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2009 Alfa Romeo Brera S

Very few sport cars are developed only for Britain’s roads. Alfa Romeo has intended these cars for the true driver’s cars. After a year of extensive suspension and chassis developments, Prodrive, the worlds-leading motor sport specialist, Voices out their opinion on this car with outstanding driver feedback and handling. Different from other cars, this unique addition to Alfa Romeo’s UK range of cars has limited their models to individual 500 cars. The power of this car exists in two direct injection petrol engine, the 185 bhp 2.2 JTS and the 260 bhp 3.2 V6 JTS.




Nicholas Bernard, the marketing director at Alfa Romeo UK comments: “Significantly, the Alfa Brera S isn’t simply about brute force, it's about how the available power is transferred to the road and how the road surface is communicated back to the driver to bring new levels of sports handling and driver-focused confidence and involvement.” Prodrive engineers experimented to match their 2008 model, extensive tuning exercises achieves the desired ride/handling abilities. With a quick steering response driving enthusiasts in the UK won’t have to worry about accidents.

With a new 19 inch alloy wheels, customized as Pirelli PZero Nero tires, increasing the responsive turn-in corners, with rising driver feedback, there is not limit to this dynamic car. Not only it is flashy but you can design your sport seats in soft black Frau Leather with red stitching, also to the door panels, steering wheel and gearlever. Foot pedals are equipped with drilled aluminum and a headrest recess houses. The 2.2 JTS can reach 0-60 mph in an arguably 7.0 seconds, achieving top speeds of 155 mph. This car will reach out to an audience who likes to drive on the open road.

Alfa Romeo 8C Spider

At the recent Paris show, Alfa Romeo unwrapped the production version of the 8C coupe. It goes on sale some time next year for $200,000, and as few as 500 units may be built. The three spoke steering wheel with the squared off bottom adjusts in both reach and rake, the power operated seats move back a long way, the foot well is deep, and there is sufficient clearance between the slab sided door panel and the transmission tunnel. But once the manual roof is closed, the swayback silhouette makes taller people to duck and crouch in discomfort. The show car is fitted with a good mix of black leather and brushed aluminum.






The aluminum pedals are well spaced, but the clutch is a bit too heavy. The 8C Spider features the traditional six-speed manual transmission from the Maserati GranSport Coupe.

The 2008 Alfa Romeo 8C Spider can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in less than four seconds. The maximum speed is 185 mph. The entire body and interior is fabricated with carbon fiber for a total of 3300 pounds. Compared with its closely related donor car, the Maserati GranSport Spyder, the Alfa Romeo 8C is 176 pounds lighter, 2.4 inches wider, 1.2 inches lower, and 1.6 inches longer. The wheelbase grew by 4.3 inches, and it now exactly matches the foot print of the Maserati GranSport Coupe.




The V-8 Engine is a 4.7 liter version of the Maserati 4.2 liter unit and is rated at 450 hp. With maximum torque of 347 lb-ft available at 4750 rpm, the Alfa engine whips up more twist action than the F430, and it also out distances both Maseratis.

2007 Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione

The 2007 Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione was first displayed at the Paris Motor Show in the year 2006.

Engine
The 8C Competizione consists of an 8 cylinder 4.7 engine with a capacity of 4691 cc that delivers 470 Nm at 4750 rpm and output power of 450 bhp at 7000 rpm. The cylinder cooling system and internal fluid movements are designed to attain high permeability and intake load cooling.

The engine and cylinder heads are made of aluminum alloys and it is fitted with five bearings to make sure the engine structure is hard.



Body Structure
The car is of less weight which makes it a high performance vehicle. The body of the car is made of carbon fiber in order to decrease the weight for better handling.



Gearbox and Self-Locking Differential
The gearbox makes sure of the weight distribution for better handling, due to the engines less size and weight. As a result, power unit can be placed at the back for the required sporty configuration.

The gearbox is located behind the steering wheel which is computerized. The self-locking differential permits stability and acceleration in all conditions. The gear shifts may be operated in these modes:
Automatic-Normal
Automatic-Sport
Manual-Normal
Manual-Sport
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Suspension and Braking System
The suspensions are newly designed with aluminum axle carrier, extra support and double wishbone layout. Ventilated discs with aluminum calipers are used for better braking at heavy times.

Interiors
The interiors include the anatomical seats and the steering wheel which are wrapped in carbon fiber.



Specifications

Vehicle Type: - production car, 2-door convertible
Configuration: - Front Engine/ RWD
Engine: - V8
Displacement: - 4691 cc
Torque: - 347 lb-ft @ 4750 rpm
Horsepower: - 450 bhp @ 7000 rpm
Transmission: - 6-Speed Tiptronic
RPM: -7500

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