Top Gear ~ Alfa Romeo Brera

[@morrisdavidmullings9833]

It's crazy how this car still looks beautiful and modern in 2022/2023.Amazing

[@mitchhifi9192]

Kinda like a refined Renault Megane RS

[@dalepinney5001]

It's because it's Italian

[@RetroKingOG]

I want one so bad, not sold in Canada 🥲

[@eurasianlynx]

Too bad they're all junkers now.

[@yassboh7658]

I crossed one today red in pristine condition 🔥

[@marcinfrostymroz]

After 3 years as Alfa owner i have to say Jeremy was spot on about that roller-coaster of emotions... You buy them, you own them... then they break down and it takes time an money to fix them. There is always something that needs mending and you start to question yourself if perhaps you should have bought something reliable... But then there are days when everything works, the sky is clear and road is twisty, and empty... And you just know you wouldn't want to be in anything else but an Alfa...

[@michiel5160]

Ik don't have an Alfa, but my car is the same. I have some small problem and I want it fixed to get it working like it should again. Then I get it back and a bigger problem pops up. My car has been there for a good time, just not for a long time.

[@timsbike4887]

Dont buy a BMW then. You still get all the problems despite what people think and even more expensive parts and NO happy ending.

[@2steaksandwiches665]

I have a Giulia quad and it hasn’t had one issue in 6 years of ownership. Very happy

[@timsbike4887]

It took me 2 BMW's for thhat to sink in. Hated both in the end.

[@ronhutcheon9302]

Bought mine in 2008, had 18k on the clock, now has 218k. Will never be sold. EVER. Such an amazing vehicle.

[@visionist7]

Spec/colour?

[@kaboom1988]

same but I want to buy another one tbf.. I mean not to sell this one but to have two 😆 Also I want 1750 now so I can invest bunch of money to have decent driving car

[@talhagh21]

Ford mondeo 😂😂🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️

[@stigsdad3011]

What 😂

[@hazzaknox1069]

@@stigsdad3011 he was referring to thr guy that said the mondeo looked better than the brera 🙄

[@stigsdad3011]

@@hazzaknox1069 oh right 🤷‍♂️

[@nathanpetrie6156]

The st220?

[@n1ch0l4st8]

Thought he'd say Fiat Multipla

[@abhishekrao1525]

I hated how the Brera was never available in the US. I was so excited when I saw one in Italy.

[@visionist7]

Realistically almost nobody would have bought one in America but seeing one would have been cool

[@saa82vik]

Proud alfista and Giulietta owner here but I have to say that the Brera is still pornographic almost 20 years on. Brera is the father of us all.

[@EshBBX]

The 159 is Grandfather then :D

[@ez33kiel6]

My father had a 159 and a couple of FIATs from this generation, and they've been some of the most reliable cars he has owned. Alfa just couldn't shake the bad rep from prior decades.

[@sequoiatree555]

well also unfair competition from the germans by bad mouthing Alfa. An uncle that worked in BMW and Merc dealerships told me that they would bad mouth the italians when clients would not be convinced by the lackluster german cars. It was or it is a common practice amongst german brands.

[@stefan.2833]

​@@sequoiatree555 Every car manufactured in Alfa Sud factory was indeed poor quality due to the lack of experienced people. As far as i know, farmers were working there and only for 3/7 days a week.

[@davidBarrel]

I have a 159 2.2 selesp., it keeps breaking .

[@cameronrichardson3108]

No they’re not reliable, the other cars you’re dad has had must’ve been awful. The 159 is ridiculously unreliable while it may get you home there is constant issues with suspension, bushes, tyres, engines, electricals constant. I own a 159 I love it to bits so much but it is not reliable

[@tripleA17]

@@cameronrichardson3108 i have a 159, its done 450k km and aside from a faulty egr solenoid it has been solid. You do have to maintain it properly but it's not any worse than the average german rival. If you're really going for reliability just get a 90's honda or toyota.

[@Vinnisaurus]

Couldve said a lambo or ferrari but the man chose to consciously say FORD MONDEO and I admire that

[@bicyclist2]

For several decades 90's and 2000's you couldn't get an Alfa in the US. Glad that's changed. Unfortunately we don't have anything like this anymore. I love old Top Gear. Thank you.

[@4sstylz]

And US didn't got any alfa. They got … mopar / GM cars badged alfa. :p

[@deividasnavickas]

@@4sstylz sorry to dissapoint you, but Giulia, Stelvio and 4c ( cars that are sold in usa ) are ONLY assembled in italy.

[@4sstylz]

​@@deividasnavickas To make them in Italy make them real Alfa romeo ? Alfa Romeo don't get any alfa DNA anymore since Mopar. Right after the 156 / 147 generation, every cars procuded was cursed. Every engine was made by GM for a long time. And the whole philosophy of Alfa have been destroyed by theses 3 ton Mopar iron engine. And then, cars were heavier, and are still heavier. FCA didn't did anything great to the brand, and now stellantis will probably follow the same logic. That is probably a good reason why Alfa is still falling theses days. Every alfa romeo fan don't want to buy any new alfa since they weight 2t and since their engines are boring. If you're completly sure about the fact that Alfa is still alfa just because it's made in Italy. Then just look on the chats about selling evolution of this brand. Apparently people think that the branding and the fact that it's made in Italy isn't enough. About the Giulia & Stelvio, the chassis is the same than a Jeep grand cherokee. A Mopar / Stellantis. Also using the stelvio, a huge SUV with a chassis made for the North America market to prove that Alfa still exist is kind of funny. Speaking about the 4c example. Sure it got more Alfa DNA than any others modern alfa, but that's a collective car that got sold for 10 000~ ex. Same for the Giulia GTA or any exclusive. Yes the engine got some good vibes. But still, it's a huge sedan.

[@deividasnavickas]

@@4sstylz you're contradicting yourself, first saying that US didn't get any real alfas, but rebadged GM and then instantly saying that pretty much no one got an Alfa even it is build in Italy. No Alfa weights 2T, get your head out of your ass + all cars from all manufacturers are getting bigger and heavier because of new regulations and more gizmos. Using 3.2 JTS doesn't mean the rest of engines were GMs. The 2.9 is from ferrari, the 2l petrol is Alfa, and the diesels are shared with everyone, even french. And the GM has the rights to build the multiair for fiats/abarts. The Georgio platform is made by alfa only for alfa in mind. Gm has the right to build cherokee on it, but it is the GM using alfa platform, not the other way round. You fit perfectly in someone who doesn't own an alfa. But somehow an expert after watching some Top Gayer

[@4sstylz]

​@@deividasnavickas I don't own alfa, but I own a real italian car. And I am fan of Alfa since I long time and wait for a good opportunity to buy a GTV 916. I am not at all in contradiction. USA got mopar alfa. That's not two eras. And I am not the only one to think like this. This whole video is about the Brera, and that's a fucking mopar. I am a fan of this car design, but still, the only v6 is from holden. Too bring stelvio, 4c and Giulia as an example of what's a real alfa is completly dumb but I was too kind to tell it like this.

[@ravinderjitw]

Thinking of buying it. Probably will be a classic in a few decades.

[@edim108]

Deffinitely will be, especially if you get manual with 3.2 and Q4 all wheel drive. With that setup it's an epic sports car.

[@trinieshepard7983]

Got my black Brera with red cockpit 2 months ago. I love it so much. It is just timeless!

[@kahalani]

Just brought the same car, Red and black leather. 3.2 V6 Q4. Pick it up from the showroom later next week, 110,000 kms two owners, FSH. Can’t wait to do the 550 km drive home from Toulouse to Nice. Sounds tremendous and feels brand new ❤ ❤🇮🇹🇮🇹

[@iamgroot8600]

Brera and Spider .... the best looking cars ever made

[@andrejpopovic1662]

My neighbor has a black brera with tan leather and it is tremendous

[@diekrahe.]

Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 Stradale is the best looking car ever

[@FAT8893]

It's just a shame that there is no GTA version of the Brera, or else that would have been a great coupé. When they did the coupé trio comparison episdoe between the Brera and the TT alongside the RX-8, I can't help but thinking that both Audi and Mazda made a souped-up S/RS and Mazdaspeed version respectively.

[@stefan.2833]

I think it wa suposed to get a GTA model with a V8 engine, probably a 4L, sadly it never came true :(

[@FAT8893]

@@stefan.2833 I remembered that. That engine ended up in the Maserati GranSport and GranTurismo later on.

[@stefan.2833]

@@FAT8893 Yeah, it was a masserati engine, i'm pretty sure that the Brera concept had it when it was unveiled at Geneva Motor Show, sadly the engine didnt make it to the production :(

[@Nickoboss29]

They also did a test mule of a Maserati powered 159 GTA

[@deividasnavickas]

@@stefan.2833 so that would have been the same v8 as the 8c?

[@samcarpenter_]

I first saw this when it aired (2005 i think?) which would make me 7 at the time. 18 years later I bought my first car, a 2.2 Brera. In black. 😆

[@letstorquecars92]

Ive just purchased a black brera 2.4 for £650! Cant wait to get it on the road. Videos will be up soon

[@kenankalamujic6677]

My first car is a Alfa Romeo 159 1.9 petrol and I fucking love it, honestly I had luck when I bought mine had to do some changes to components but nothing major and it just eats the road, comfortable, and it looks sporty and sexy. Honestly best part is when you have a car like that you are attached to it and it is part of you

[@edim108]

I get inappropreate thoughts just looking at that car. Gotta buy one while they're still affordable, precisely a manual 3.2 Q4. It's the sort of car that I can just look at for hours sitting in my backyard. It is an EPIC car by any measure and it's inexpensive too!

[@hhh7929]

Q2, plus légère, plus agile… Virer les collecteurs d’échappement et passer chez Autodelta…

[@gooo1762]

Half year ago i was thinking about which car i should get as my first. I always loved alfas but i considered something like a vw or audi because they are reliable cars. I scrolled through the internet and somehow came up with the idea of an older alfa. Shortly after i saw the 156 and really liked it, but something was out of place, especially its ass was ugly af. I kept scrolling and found the brera. Since that day i swore myself that this will be my first car. Such a beautiful vehicle!

[@Nickoboss29]

What about the Spider version

[@luciano4728]

Gorgeous car

[@Boris-xx7dw]

Had mine three yrs and didn’t spend a penny on it apart from service items , the only reason I sold it was us emigrating to the states and couldn’t take it with us . The Brera was my 7th Alfa over the yrs .

[@italianduded1161]

Alfa Romeo Brera 1750 tbi! Same for the 159. The only engine that I would consider for these cars.

[@italianduded1161]

I am so happy that He likes so much Italian cars.

[@zak2175]

I drive a ford mondeo. It doesn't look even 1/100th as good as this.

[@chetthehoss]

And then they designed the jaw-droppingly gorgeous 8C, and pant-tenting Giulia. Such a shame they can't build a car that works as well as it looks LOL

[@cyberdemon6517]

even the stelvio puts other cars to shame

[@robochitti]

0:30 when Jeremy asked tat question, the 1st thing popped in my mind was the DBS. The DBS is still the best looking car I've ever seen after all these years. But I'm not sure what year was this episode was shot? Coz tat hair guy said Vanquish when DBS cud have been spoken easily

[@visionist7]

To give you an idea of how old this is, he was referring to the first Vanquish

[@Nathaniel2256Studios]

I think the early DB9 is better looking than the DBS and Vanquish.

[@FunnyMannager]

2:30 Vaas clarkson:HAVE I EVER TOLD YOU THE DEFINITION OF INSANITY

[@2steaksandwiches665]

25 year rule means I’m bringing this into the country in a few years

[@liquidleopard4495]

This episode was from 2005, right? I just looked at some pics of the 2005 Ford Mondeo and, no, that was *not* the best-looking car in the world. Not by a long shot. 😆

[@domantasstanys8197]

Ford Mondeo lol

[@theofficialczex1708]

I'm still upset the Brera wasn't brought to the US. Can't import one either. Thanks, Mercedes-Benz of America. Go shaft yourselves.

[@poorfordtransitowner1627]

Why was that

[@theofficialczex1708]

@@poorfordtransitowner1627 25-year import law. Lobbied for by Mercedes-Benz of America.

[@Hydruss443]

@@theofficialczex1708 Of course it was Merc of all companies.

[@oexplorador6840]

Is sad the car failed, because is really beautiful and modern looking.

[@driva9457]

I have one and I love it, great car and mine is Diesel 😂

[@Abraxium]

What if - and hear me out - Alfa goes bankrupt (quite likely and it’s been close several times), is saved by Fiat or Stellantis/PSA Group merely as Centro Stile Alfa Romeo, while they are allowed some engineering for their V6? The latter is unlikely as most engines are Fiat-sourced and the V6 is just a chopped Ferrari V8

[@onurb00]

No space on the back seats and barely on the front as well😂😂 the 2.4 cc diesel is kind of slow for the mpg

[@hhh7929]

Caricatural, j’en ai une…c’est pas un Suv !

[@akashanuragi5602]

depth analysis Alfa romero brera- - -- --- -

[@lufetm]

Im angry at Alfa for not producing GTA version and for not using those headlights and tail lights in their newer models, brand new Tonale is the first one to use something similar

[@Pugna-cz6gs]

The Stelvio and Tonale aren’t Alfas. They’re just another shitty SUV with no style or originality.

[@TheVanillaReport]

Man says ford mondeo. Im importing one and will get it painted in matt black.

[@sancaktarbayrak4176]

they call it car porn for a reason. 3.2 liter v6 with awd and manual gearbox, on top of the look(black as he suggests) if thats not car porn then what is?

[@Krosis_]

The 159 looks better

[@Jonlarm]

Ruined in the UK by the current emissions tax, its like £650 a yearvto put tax on this car. Disgusting

[@defnotatroll]

I know Jezza would've been struggling to hold back all sorts of racist insults when the brown guy said what he said lol

[@wtfduud]

It's a glorified VW Golf

[@vengadeshkannavathy7225]

Alfa are producing good looking cars but unreliable for lifetime.

[@ez33kiel6]

Most of the 00's Alfas and FIATs are really reliable cars, they just couldn't shake the bad reputation they had gained during the prior decades

[@AdAstra78]

That's a pretty dated comment. I suppose Skodas are still dustbins too, right...(?)

[@jackbauer4762]

Not that great imo

[@nikolibolokov4521]

Dam that's an ugly car!

[@user-zx4sl9qi6y]

So is your mom

[@arthousemkd]

What do you drive? VW golf 5?

[@nikolibolokov4521]

@@arthousemkd volvo c30

[@karimtemri1664]

​@@nikolibolokov4521 lol

[@ik749]

@@karimtemri1664 I don't agree with what he said about Brera, but Volvo C30 is also beautiful car. I like Alfa Romeo and Volvo.

[@andreaangelini5365]

Una Coupe' trazione anteriore meccanica Fiat, telaio Opel del 2003, motori GM la vogliamo chiamare Alfa Romeo ?? 😂

[@lukaszj78x]

Brera aveva un motore italiano.1750 TBI AF motore.

[@andreaangelini5365]

@@lukaszj78x Oltre il 2.2 3.2 GM anche il Fiat Powertrain Technologies 1750 TBi di produzione Fiat, di motori Alfa Romeo neanche l'ombra 😜Come il telaio di derivazione Opel del 2003