Alfa Brera keeps faith with the concept

ALFA Romeo’s new sports flagship makes its long-awaited Australian debut, ahead of its mid-2006 local launch.

Designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro and first appearing as a concept in 2002 at the Geneva motor show, the Brera is available in Europe with two JTS petrol engines (a 140kW 2.2-litre and a Holden-built 195kW 3.2-litre V6) and a 2.4-litre 150kW JTD turbo-diesel.

While both six-speed manual and automatic transmissions are also available in Europe, Australian specifications have not yet been released.