This automobile has a 2 door coupé type body designed by Giugiaro/Alfa Romeo with a front located engine supplying power to the front wheels.
The Alfa Romeo Brera 1750 TBi's engine is a turbocharged petrol, 1.7 litre, double overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. In this application it has an output of 197 bhp (200 PS/147 kW) of power at 5000 rpm, and maximum torque of 320 N·m (236 lb·ft/32.6 kgm) at 1400 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed manual 'box.
It weighs a claimed 1505 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed quoted is 235 km/h (146 mph), manufacturer claimed fuel consumption figures are 11.8/6.0/8.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 189.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Giugiaro/Alfa Romeo | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2528 mm | 99.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1579 mm | 62.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1559 mm | 61.4 inches | |
| Length | 4410 mm | 173.6 inches | |
| Width | 1830 mm | 72 inches | |
| Height | 1341 mm | 52.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1505 kg | 3318 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.34 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.10 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.71 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Fiat | ||
| Engine code | 939 B 1000 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.7 litre 1742 cc (106.303 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83 × 80.5 mm
3.27 × 3.17 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 200 PS (197 bhp) (147 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 320 Nm (236 ft·lb) (32.6 kgm) at 1400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 84.3 kW/litre 114.7 ps/litre 113.1 bhp/litre 1.85 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
183.7 Nm/litre
2.22 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2308.4 kPa (334.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 435.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 7.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 28.9 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 235 km/h (146 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 132.72 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 97.61 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 130.9 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.24 kg/kW 17.11 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 11.8/6.0/8.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 11.8/6.0/8.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 8.5/16.7/12.3 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 23.9/47.1/34.9 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 19.9/39.2/29.0 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 189.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | J | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | F | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/50 R 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/50 R 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 330 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 292 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.74 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.94 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 195712 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 17.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2009 Alfa Romeo Brera 1750 TBi added 2009-02-23. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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