| Italdesign brought their
exciting Alfa Romeo "Brera" prototype to the recent Goodwood Festival of
Speed, where, after a series of impressively fast runs it became undoubtedly
one of the stars of the event. A fully functioning prototype, the Brera,
based on a Maserati Coupe floorpan and drivetrain, is Guigaro's interpretation
of a large Alfa Romeo GT "tourer".
As well as the Brera, rare
historic Alfa Romeo, Lancia and Ferrari racing cars took part, including
a recontructed Lancia D50, an unusual Alfa-powered Nardi and the legendary
F1 winning Alfa Romeo 159. |
Highly
respected leading UK monthly motoring magazine 'Car' has given the thumbs
up to the little known Italian supercar, the Pagani Zonda, after a head
to head test with its rivals from Ferrari and Lamborghini. The new Ferrari
575M and the new Lamborghini Murcielargo were pitted together in the showdown
of the Italian supercars, with the Modena-built Pagani Zonda C12 thrown
in. During the exhaustive test 'Car' dismissed the Murcielargo quickly,
leaving the Zonda C12 up against the market leading Ferrari 575M. While
acknowledging that the Ferrari was the most refined and efficient of the
two, the testers were looking for out and out supercar thrills and excitement,
and eventually picked the Zonda over the more clinical Ferrari.
Alfa
Romeo have confirmed that every model range will receive a four wheel drive
option within the next few years. The intergrated 4x4 systems will be developed
with partner GM, slotting into the jointly developed platforms.
