Autodelta Brera J5 3.2 C MY2008
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Press Release
Wednesday, 9 January 2008
Autodelta Brera J5 3.2 C MY2008
Autodelta is pleased to introduce the Autodelta Brera J5 3.2 Compressore ‘Model Year 2008’ (MY) which has been developed
specifically for hot and tropical climate requirements and now incorporates an air-to-air intercooler mounted behind the
front bumper.
The Autodelta Brera J5 3.2 C MY will be presented for its world première at The Pistonheads Performance Car Show which
takes place at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham from Friday 11th - Sunday 13th January.
The ‘Phase 2’ engine follows on from the 3.2 V6 supercharged engine development first launched on the Brera J5 3.2 C in
September 2006. The success of our bespoke upgrade for the Brera has caused a huge demand on our London base and
necessitated a restructuring of our operations, with emphasis being placed cutting the backlog and on training for our
agents around the world to undertake the conversions. The arrival of the Spider (J6) in November has further increased
demand.
At the same time we have been forced to rapidly respond to global demand for the J5, and now the J6 programmes, and
particularly from climates where constant or variable higher temperatures are a feature. To satisfy this demand our
Research & Development (R) team have focused on a ‘Phase 2’ development on the J5.
To ensure consistent performance levels in extreme hot air temperatures, Autodelta’s engineers developed and tested
various solutions including water-to-air intercoolers and opted for the air-to-air version for simplicity and
reliability. Following a series of computer simulation, actual testing was carried out over a period of 8 months on
supercharged R cars including ones that were tested in hot climate countries.
The programme was overseen by our head of R Sergio Truzzi; while testing was carried out in Greece where the correct climatic conditions prevail. One of our
longest-established and most important global agents is Auto Corse, based in Athens, and they have facilities suited for
this R programme.
“Athens makes an ideal base for our extreme climate testing programme,” says Autodelta Managing Director Jano Djelalian,
“as well as the state-of-the-art workshops available we see very hot weather conditions right throughout the summer and
the rugged surface of the roads, plus incessant dust and larger inanimate objects allow us to rigorously test our cars
and evolve meaningful, practical solutions. The development team has been based at Auto Corse and we are delighted with
the level of facilities made available to us.
The Autodelta Brera J5 3.2 C MY2008 features a revised system with an intercooler incorporating new mapping. The 3.2 V6
engine’s power curve has been revised to allow stronger performance at peak revs, which are now raised to 6,400rpm and
peak power is 352 bhp (up by 4 bhp over the J5, and 92 bhp over the standard model) and improved torque which now is 435
Nm (up by 5 Nm) allowing even stronger motorway overtaking. 0-100 km/h is achieved in 5.3 seconds while top speed of
over 260 km/h is easily achieved.
Additional specific benefits of the J5 MY include improved fuel consumption. Head of Autodelta R Sergio Truzzi comments: “The supercharged test cars returned near identical consumption in normal driving conditions in
back-to-back testing compared to the standard 3.2 aspirated engine, so this for us is a very satisfying achievement.”
This programme has run alongside a schedule to develop the supercharged 3.2 V6 engine to maintain optimum performance on
all markets. “We have evolved ECU mapping that allows [lower grade] petrol characteristics that are prevalent in certain
markets our authorised agents work in to operate with our conversions and provide maximum performance increases while
putting no strain additional on the engine.”
The Autodelta Brera J5 3.2 MY is a completely focused package and comes with the bespoke upgrades to the chassis,
suspension, braking, electronics and styling that have made the car so successful. Further exterior styling options are
now available on the J5 MY, including new side skirts.
Pistonheads Performance Car Show
The first edition of the Pistonheads Performance Car Show gets underway on Friday (11th January) at the National
Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. Focusing on performance car’s it is co-located in the NEC with the long-running
Autosport International show. Official involvement runs from prestige sportscar brands such as Lamborghini and Lotus, to
leading tuners, including Hamann and Schnitzer, while there will be a number of new model debuts from specialist
carmakers like Aerial and KTM. Other highlights will be the Live Action Arena and Track Day Car display, while
Mitsubishi will display an example of each of their potent Evo model series, from I to X. For Italian car enthusiasts’
there will be an array of exciting cars including Ferrari’s race track F430 Challenge, Maserati’s stylish new
GranTurismo and Lamborghini’s lightweight limited-edition Gallardo Superleggera.
“Autosport International has always been a fixture in our January diary, but this year taking part in the Pistonheads
Show makes perfect sense,” says Jano. “The organizers have put a lot of effort and enthusiasm into creating a focused
performance car extravaganza and it looks to be very promising. We’re delighted to be participating in the show.”
The Autodelta Brera J5 3.2 C MY2008 will be on shown on Stand 11545, Hall 5 of the Pistonheads Performance Car Show at
the Birmingham NEC from 11-13 January 2008. Jano Djelalian and the team will be on hand to introduce this car and the
Autodelta range, and we look forward to seeing you.
ENDS
Autodelta Brera J5 3.2 images:
http://www.autodelta.co.uk/press/j5/32c/32c_frame.htm