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Limited edition Brera S
July 30, 2008 - 12:39 pm
The Alfa Romeo Brera S (’S’ for speciale) made in collaboration with Prodrive will only be sold in the UK and production will be limited to 500 hundred individually numbered models. The Brera S will be available with the two existing petrol engines, namely the 185Hp 2.2 litre and the 260Hp 3.2 V6 engines.
Prodrive has made changes to the suspension, interior, exterior as well as including a new exhaust system. Their main aim was to refine the Brera’s handling and this was achieved with new stiffer springs and dampers and the car was also slightly lowered (-10mm).
According to Peter Cambridge (Prodrive Project leader), the result is “a car that ’shrinks’ around the driver and delivers all the fun and engagement of a sports car driving experience on A and B-roads. Yet, on motorways, offers a compliant and composed ride.”
The exterior of the Brera S boasts lightweight 19″ alloy wheels with Pirelli PZero Nero Tyres ispired by the Alfa 8C Competizione, the new supercar flagship for the Alfa Romeo range. The interior of the Brera S is dressed in black leather completed with red stitiching and the centre console is accentuated with a dark finish. The headrests include a limited edition Brera S aluminium plate featuring the British and Italian flags.
Hopefully for the lucky 500 the one year development at Prodrive will pay off and this car will be more go than show due to the weight reduction.
GM could keep making parts for Hummer after possible sale
July 23, 2008 - 10:13 am
General Motors could ultimately compose Hummer parts and assemblies for another partial carmaker as part of a sell-off deal, the czar Bob Lutz product GM said the Auto Show of London.
“How it will work again with the plants must be accompanied,” Lutz said.
It could be similar to the way Honda has quarrel his case for cooperation with Rover after that BMW has bought the British company in 1992. Honda has continued to provide the chassis, body parts and powertrain the BMW-owned company for several years after the case.
Lutz does not commenter it over whether GM has sparked any interest in the Hummer brand.
In the meantime, he also discussed the current fuel crisis and said it is worse than those who have switched the automotive industry in 1974 and 1979.
“We have a clash of fuel covered on a really weak economic situation with the sub prime crisis and the feeling of many poorer people now,” Lutz said.