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2006 promises to
be a big year for Alfa Romeo in Australia, with the arrival
of the Alfa 159, Brera and, last month, the 147 Multijet,
all of which are in attendance at the Melbourne Motor
Show. With the Alfa 159 taking pride of place at the front
of the stand, and the Brera and new Alfa 147 Multijet
flanking it on either side, Alfa Australia are quite clear
about their priorities for the first half of
2006. Furthermore, in addition to this trio, Alfa have
brought a variety of cars, encompassing their entire present
line-up, presented on a large, well-laid-out display.
Although a
pre-production 'showcar' previewed the Brera to Australian
audiences at the Sydney show last year, Melbourne is the
first opportunity for Australians to see the car in full
production specification. Decked out in stunning Misano
Blue, with 18” ‘horseshoe’ alloys, the 3.2 V6 example on
display features the ‘Sky Window’ glass roof and a
blue/orange two-tone interior. As with the Alfa 159, the
Brera is due to arrive in showrooms mid-year, with prices
kicking off at around AUS$75-80,000 for the 2.2 JTS.
The Alfa
147 Multijet, on the other hand, is already well and truly
on sale, with the first batch being delivered to customers
in December last year. Alfa Romeo Australia are very
enthusiastic about the arrival of this particular model,
given the booming popularity of diesels in general – a
combination of higher petrol prices and the ever-increasing
refinement and performance of the latest generation of
common-rail units.
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