Move over Nick Reilly, there’s a new auto blog in town, this time from the guys at Neubauer. That’s right - you can get all your drooling done for Fiat group and Abarth models at the NDF Paris wordpress site, currently featuring a Fiat Punto Evo video and some lovely pics of a new Alfa Brera on the showroom floor.

In the pics here is an example of what we last saw from the guys - the Abarth 500 SS Speed Grey version. It has the impressive Abarth Essesse tuning kit with 165 hp and a special grey tint. They’ve probably already run out of these as only ten were planned for production, but check out the Neubauer blog for other news.

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Autodelta tuned the Alfa 159 J4 3.2 C, and it has also produced this tuning of the Alfa Brera S with compressor, in collaboration with Prodrive. The Prodrive model already had performance enhancements with a weight reduction of 100 kg, and the use of front wheel drive rather than the standard Q4 all-wheel drive system.

Autodelta has then added a supercharger to the 3.2-litre V6 engine, increasing the 260 hp to 352 hp, with torque up from 322 Nm to 435 Nm. There is also a Sportline suspension kit with new coilover features and 40 different firmness adjustment settings.

Autodelta Alfa Romeo Brera S 3.2 Compressor

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Alfa Romeo has presented the Alfa Brera Italia Independent special series. The coupé was revealed at the luxury Porto Cervo seaside resort in Sardinia. The Brera Italia Independent limited edition will have 900 units made, and will first appear in Europe, with Japanese and Australian markets following. In Italy, the special edition will be available from September at a cost of 32,200 euros.

One model will spend summer at Porto Cervo, on display in front of a new sushi restaurant and lounge bar. The Brera Italia Independent is equipped with a 2.2-litre JTS Selespeed engine, and will have opaque titanium body work, new 18-inch alloys and a turbine design. It will have opaque black and alluminiun features, and red brake calipers.

Carbon fibre inserts dress the interior, while the leather steering wheel is matched to Poltrona Frau leather seats. Red circles surround the instrumentation and the colour is also featured on the pedals. The Brera Italia Independent is available in petrol engine options only.

Alfa Romeo Brera Italia Independent

Source | Autoblog.it

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Starting from this month, Alfa Romeo Brera and Alfa Romeo Spider will have new additions to the engine range, including the turbo petrol 1750 TBi at 200 hp, and the turbodiesel 2.0 litre JTDM at 170 hp. Both models were presented at the recent Geneva motor show and will soon be seen on the Alfa 159, too.

The 1750 TBi at 200 hp is characterised by its impressive torque of 320 Nm, even at low revs of 1,400 rpm. Direct fuel injection is available along with controlled turbocompressor, dubbed “Scavenging”.

On the Alfa Brera, It has a top speed of 235 km/hr and an acceleration of 7.7 seconds to reach 100 km/hr. The Alfa Spider takes 7.8 seconds to reach 100 km/hr with this engine, while it measures CO2 emissions of 192 g/km. Brera emissions are similar at 189 g/km.

Continue reading: New Alfa Romeo engines: Brera and Spider

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Alfa Romeo will be releasing some new engine options over the next few months, including two new turbos: a 1.8L TBi direct injection petrol at 200hp, and a 2.0L JTDm at 170hp. These two new engines should appear on the Brera and Spider, completing the technical updates to the 159 family which had been left unfinished.

The Brera and Spider, thanks to the new turbodiesel, will consume only 5.4l/100km, with CO2 emissions of 142g/km. The TBi will have 8.1l/100km of fuel consumption with 192g/km of emissions.

The Alfa 159 should see some new ECO versions based on the turbodiesels: a 1.9L, 120hp with 138 g/km of CO2 (down from 159), and a new 2.0L, 170hp with 136 g (down from 142). With these new options, Alfa is not only extending its engine range, but increasing its environmentally friendly qualifications as well.

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There are a few dedicated Alfa Romeo fans in Japan in a niche market which will now be blessed with some special species from Alfa. The “White Edition” series includes a metallic white livery that will appear on the Alfa 147, the GT 2.0 Selespeed, the Brera and the Spider 3.2 Q4 Q-Tronic.

White has become a trendy colour recently and perhaps this is a try out in Asia before including more options in the European market. In just a few years white has become fashionable again on everything from city cars to supercars and we take it for granted when we see it at motor shows and in brochures.

Thanks to Corvettec6r for the tip.

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