Alfa
Romeo Brera / Alfa Romeo Spider
The Alfa Romeo Brera is a grand tourer
produced by the Italian automaker Alfa Romeo since
2005. The Spider cabriolet has been produced since
2006. Both cars are manufactured by Pininfarina.
The New Spider version (Type 939) was
introduced at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show, where it
also received "Cabrio of the Year" award.
Spider is based on the Brera coupe but is a pure 2-seater
convertible. At the beginning there were two engine
options available: the 2.2L straight-4 and 3.2L V6
JTS engines, and the JTD common rail turbodiesel was
introduced at 2007 Geneva Motor Show. This car replaced
Spider 916 model, introduced in 1995. This Spider version
can be seen as 6th generation of Alfa Spiders, the
first version of which was released in 1966.
For the "model year" 2008
Alfa Romeo Brera/Spider changes were made to the mechanics
and the interiors of the cars. The 3.2 litre V6 version
will now be offered in front wheel drive, as well as
a four wheel drive version, allowing for a top speed
of 250 kilometres per hour (160 mph). All model variants
will be fitted with electronic Q2 limited slip differential.
By using more aluminium parts a weight reduction of
45 kilograms (99 lb) is achieved. These new versions
were introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in 2008. |