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July 27, 2009
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Alfa Romeo Brera “Italia Independent”
unveiled at Porto Cervo
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Alfa Romeo Brera “Italia Independent” |
Porto Cervo (Olbia) provided a stunning
backdrop for the unveiling of the Alfa Romeo Brera “Italia
Independent”, a new Limited Edition version of 900 that is due
to go on sale first in Europe and then in Japan and Australia.
It will be available to order from September in Italy, with a
list price starting at € 32,200 euro (on-the-road price) for the
2.2 JTS Selespeed version.
The world can catch a first glimpse of
the Alfa Romeo Brera “Italia Independent” throughout the summer
at “YOU”, a new sushi restaurant and lounge bar overlooking the
square in Porto Cervo and the lovely old harbour.
This original Limited Edition of the
Brera came about as a joint venture between Alfa Romeo and
Italia Independent, a brand that operates within several goods
sectors to package Italian style and innovation for a global
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For Italia Independent, “innovation”
also means the use of new materials, such as Kevlar, DuPont’s
Cordura, Gore-Tex or carbon, teamed with fine fabrics and
materials such as linen, Loro Piana cashmere or cellulose
acetate to obtain new slants on classic products.
In the same way, Alfa Rome designs and
builds cars with state-of-the-art mechanics and engineering,
featuring contemporary lines and shapes, that embody the concept
of design in motion and emphasise the qualities of comfort,
sportiness, elegance and power intrinsic to the Brand.
This industrial philosophy is
underpinned by Alfa Romeo's extraordinary legacy of cars,
designers, races, engines, style and innovation; a constant
presence throughout the technological progress and sporting
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It must be emphasised that the Alfa Romeo Brera
“Italia Independent” is the first standard-production car to offer
opaque paintwork (Titanium) over its entire body. This exterior feature
is further enhanced by new 18" alloy wheels with an opaque black turbine
pattern and some aluminium features, including the fuel cap, red-painted
brake calipers and new "Italia Independent" logo on the car's rear.
The same attention to detail is evident inside,
as is borne out by carbon fibre inserts (on both the dashboard and
sporty steering wheel in black leather with red top-stitching) and
brushed aluminium plates, personalised with an “Italia Independent” logo
on the front seat head restraints. Still in a quest for maximum
sportiness, the instrument panel of this original car features round red
frames plus an aluminium pedal unit and foot-rest. In the same way, the
seat trim and door panels are in the deepest black. Poltrona Frau black
leather upholstery with red top-stitching is available as an option.
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The Alfa Romeo Brera “Italia
Independent” can be selected with 185 HP 2.2 JTS or 260 HP 3.2
V6 engines, both combined with 6-speed gearboxes (according to
the engine, these may be manual, Selespeed or automatic
Q-Tronic). The new version can also come with sophisticated Q4
four-wheel drive, which is exclusive to the 3.2 V6 version.
The Alfa Romeo Brera “Italia
Independent” also offers a wealth of standard equipment: VDC
with 7 airbags, automatic dual zone climate control system,
CD/MP3, cruise control and fog lights. Customers can naturally
personalise their car from the numerous options available,
including xenon headlights, parking sensors, Bose Hi-Fi system,
Blue&Me, Blue&Me Nav and the new Instant Nav navigation system
with a map of Europe on a SD card and compatibility with
Blue&Me. |
(July 24, 09)
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