Review: One gorgeous coupe! Alfa Romeo Brera 2.4 JTD SV

It's easy to think of Alfa Romeo as being a maker of cars with screaming engines which work at their best only when they're making a noise like the last three minutes of a Rossini overture. Alfa has never been a major seller in the UK, and in the normal way of things the cars which have sold best have been the cheaper ones, which in turn tend to be the ones with the smaller, higher-revving engines.

Those of you with a more comprehensive knowledge of the Italian manufacturer and its history will be aware that there's another Alfa tradition - that of building cars with engines which hardly need revving at all, but which produce storming power (and a deeper-throated but no less evocative sound) from low engine speeds. In the case of the Brera, the forthcoming 3.2-litre V6 model will follow exactly this route, but for the moment the 2.4-litre JTM turbo diesel covers the ground nicely.

Full review here

CarNut - 5/13/2006 4:24:33 AM

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It looks more like a hatch to me and I don't know how people can call that a "real true coupe". I don't like the look of it either..especially lights look like ugly nerd specticles.
Mixed with very poor reliability and costly costumer services makes me never consider buying it. --and I am from Europe - go figure

Matthew1 - 5/13/2006 10:31:56 PM

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It's new to the market! How could one comment? Past Alfa's have been average, but this is a new breed set to lift the stigma associated with the historic brand.

And....it is one of the most gorgeous cars on the market today.

Stunning is an understatement.

Matthew1 - 5/14/2006 6:48:56 AM

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But the V8 GTA version on the other hand.....