautiful designs mired by a substandard chassis, the Brera went out of production over a year ago. But to give it one last swan song, Romeo Ferraris has teamed up with venerable Alfa tuning firm <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/autodelta">Autodelta</a>. Together, they've given the Brera's 3.2-liter V6 a supercharger, intercooler, custom exhaust and remapped ECU to boost power up by 97 horsepower for a more substantial 353 hp. That's tipped to drop the 0-62 time down to five seconds and the top end up to 162 mph.<br />
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Naturally a full body kit is also part of the package, as is an adjustable suspension and (we would hope) upgraded brakes as well. A fitting goodbye to one of the best-looking cars ever to grace the roads - and one that will hopefully keep it on them for years to come.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/14/romeo-ferraris-and-autodelta-team-up-for-a-supercharged-goodbye/">Romeo Ferraris and Autodelta team up for a supercharged goodbye to the Alfa Romeo Brera</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:01:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/14/romeo-ferraris-and-autodelta-team-up-for-a-supercharged-goodbye/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20126505/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/14/romeo-ferraris-and-autodelta-team-up-for-a-supercharged-goodbye/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>alfa</category><category>alfa brera</category><category>alfa romeo</category><category>alfa romeo brera</category><category>autodelta</category><category>brera</category><category>romeo ferraris</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Noah Joseph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Alfa Romeo updates Brera &amp; Spider with new engines, trim]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/17/alfa-romeo-updates-brera-and-spider-with-new-engines-trim/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/17/alfa-romeo-updates-brera-and-spider-with-new-engines-trim/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/17/alfa-romeo-updates-brera-and-spider-with-new-engines-trim/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/convertibles/" rel="tag">Convertible</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/" rel="tag">Coupe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/" rel="tag">Europe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/alfa-romeo/" rel="tag">Alfa Romeo</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-alfa-romeo-brera-and-spider/"><img hspace="0" border="1" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/web630-brera2011.jpg" alt="" /></a><strong><em><br />
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Say what you will about <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/alfa-romeo">Alfa Romeo</a>'s latest 8C-derived styling direction, but we're going to miss the angular beauty of the current Brera and its drop-top Spider sibling. But before the achingly gorgeous two-doors sail off into the sunset - never having made it to American shores - Alfa has released an updated version.<br />
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The beneficiary of the latest from Fiat Powertrain Technologies, the Brera and Spider have now been made available with the 1750 TBi and 2.0 JTDM engines. The former is a turbocharged, direct-injection gas-burning four with 1742 cubic centimeters of displacement, 197 horsepower and 236 lb-ft of torque and propelling the Brera and Spider to 62 mph in 7.7 and 7.8 seconds, respectively, and a 146 mph top end. The latter is a 2.0-liter turbo diesel with 168 horses and 265 lb-ft of torque, capable of 8.8- and 9-second sprints to 62 for the coupe and convertible en route to a 135 mph terminal velocity.<br />
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In addition to the new engines, which you can read more about in the press release after the jump, Alfa is also making the Italia Indepenent trim level - previously a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/10/alfa-romeo-teams-up-with-italia-independent-for-special-edition/">special edition</a> - available across the range, with matte titanium paint, 18-inch black alloys hiding red brake calipers and special interior trim. Have a closer look in the gallery below to see what we're missing on the Atlantic's Western shores.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-alfa-romeo-brera-and-spider">2011 Alfa Romeo Brera &amp; Spider</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-alfa-romeo-brera-and-spider/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/364254ar1416_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-alfa-romeo-brera-and-spider/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/364238ar1419_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-alfa-romeo-brera-and-spider/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/364255ar1412_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-alfa-romeo-brera-and-spider/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/364253ar1409_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-alfa-romeo-brera-and-spider/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/05/364252ar1408_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: Alfa Romeo]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/17/alfa-romeo-updates-brera-and-spider-with-new-engines-trim/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Alfa Romeo updates Brera &amp; Spider with new engines, trim</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/17/alfa-romeo-updates-brera-and-spider-with-new-engines-trim/">Alfa Romeo updates Brera &amp; Spider with new engines, trim</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 17 May 2010 18:28:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/17/alfa-romeo-updates-brera-and-spider-with-new-engines-trim/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19480305/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/17/alfa-romeo-updates-brera-and-spider-with-new-engines-trim/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>alfa brera</category><category>alfa romeo brera</category><category>alfa romeo spider</category><category>alfa spider</category><category>AlfaBrera</category><category>AlfaRomeoBrera</category><category>AlfaRomeoSpider</category><category>AlfaSpider</category><category>brera</category><category>fiat powertain technologies</category><category>FiatPowertainTechnologies</category><category>fpt</category><category>italia independent</category><category>ItaliaIndependent</category><category>spider</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Noah Joseph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 18:28:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Report: Alfa commissions trio of 159-replacing concepts for Geneva]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2010/01/13/report-alfa-commissions-trio-of-159-replacing-concepts-for-gene/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2010/01/13/report-alfa-commissions-trio-of-159-replacing-concepts-for-gene/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2010/01/13/report-alfa-commissions-trio-of-159-replacing-concepts-for-gene/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/conceptcars/" rel="tag">Concept Cars</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/convertibles/" rel="tag">Convertible</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/" rel="tag">Coupe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/" rel="tag">Sedan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/geneva-motor-show/" rel="tag">Geneva Motor Show</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/alfa-romeo/" rel="tag">Alfa Romeo</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/design-style/" rel="tag">Design/Style</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2002-italdesign-alfa-romeo-brera-concept/"><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/web_italdesign-brera1.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />
2002 ItalDesign Alfa Romeo Brera Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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Following up on a model as achingly gorgeous as the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/alfa-romeo">Alfa Romeo</a> 159 - to say nothing of its Brera coupe and Spider convertible counterparts - is no mean feat. Which could be why Alfa is turning to the considerable pool of talent at its doorstep. According to the latest reports, three Italian design houses will be displaying their ideas of what the next-gen mid-size Alfa should look like.<br />
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If the source quoted by <em>Inside Line</em> proves accurate, at the upcoming <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/genevamotorshow">Geneva Motor Show</a> in March, Stile Bertone will show off a two-door coupe, with a Pininfarina-penned convertible and an ItalDesign Giugiaro four-door sedan sharing the stage as potential candidates to succeed the 159/Brera/Spider line-up. Meanwhile, Alfa Romeo will be taking the wraps off <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/21/more-pics-of-the-alfa-romeo-giulietta-appear/">the new Giulietta</a> at its own show stand.<br />
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It's worth noting that Giugiaro was responsible for the original concept car that spurred Alfa to put the Brera into production, and Pininfarina was responsible for the car's assembly. And with Bertone also in the mix, this is one fight we're looking forward to seeing unfold on the floor of the Geneva Palexpo.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2002-italdesign-alfa-romeo-brera-concept">2002 ItalDesign Alfa Romeo Brera Concept</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2002-italdesign-alfa-romeo-brera-concept/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/italdesign-brera1_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2002-italdesign-alfa-romeo-brera-concept/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/italdesign-brera2_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2002-italdesign-alfa-romeo-brera-concept/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/giu-brera1_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2002-italdesign-alfa-romeo-brera-concept/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/giu-brera2_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2002-italdesign-alfa-romeo-brera-concept/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/giu-brera3_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: <a href="http://www.insideline.com/alfa-romeo/alfa-romeo-to-show-future-159-designs-at-2010-geneva-auto-show.html">Inside Line</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/01/13/report-alfa-commissions-trio-of-159-replacing-concepts-for-gene/">Report: Alfa commissions trio of 159-replacing concepts for Geneva</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 13 Jan 2010 08:58:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.insideline.com/alfa-romeo/alfa-romeo-to-show-future-159-designs-at-2010-geneva-auto-show.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/01/13/report-alfa-commissions-trio-of-159-replacing-concepts-for-gene/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19310617/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/01/13/report-alfa-commissions-trio-of-159-replacing-concepts-for-gene/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>2010 geneva motor show</category><category>2010GenevaMotorShow</category><category>alfa</category><category>alfa 159</category><category>alfa brera</category><category>alfa romeo</category><category>alfa romeo 159</category><category>alfa romeo brera</category><category>alfa romeo spyder</category><category>alfa spider</category><category>Alfa159</category><category>AlfaBrera</category><category>AlfaRomeo</category><category>AlfaRomeo159</category><category>AlfaRomeoBrera</category><category>AlfaRomeoSpyder</category><category>AlfaSpider</category><category>bertone</category><category>geneva</category><category>geneva 2010</category><category>geneva motor show</category><category>Geneva2010</category><category>GenevaMotorShow</category><category>giugiaro</category><category>ItalDesign</category><category>italdesign giugiaro</category><category>ItaldesignGiugiaro</category><category>pininfarina</category><category>stile bertone</category><category>StileBertone</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Noah Joseph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 08:58:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Alfa Romeo teams up with Italia Independent for special-edition Brera]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/10/alfa-romeo-teams-up-with-italia-independent-for-special-edition/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/10/alfa-romeo-teams-up-with-italia-independent-for-special-edition/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/10/alfa-romeo-teams-up-with-italia-independent-for-special-edition/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/" rel="tag">Coupe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/" rel="tag">Europe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/alfa-romeo/" rel="tag">Alfa Romeo</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/luxury/" rel="tag">Luxury</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/alfa-romeo-brera-italia-independent-0/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/web-ab-alfa-brera-italia-independent-6.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />
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Say what you will about its driving dynamics, but there's little doubt that the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/alfa-romeo/">Alfa Romeo</a> Brera is one of the most stylish and fashionable sets of wheels on the road today. As if to reinforce that notion, the Italian automaker has teamed up with fashion house Italia Independent for a special edition model of the angular coupe.<br />
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The Alfa Romeo Brera Italia Independent is distinguished by its titanium paint shade, 18" turbine-style dark alloys hiding red brake calipers and an aluminum fuel cap. Inside it's all carbon fiber, black leather and red top stitching, accented with Italia Independent logos. <br />
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The special edition is available with the 185-horsepower 2.2-liter four or 260-hp 3.2-liter V6, in front-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive. Only 900 units will be sold in Europe, Japan and Australia, starting at &euro;29,700 (the equivalent of about $41k USD) for the 2.2 and &euro;38,850 ($57k) for the 3.2. Check out our gallery below for a closer view of this fashion-forward forbidden fruit.<br />
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[Source: Alfa Romeo]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/10/alfa-romeo-teams-up-with-italia-independent-for-special-edition/">Alfa Romeo teams up with Italia Independent for special-edition Brera</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:20:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/10/alfa-romeo-teams-up-with-italia-independent-for-special-edition/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19273280/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/10/alfa-romeo-teams-up-with-italia-independent-for-special-edition/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>2010 alfa romeo</category><category>2010 alfa romeo brera</category><category>2010AlfaRomeo</category><category>2010AlfaRomeoBrera</category><category>alfa</category><category>alfa brera</category><category>alfa romeo</category><category>alfa romeo brera</category><category>Alfa Romeo Brera Italia Independent</category><category>AlfaBrera</category><category>AlfaRomeo</category><category>AlfaRomeoBrera</category><category>AlfaRomeoBreraItaliaIndependent</category><category>Italia Independent</category><category>ItaliaIndependent</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Noah Joseph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:20:00 EST</pubDate>
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<br /> Alfa Romeo has proven itself capable of crafting some of the most achingly beautiful automotive works of art on the road today. Unfortunately, their driving dynamics and performance numbers rarely seem to cash the checks written by their sumptuous bodywork. Nowhere is that schism more evident than with the Brera, a fantastically angular design with disappointing dynamics. <br /> <br /> That's where aftermarket tuners come in. Over a year ago, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/20/alfa-officially-launches-prodrive-prepped-brera-s/">Alfa teamed up with Prodrive to create the Brera S</a>. The venerable British house of motorsport tightened up the suspension and steering and yanked out the heavy all-wheel-drive system to bring the sport coupe's drive closer to the aggressive level of its styling. Some evidently felt the result was a good starting point, but that it needed a little more oomph, prompting Autodelta to join the fight with the Brera S 3.2 Compressore.<br /> <br /> By bolting a supercharger to the 260-horsepower, 3.2-liter V6 and remapping its ECU, Autodelta - one of the world's foremost Alfa tuners - has coaxed out an impressive 347 stallions. But while removing the all-wheel-drive system helped shave 220 pounds off the Brera's curb weight, the London-based tuning house felt it needed a substitute, so they've fitted a limited-slip differential to handle the extra power. They'll also soften the suspension a touch from Prodrive's hard line at a client's request.<br /> <br /> Customers looking for the convenience of a four-door can also get most of the same modifications in the form of the Autodelta J4 3.2 C, based on the 159 sedan. Both models were unveiled in London at MPH09, the live-action auto show where Autodelta exhibits its latest offerings each year. Follow the jump for all the details in the press release and have a stroll through the photos in the high-resolution image gallery below.<br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/autodelta-alfa-romeo-brera-s-and-159-j4-3-2-compressore">Autodelta Alfa Romeo Brera S and 159 J4 3.2 Compressore</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/autodelta-alfa-romeo-brera-s-and-159-j4-3-2-compressore/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/8025445_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/autodelta-alfa-romeo-brera-s-and-159-j4-3-2-compressore/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/8196748_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/autodelta-alfa-romeo-brera-s-and-159-j4-3-2-compressore/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/5801439_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/autodelta-alfa-romeo-brera-s-and-159-j4-3-2-compressore/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/5523344_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/autodelta-alfa-romeo-brera-s-and-159-j4-3-2-compressore/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/9949344_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br /> [Source: Autodelta]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/09/besting-prodrive-autodelta-unveils-tuned-alfa-brera-s-and-159-j/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Besting Prodrive: Autodelta unveils tuned Alfa Brera S and 159 J4 3.2 Compressore at MPH09</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/11/09/besting-prodrive-autodelta-unveils-tuned-alfa-brera-s-and-159-j/">Besting Prodrive: Autodelta unveils tuned Alfa Brera S and 159 J4 3.2 Compressore at MPH09</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:20:00 EST.  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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Paris 2008: Alfa Romeo Brera Ti]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/10/05/paris-2008-alfa-romeo-brera-ti/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/10/05/paris-2008-alfa-romeo-brera-ti/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/10/05/paris-2008-alfa-romeo-brera-ti/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/" rel="tag">Coupe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/" rel="tag">Europe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/paris-motor-show/" rel="tag">Paris Motor Show</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/alfa-romeo/" rel="tag">Alfa Romeo</a></p><div align="left"><em><strong><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/paris-2008-alfa-romeo-brera-ti/1079542/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/10/brerati-njab_dsc_2383_opt.jpg"  alt="" /></a></strong></em><em><strong><br /></strong></em>
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<p><br />Standing in front of the Alfa Romeo display in Paris, we found ourselves in a bit of a conundrum. The big news from Alfa was, of course, the official worldwide show debut of the MiTo, and the stand was rife with them. But we've already brought you <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/12/brothers-by-design-alfa-mito-joins-8c-for-family-portraits/">galleries of photos</a> of <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/06/19/pics-aplenty-meet-the-alfa-romeo-mi-to/">the MiTo</a>, and even flew all the way <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/22/north-american-exclusive-first-drive-alfa-mito/">over to Italy to drive it</a>. (For you, of course.) But a European car show wouldn't be a European car show without some shots of an Alfa Romeo. Fortunately the Italians were kind enough to oblige with a new, hotter version of the impossibly gorgeous Brera.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/paris-2008-alfa-romeo-brera-ti/1079545/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/10/brerati-njab_web2.jpg" /></a>The<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/25/paris-preview-alfa-romeo-brera-ti/"> Brera Ti</a> picks up some of the improvements <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/27/pics-aplenty-prodrive-tuned-alfa-romeo-brera-s/">developed by British rally and racing concern Prodrive</a> (yes, that Prodrive, the ones who field Aston Martin in Le Mans, Subaru in the WRC and brought Honda back into F1). The Ti gets a stiffened suspension, 8C-style 19-inch anthracite alloys and Brembo brakes, pumping up the go to accompany all that show which you can check out in the gallery below.</p>
<p><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/paris-2008-alfa-romeo-brera-ti">Paris 2008: Alfa Romeo Brera Ti</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/paris-2008-alfa-romeo-brera-ti/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/10/brerati-njab_dsc_2364_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/paris-2008-alfa-romeo-brera-ti/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/10/brerati-njab_dsc_2383_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/paris-2008-alfa-romeo-brera-ti/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/10/brerati-njab_dsc_2369_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/paris-2008-alfa-romeo-brera-ti/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/10/brerati-njab_dsc_2372_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/paris-2008-alfa-romeo-brera-ti/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/10/brerati-njab_dsc_2374_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2008-alfa-romeo-brera-ti">2008 Alfa Romeo Brera TI</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2008-alfa-romeo-brera-ti/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/ar_brerati_001_pms_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2008-alfa-romeo-brera-ti/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/ar_brerati_02_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/10/05/paris-2008-alfa-romeo-brera-ti/">Paris 2008: Alfa Romeo Brera Ti</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:07:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/10/05/paris-2008-alfa-romeo-brera-ti/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1333462/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/10/05/paris-2008-alfa-romeo-brera-ti/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>alfa</category><category>alfa brera</category><category>alfa brerea ti</category><category>alfa paris</category><category>alfa romeo</category><category>alfa romeo brera</category><category>alfa romeo brera ti</category><category>alfa romeo paris</category><category>AlfaBrera</category><category>AlfaBrereaTi</category><category>AlfaParis</category><category>AlfaRomeo</category><category>AlfaRomeoBrera</category><category>AlfaRomeoBreraTi</category><category>AlfaRomeoParis</category><category>paris</category><category>paris auto salon</category><category>paris mondial</category><category>ParisAutoSalon</category><category>ParisMondial</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Noah Joseph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:07:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Pics Aplenty: Prodrive-tuned Alfa Romeo Brera S]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/27/pics-aplenty-prodrive-tuned-alfa-romeo-brera-s/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/27/pics-aplenty-prodrive-tuned-alfa-romeo-brera-s/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/27/pics-aplenty-prodrive-tuned-alfa-romeo-brera-s/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/tunertuesdays/" rel="tag">Tuners</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/" rel="tag">Coupe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/alfa-romeo/" rel="tag">Alfa Romeo</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/uk/" rel="tag">UK</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/special-limited-editions/" rel="tag">Specialty</a></p><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/alfa-brera-s/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/alfa_brera_s_07_opt.jpg"  alt="" /></a><br /><em>Click above for high-res gallery of the Alfa Brera S</em></p>
<p>We didn't need another reason to want an Alfa Romeo Brera, nor another excuse to ogle its breathtaking lines. But then Prodrive comes along, with all its racing and rallying know-how, and gave us the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/20/alfa-officially-launches-prodrive-prepped-brera-s/">Brera S</a>. The toughened-up version addresses some of the gorgeous coupe's performance shortfalls and makes us cry "it's not fair", because it isn't. A car so beautiful and now, thanks to David Richards and Company, so dynamically improved, should be ours, but unfortunately a little puddle called the Atlantic Ocean keeps that dream from becoming reality. So we'll just have to wait until Alfa Romeo finally makes the voyage Stateside, by which time the limited-edition Brera S will undoubtedly be all gone, and with good reason. We'll just have to console ourselves with this new batch of achingly gorgeous images, which we're glad to share with you in the gallery below.</p>
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/alfa-brera-s">Alfa Brera S</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/alfa-brera-s/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/alfa_brera_s_09_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/alfa-brera-s/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/alfa_brera_s_07_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/alfa-brera-s/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/alfa_brera_s_08_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/alfa-brera-s/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/alfa_brera_s_01_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/alfa-brera-s/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/05/alfa_brera_s_02_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/27/pics-aplenty-prodrive-tuned-alfa-romeo-brera-s/">Pics Aplenty: Prodrive-tuned Alfa Romeo Brera S</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 27 May 2008 11:58:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/27/pics-aplenty-prodrive-tuned-alfa-romeo-brera-s/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1206271/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/05/27/pics-aplenty-prodrive-tuned-alfa-romeo-brera-s/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>alfa</category><category>alfa brera</category><category>alfa brera s</category><category>alfa romeo</category><category>alfa romeo brera</category><category>alfa romeo brera s</category><category>alfa romeo prodrive</category><category>alfa romeo prodrive brera s</category><category>AlfaBrera</category><category>AlfaBreraS</category><category>AlfaRomeo</category><category>AlfaRomeoBrera</category><category>AlfaRomeoBreraS</category><category>AlfaRomeoProdrive</category><category>AlfaRomeoProdriveBreraS</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Noah Joseph]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 11:58:00 EST</pubDate>
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<p>And to think, VW/Audi is at the forefront of marketing its vehicles to LGBT audiences...</p>
<p>In the latest round of assigning sexuality to vehicles, the Audi RS4 has emerged as the "straightest" car around in the "Alternative Car of the Year" poll, conducted by Wheels24, a South African online automotive publication. Funny, we know quite a few gay guys who drive Audis. </p>
<p>Volkswagen made the cut as well, with its Jetta filling in the fourth spot in the poll. Toyota also racked up two placements in the "straight" column, with its Fortuner coming in second place and the Lexus IS250 rounding out the poll in fifth. Dodge's macho ads for the Caliber have also apparently paid off -- the "not cute" Neon replacement came in third.</p>
<p>To the likely disappointment of many Autoblog readers who have dubbed the MINI Cooper the gayest car in the comments section of our site, Wheels24 readers actually think the Peugeot 207 deserves the title instead, with the BMW 3-series coupe serving as the runner up. The Jaguar XK came in third, with the Honda Civic hatch and Alfa Romeo 159 coming in fourth and fifth, respectively.</p>
<p>Most individuals -- gay or straight -- can appreciate a nice rear end, so Wheels24 included that in its poll as well. Cars with the sexiest rear end include as follows:</p>
<p>1. Alfa Brera<br />2. BMW Z4 Coupe<br />3. Opel Astra GTC<br />4. Renault Clio<br />5. Nissan Tiida</p>
<p>[Source: Wheels24]<br /></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/13/south-african-website-names-gayest-straightest-and-sexiest-c/">South African website names "gayest, straightest, and sexiest" cars</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 13 Dec 2006 09:29:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.wheels24.co.za/Wheels24/News/General_News/0,6119,1369-1372-2094_2043605,00.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/13/south-african-website-names-gayest-straightest-and-sexiest-c/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/717150/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/13/south-african-website-names-gayest-straightest-and-sexiest-c/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>AFA</category><category>Alfa Brera</category><category>Alfa Romeo</category><category>AlfaBrera</category><category>AlfaRomeo</category><category>Audi</category><category>BMW</category><category>Caliber</category><category>Dodge</category><category>gay</category><category>LGBT</category><category>MINI Cooper</category><category>MiniCooper</category><category>Nissan</category><category>Opel</category><category>Peugeot</category><category>Renault</category><category>South Africa</category><category>SouthAfrica</category><category>straight</category><category>Volkswagen</category><category>Z3</category><category>Z4</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin Mays]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2006 09:29:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[VW Scirocco may go for $28,000]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2006/05/09/vw-scirocco-may-go-for-28-000/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2006/05/09/vw-scirocco-may-go-for-28-000/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2006/05/09/vw-scirocco-may-go-for-28-000/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/spyphotos/" rel="tag">Spy Photos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/" rel="tag">Europe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/" rel="tag">Hatchback</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/volkswagen/" rel="tag">Volkswagen</a></p><a href="http://www.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fauto-motor-und-sport.de%2Fnews%2Fauto_und_produkte%2Fvw_scirocco_alter_frischer_wind.111844.htm&amp;langpair=de%7Cen&amp;hl=en&amp;ie=UTF8"><img width="450" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="300" border="0" align="top" src="http://www.autoblog.com/media/2006/05/VWScirocc.JPG" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Auto Motor und Sport is postulating that the resurrected VW Scirocco will be here by 2008 and cost approximately 22,000 Euro, or around $28,000 US. At that price the Scirroco's main competition in Europe will be the beautiful Alfa Brera. The near future will be bring both these cars <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/05/04/alfa-romeo-returning-to-the-u-s/">to the U.S.</a>, as well. The Scirocco's price also reveals that it will slot right between the Golf and new Eos hardtop convertible. If the accuracy of this rendering can be believed, we shouldn't expect the angularity of the original Scirocco to return along with the name.<br /><br />[Source: Auto Motor und Sport]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/05/09/vw-scirocco-may-go-for-28-000/">VW Scirocco may go for $28,000</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 09 May 2006 23:15:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fauto-motor-und-sport.de%2Fnews%2Fauto_und_produkte%2Fvw_scirocco_alter_frischer_wind.111844.htm&amp;langpair=de%7Cen&amp;hl=en&amp;ie=UTF8>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/05/09/vw-scirocco-may-go-for-28-000/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/616711/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/05/09/vw-scirocco-may-go-for-28-000/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Alfa Brera</category><category>AlfaBrera</category><category>Scirroco</category><category>VW</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Neff]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2006 23:15:00 EST</pubDate>
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</item><item><title><![CDATA[Most beautiful car in the world drops its top]]></title><link>http://www.autoblog.com/2006/01/31/most-beautiful-car-in-the-world-drops-its-top/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.autoblog.com/2006/01/31/most-beautiful-car-in-the-world-drops-its-top/</guid><comments>http://www.autoblog.com/2006/01/31/most-beautiful-car-in-the-world-drops-its-top/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/convertibles/" rel="tag">Convertible</a></p><a href="http://www.eurocarblog.com/post/187/alfa-brera-spider-official-photos/"><img width="450" vspace="4" hspace="4"height="325" border="1" align="top" src="http://www.autoblog.com/media/2006/01/art_16327_2_brera_02_bis.jpg" alt=""/></a><br /><br />The provocative title of this post refers to the Alfa Brera Spider, the drop top version of the AlfaBrera that was voted <ahref="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/01/19/alfa-romeo-brera-wins-most-beautiful-car-in-the-world-award/">Most BeautifulCar in the World</a> recently at the 21st annual International Automobile Festival. These pics have been released afull day before the coupe's official debut and as such, we have no specs on the car nor insight as to how much itwill cost. Still, we're all for topless pics of anything crowned "Most Beautiful in the World." Followthe jump for additional pics.<br /><br />[Via <ahref="http://www.eurocarblog.com/post/187/alfa-brera-spider-official-photos/">Eurocarblog</a> and <ahref="http://www.infomotori.com/a_4_IT_16327_1.html">Infomotori</a>]<br /><br />[Thanks to Luca for the tip]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/01/31/most-beautiful-car-in-the-world-drops-its-top/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Most beautiful car in the world drops its top</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/01/31/most-beautiful-car-in-the-world-drops-its-top/">Most beautiful car in the world drops its top</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 31 Jan 2006 08:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.eurocarblog.com/post/187/alfa-brera-spider-official-photos/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/01/31/most-beautiful-car-in-the-world-drops-its-top/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/586355/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2006/01/31/most-beautiful-car-in-the-world-drops-its-top/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>alfa brera</category><category>alfa brera spyder</category><category>AlfaBrera</category><category>AlfaBreraSpyder</category><category>convertibles</category><category>european</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Neff]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2006 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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