Test Drive Alfa Romeo Brera since 2006 coupe
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Maestro Judjaro from Atelier ItalDesign made the front of the brace exactly the same as the family 159, only the form of the front beak on the bumper differs slightly. Not so long ago we tested Alfa 159 and got a lot of pleasure driving. Can I deliver similar emotions more powerful all-wheel drive compartment Alfa Romeo Brera, built on the same chassis?
Sedan Alfa 159, which hidden, made an indelible impression, especially if not think about the quality of the assembly. Perhaps this is the best sports sedan from those are now available on the market. It is more comfortable and more pleasant in management than a BMW treshka, more and more beautiful Lexus IS250. Almost the perfect car for the active driver is a powerful and responsive 2.2-liter motor, clicking, like a shutter, gearbox, magnificent energy-intensive suspension, accurate steering. About the appearance and salon Even talking should not be worth the Italians know a lot about beauty and sports cars.
The same chassis, but in a more rigid and stylish body, a compartment, a 260-strong 3.2 liter motor, and in addition to the whole, all-wheel drive transmission with an asymmetric Torsen differential, which most of the torque gives rear wheels. What could be better? - I thought, heading to the salon Alfa Romeo ...
Brera met me in a dark burgundy robe. It seems to be nothing, but it looks no longer so impressive as bright red, and not so air as silver. The feed seems unnecessarily difficult, as if the Italian beauty returned to Italy after a couple of years of residence in America and abundant eating there hamburgers. Although such an approval is true only for those who look at the Brera from behind. In front and in the profile it is still beautiful. Taking care of the savings of the already scant finance of the Fiat concern, which includes Alfa Romeo, Maestro Judjaro from Atelier Italdesign made the front brace exactly the same as the family of 159, only the form of the front beak on the bumper differs slightly. Hood, headlights and front wings are the same. Low roof and long doors poured. Stop, then it is better not to look at the feed here already begins ... it is better to open the door and look into the salon.
The interior is completely copied with the sedan. However, if the borrowing of the salon from the Peugeot 407 sedan in the same coupe is more rebuilt, then the alpha researches, on the contrary, pleases. Stylish speedometer wells and a tachometer, deployed to the driver of the central console with three additional pointers, all information is concentrated around the cockpit. The passenger remains only to guess the speed and try to guess the turnover of the motor in the sound. It's rather sedan Alfa Romeo 159 received a sports finish of the interior characteristic of the coupe than the opposite. The sports spirit of Brera is impregnated from the helm down to the rear seats. The plump bar is perfectly in his hands, and the chair behind the extremely small and close present coupe 2 + 2. There is enough places for the back of the medium-sized bag to plant there are quite inhuman people, except one, medium height, provided that the front passenger moves its chair forward, and the rear will last on the side otherwise there is not enough space for the head.
Having drawning a beautiful rounded stern, Maestro Dzhghroo thought about everything: about how the round emblem will look like stylish here, about a slightly cut back lights, the only thing that did not have the attention of the great master was the trunk. Formally, it is, but in practice it is practically impossible to use it, starting with the fact that it opens with an inconvenient button on the central tunnel, and ending with a small opening and a huge loading height. It's inconvenient to label even packages from the supermarket, and there is no speech about the placement of the suitcase. Theoretically, the rear armchairs can be folded and increasing the trunk from 300 to 610 liters, but it does not change this does not change and unload things very uncomfortable. Brera coupe for those traveling light and despises shopping. But enough theory, because Alfa is not a van Fiat Doblo, the task is to ride, and not to transport. So the key to start! The motor was started and satisfied is not characteristic of Italians. And where is the trembling, which runs through the cabin, giving anticipation of the future drive? Oh yes, it is necessary to justify the price of 1,893,600 rubles (about $ 75,000) and conquer European markets, so it worked perfectly over noise insulation, and the engine is heard in the cabin very moderately, at least up to 4000 rpm. And here and drive it on the 6-speed automaton selector. Smoothly and absolutely silently rolling out from the parking lot and almost immediately get to Novorizhskoye highway. Pedal to the floor and instead of the expected rose under the hood and wheel slip smooth and even overclocking. The arrow of the speedometer is rapidly approaching the mark of 200 km / h and, almost without losing the tempo, rejuvenates further. The salon is gradually filled with a roar from the road and aerodynamic noise, but, oddly enough, not
the threshold passes, after which, communicating with the passenger, the driver is forced to go to the cry. Strange all this, absolutely not in Italian. The steering wheel retains moderate sensitivity, but there is no sharpness characteristic of ALP. And only pinned gear ratios remind the Italian roots at the speed of the tachometer arrow does not fall below the 5 thousandth mark. As befits this GRAND Tourismo, Brera is able to fly at a speed of 200 km / h clock, while the driver is slowly talking to the adorable companion about all sorts of nonsense. It is a pity, our roads do not contribute to a similar drive, although alpha is adapted for him perfectly in the cabin, resting peace and silence, and the suspension is well informed by the realities of the Russian asphalt.
Driving alpha on a winding track turned out to be more interesting than direct, but still not as expected. Brera's turns take place as if on the rails, and even where most rivals surrendered, Alpha keeps, balancing on the verge of demolition. But when a reasonable limit remains behind, mutual understanding with Brera collapses the coupe behaves unpredictable. Want to disrupt the car into a skid and pass the fan of turn, so there is no Brera stubbornly slides his nose
virague outwards, and vice versa. A similar central differential Torsen on Audi, too, is not easy thing, and to get used to it, you need at least 2-3 days of serious tests. But I could not find mutual understanding with Alpha. Or maybe it is her ride with slippers, who goes like that? Only roys. We know with you that the fastest ride implies the right trajectories and no driving. And here Alpha remains completely under the control of the driver and control electronics. Widow rolling down, in the evening after the test, we tried to declare Drag-Raysing races like the power of Brera is quite sufficient, and the four-wheel drive promised substantial assistance. But it was not there that was a non-historical machine spoiled all our plans: not to be created by Brera. Having lost on races, they decided to fix the mood at the center of the center here, here Alfa here in your elements, enthusiastic views are guaranteed, and if another open spider will not be from the fan.
Studying a member market of coupes presented in the Russian market, we can say that Brera occupies an intermediate position between elegant, but not particularly dynamic Peugeot 407 Coupe and the rapid BMW 3-series Coupe. As for me, I would choose on Alfa 159 with a 2.2 liter engine and mechanical mechanics, it is noticeably cheaper, more practical, and it's a pleasure to manage it. If you put the target to find exactly the coupe, and even with the machine, then my choice is a treshka from BMW!
Text: Leonid Pavlov.
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Comfortable suspension
Beautiful and comfortable salon
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Uncomfortable trunk
Non-radical automatic
Complete set of tested car Frontal airbags
Side airbags
Inflatable curtains
Abs
Anti-test system
Dynamic stabilization system
All-wheel drive transmission
Steering amplifier
Automatic transmission
Multifunctional steering wheel
Adjustable steering column in height
Adjustable steering column
Skin Steering Decoration
Finishing salon skin
Electric heating front seats
Rear view mirror with autocession
Bluetooth kit for phone
Remote central castle
Air conditioning climate control double-zone
Electric and heating outdoor mirrors
Electric windows front
Folding in parts rear seat
Sitter for long-term
Adjustable angle of tilt back seats
CD audio system
CD changer
Light sensor
Rain sensor
Trip computer
Parktronic
Fog lights
headlight washer
Alloy wheels
Coloring metallic
Electrically regulating driver's seat
Electrologizing front seats
Cruise control
Xenon headlights
Specifications
body sizes, mm 300/610
Body
Body type 2-door coupe
Number of seats 2 + 2
Curb weight, kg 1630
Full weight, kg 1950
Length, mm 4413
Width, mm 1830
Height, mm 1372
Wheel base, mm 2525
Road clearance, mm 120
Engine
Type gasoline with injection
Location in front, transversely
Location and number of cylinders V6
Working volume, cm 3195
Cylinder diameter / Piston stroke, mm 85.6 / 89
Compressive degree 11.25.
Number of valves for cylinder 4
Maximum power, hp / rpm 260/6000
Maximum torque, nm / rpm 322/4500
Transmission
Gearbox 6-speed, automatic
The drive is permanent full with the asymmetric distribution of torque
Front suspension independent, McPherson
Rear suspension independent
Front brakes disc ventilated
Rear brakes disc ventilated
Tires 225/50 R17
Dynamics
Maximum speed, km / h 240
The time of acceleration is 0-100 km / h, from 6.8
Fuel consumption, l / 100 km
urban cycle 16.9
country cycle 8.4
mixed cycle 11.5
Fuel tank capacity, l 70
Fuel gasoline AI-95
A source: Carclub.ru.
