Giugiaro strikes again

#1 02-03-2006, 11:07 AM

Giorgetto Giugiaro's design of the new Alfa Romeo Brera has just made it voted the most beautiful current production car at the Automobile Festival in Paris. As you all know he sketched the SVX as an AR concept in the early 90's, and when they weren't interested sold it to Subaru. Look at the detailing around the A pillar and above the screen and those hints are still there!

Are we beyond, or are we beyond?

MM

ensteele · #2 02-03-2006, 10:09 PM

Do you have a link?

black beast · #3 02-06-2006, 07:38 PM

Looks like the SVX front end on roids, and a crossfire rear end queen latifa style (big ass)
pretty cool, how do we get the angry as hell look?

#4 02-07-2006, 04:35 AM

No links - it was an article in Uk AutoExpress mag ( I think), and the background info is mine. I suspect the Brera's big booty is something to do with getting at least one set of golf clubs in the boot/trunk.

pavanbabut · #5 06-03-2006, 12:39 PM

Here it is...

-Pavan

bwb3 · #6 02-07-2006, 07:15 AM

Check out this "Machine Warriors" video featuring the Brera. It might change your opinion of the new Subaru front end.

http://www.machinewarriors.com/video2.php?res=la&from=1

#7 02-08-2006, 02:11 AM

The new psuedo Saab front end is a complete abortion, as were the Stevens large headlights on earlier WRxs etc - they cant go on fooling buyers with a badly Botoxed bonnet. Just goes to show what an exceptional line the SVX had and a very low 0.28 drag factor, as well!

MM

Ricochet · #8 06-03-2006, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bwb3

Check out this "Machine Warriors" video featuring the Brera. It might change your opinion of the new Subaru front end.

http://www.machinewarriors.com/video2.php?res=la&from=1

I've had that vid on my comp for a while now.. sweet looking car, looks like one of the bosses on super metroid though

DanSVX94 · #9 06-03-2006, 04:31 PM

The link animation is really silly.

I do would like to find one of the blue DESIGN GIUGIARO emblems.

RojoRocket · #10 06-03-2006, 06:16 PM

Dan, Looks like you may be able to buy them from Alfa Romeo if the Brera makes it to the states.
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...&ct=image&cd=2
Check the pic in the next to bottom row, Red car wheel pic.

Glenn

Fixed window glass!!! WTH!!??

svxistentialist · #11 06-04-2006, 09:15 AM

I'm convinced this current "Brera" they have brought to market is fundamentally different from the original Brera design study by Giugiaro. The original seems to me to be longer, sleeker, more projectile like. The current one is stumpy, butch, broad muscular stance.

I think I have pics of the original somewhere on file, it will be interesting to compare.

Having said all that, I genuinely like the current car, I hope it does well. They have faithfully retained the hyper aggressive nose of the original Brera.

Michael, I am in total agreement about the WRX lights on previous models. Subaru seem to have a need to make successive models more and more ugly. The whole nose design of the current WRX is a laugh. Stand one beside a Mitsubishi EVO, and ask a child which is more handsome!

Style wise, the Impreza has lost its way, and they are now losing sales on account of it. Just because a car has WRC credentials does not mean the average buyer is going to be happy driving an ugly pig of a thing.

I'm saving up for a Maserati Quattroporte. I have had enough of these dumpy frumpy rally derived rubbish.

Joe

Nobody · #12 06-15-2006, 01:52 PM

Any hints for some coupe, preferabbly GT, maybe convertible?
I would like to buy another toy and looking around seeking some special car. I preffer big engine, 8 or 12V, someting like BMW 850CSI. This car has to have spirit and should be rare as SVX has and is.
I would really appriciate any reccomendation, price should be within 7-10k Euros.
Thanx, Petr

b3lha · #13 06-15-2006, 04:18 PM

Funny you should mention the BMW 850.

I've been wanting one for years. A few weeks ago I saw one at a dealer, so I stopped off to have a close look at it. The design is amazingly similar to the SVX, as has been commented here before. The more I looked at it, the more I decided that I liked the SVX more. The BMW is bigger on the outside but a lot smaller inside, rather cramped in fact. The interior was very old-fashioned looking. Everything jet black with lots of straight lines and awkward angles. I suppose they call that styling in Germany. I didn't get to test drive it, but I suspect that on a twisty road, the lighter weight and 4WD grip of the SVX would negate the BMW's power advantage.

I felt rather disappointed by it actually.