Alfa Romeo Brera S Video Road Test by Local Motoring

[JaMaIcA1645]

The Italians make gorgeous cars.They got good sense for design.

[schwagier]

damn, those alloys are just stunning!

[MultiBrera]

@pettinhouse . I would love to delete these comments.. after Alfa come clean and apply the warranty to fautly goods and not to expect owners to have to pay for products that only last 12 months.. Legally goods are required to last a 'fair and reasonable time' 12 months for visors isnt fair and reasonable ! Do you think i enjoyed wasting my time posting all this.. ?? No -

[MultiBrera]

@pettinhouse l like the way you assume i am a man.. its a womans car. . any one taller tham 5' 4 " doesnt fit in it. easy to tell who you work for !!

[david181993]

@MultiBrera Lol you can easily fit in it if you're about 6ft. 5ft 4? You're having a laugh...

And anyway, only small people can fit in the original For GT, are you calling that a woman's car??

[defender5151]

I don't realy give a shit what that dude is on about. If I had a Brera, I'd be craking one off.

[dolphin87alco]

pizdec avtamabil

[Yomaxavian]

I am interested in Brera but I am confused too...

Is any space for 2 persons in back if I'm driving???

I am 178 cm hight.

Thanx

[johnmaraschino]

@Yomaxavian don't worry...you can drive whitout problem...the brera back is too small enfact a lot of people buys brera because likes the car and above all because they are ALFISTI....I hope that my english is good

[bmore209]

Nooo! i want an alfa so bad but they aren't sold in the US...totally sucks

[bubb95]

The best review I have seen, but glad this guy isn't my mate!

[FPietros]

The problem with Alfa's modern sport coupés is that they are heavy and the engines they wear are lucklaster- unlike an Alfa engine should be- leaving you with a taste of disatisfaction on your lips...

The last great Alfa coupé I can remember was the 1998 GTV 2.0 liters turbo with the 200 HP... That was a great looking car with an engine that made it look right and performing... unlike the Breras and GTs of today which have sickly engines that barely manage to move the heavy cars...

[Synthiotics]

and they're FWD... real alfas are RWD.

[FPietros]

Most European sports cars are FWD. I don't have a problem with FWD Alfa Romeo cars as long as they are made how they are supposed to be made: lightweight and with really fast engines.

[Tsparkdriver]

the 2.0 TB was a heavy engine. It was based on the 3.0 liter but was just made smaller because of taxes in Italy.

[FPietros]

Engine taxes in Italy are non-existent. The 2.0 TB of Alfa Romeo was a great engine for its time.

[Tsparkdriver]

wikipedia quote:

The 2.0 V6, called V6 TB, was developed because of an Italian law that put an extra sales tax on cars with engines larger than two litres. It is basically a sleeved-down version of the three litre V6. The turbo was added for extra power while avoiding the tax.

I informed about the engine cause I wanted to buy one.

[FPietros]

Strange. I never knew Italy had a similar tax system for engines above the 2.0 liters. Such a system only existed in Europe for Greece if I recall correctly. Still, the 2.0 TB of the GTV was a very performant engine.

[Tsparkdriver]

maybe cause of the big torque? I never drove one.

[FPietros]

No, it was because of the 200 CV... duh...

[Tsparkdriver]

It has more torque then the 3.0 V6. If it haven't got all that torque the car wouldn't be as nearly as fast as a 3.0, cause it's just too heavy. Over 1400kg.

[FPietros]

The GTV is one of the most beautiful coupe's ever made... Its weight is actually just over 1300 kg and the later versions got even lighter... unlike the fatso Brera of today which amounts to 1700kg +.

[Tsparkdriver]

the 2.0 TB is 1430 kg.

It's beautiful, but for that size and purpose it's too heavy. I even consider my 147 too heavy

[FPietros]

The GTV with the 2.0 TB weighted 1350 Kgs at best. Indeed, it was one of Alfa's most beautiful coupes.

The 147 was light enough with the 1.6 version being at around 1200 kgs. I have one too. The only problem that I have with it, is that its steering is completely awful. It tends to overdrift in difficult and cut-out curves.

[Tsparkdriver]

THe servo is too light and it has way too much bodyrolle in corners, so that I never came to drift or I will just turn over :)

but the gtv 2.0 tb has 1430kg :)

[FPietros]

My 147 tends to drift in difficult corners and cut-out curves. The back of the car slides completely off track. So far, I am disappointed with its steering.

The GTV 2.0 tb weights 1350 kgs at best. Just let it go...

[Tsparkdriver]

The lightest one the 1.8 TSpark is 1370 kg...

I am very happy with the steering, it's just soo direct. I drove a golf and a 1 series bmw, and the alfa has the same direct steering as a bmw1, just lighter servo.

[FPietros]

The late GTV 1.8 TSpark is 1320 kgs because the coupe' got even lighter during the late years.The heavier would be the one with the 3.2 V6 which was listed at 1470 kgs. The 2.0 TB was around 1350 kgs.

Hatchbacks like the Golf and the 1 series tend to overdrift too inside curves. They may be even worse than the 147. Still, the 147 has a tendence to throw her rear off track during a tight curve.

[MRSBA7]

THE BEST CAR IS GTV. always will be. .

[forestghost7]

I agree with you nuorolo - I had a GTV, Montreal, Alfetta sedan, Duetto and 2Spiders sometimes 4 at a time- God I miss them all

[nuorolo]

this is a poor FIAT .alfa romeo was died in 1992.-the true alfa romeo are:GIULIETTA,ALFETTA,33,75,90­MONTREAL,GIULIA,1750,MATTA...

[wedziss]

crap!!!!! i gotta hawe one!!!! why only in UK????f***! i'm going to buy an alfa 159 GTA then, bcz the UKs are all right handdrive:(

[Xenos105]

the 159GTA does not exist

[lonegunbravo]

That 'Six-million dollar man' theme song is damn irritating... great-looking car though....

[andydt0782]

I was very close to buying a Brera S a few months back but then I came to my senses and realised that even though it was one of the best looking cars ive seen in ages..... it would be crap!

No regrets!

[1521joe]

WELL SAID

[peppesoundz]

ALFA ROMEO.....the best!!

[vampirejohn88]

hai sbagliato a scrivere... the best(ia)

[ohmygooooood]

Excelente...

[cannuckistan]

The 'rounded' back kills the proportions of the car. The back should have been squared off more. If you look at it from the side, it just looks ridiculous.

[HTTPCore]

This back pushes it near to common japanese car design . The front ist perfect styling.

[Abaddon1987]

yes... i also don't like the Brera that much, thats why i like the 159 sedan better: the same front, but not the rounded back. But a coupé would be nicer than a sedan.

[insanonut]

147 looks better thats shity looking car

[OCquattro]

All Alfas are shit though.

[Fedonzo]

Ma fottiti.... italian car = the best ever

[OCquattro]

Italian car = keeping break down services in business.

Yes they look nice but I'd rather have a car that starts. I've had a GT and a Brera and both where pretty rubbish.

[minkiapopstar]

Ragazzi provatela, non direte mai più che arranca in curva... se c'è un grande pregio della brera è che tiene la strada in maniera incredibile ed è stabilissima, quindi non parlate a sproposito. PS(bel video)

[SloeElvis]

Im 14, so I dunno much about driving cars. But I saw another review, and it said the only problems were a few simple ones inside the car, since its shaped so meanly and cool, and a small trunk, for the same reason. But they said that the handling is amazing and the chassi has incredible limits. It IS the most beautiful car ive eveer seen, also.

[BILLYTALENTRULES123]

yes

I GOT PWNED. GOTO MY PROFILE 2 SEE MY NUDE PICS kV

[raboox9]

Sorry, song and presenter aren't very good. At least the car is nice :)

[kaosobsidian]

People! don't bring your Audi and BMW bullshit to an Alfa video!!! we don't give a shit about boring German manufacturing! You can only understand the Beauty properly of Alfa by owning one. Statistics don't mean jack shit in most cases

[Esco4Lifeee]

Gotta love Alfa's menacing look!

[1011521]

that guy sucks

[spiaggio]

ugly car alfisti ritiratevi!!!

[libertycityR33GTR]

0:40 :ma hai visto come arranca in curva?

[spiaggio]

come una carriola...

[libertycityR33GTR]

vero!

[club977]

ma cosa parli che magari non sai neanche ke macchina è!!! la carriola l'avrai te!!!

[libertycityR33GTR]

ma allora sei rincoglionito,io è da settrembre che sono un fan dell'alfa romeo.

SVEGLITATI

[club977]

ma chi ti ha parlato a te??!! io ho risposto a "spiaggio"! non a te rincoglionito!!!!

[redfrederick85]

ma quanto sei ignorante a dire che è brutta?

[hottest1ever]

Sweet!!! I want one!!!

[minibus135]

Alfa Romeos might not be good as other competetors but it has something that attracts me. Yeah, it does break down often compared to other cars and it has a flimsy interior, it still has charisma and passion I can't resist.

[richardjbeattie]

A few badly developed aftermarket mods aren't going to help a poorly made car with terrible dealer service...if you want an "S" badge save yourself a lot of trouble and get a faster, lighter, better built, better handling, better resale value...Audi

[crazypotty2k6]

No difference in power...you may aswell do the mods yourself :)

[crazypotty2k6]

pfffffft

[Nilop81]

che macchina....la piu' bella italiana di sempre...