2026 Alfa Romeo Brera imagined

The Alfa Romeo Brera has long been regarded as one of the most beautiful vehicles of the early 21st Century and is still considered by many as one of the most striking hatchbacks ever produced.

Well buckle up Brera fans, because this is what a second-generation of the stunning three-door would look like if Alfa went into the crowd-pleasing business.

Using the original as the canvas, talented digital creator Theottle has blended the Brera’s iconic body shell with the front and rear aprons of the current Tonale compact SUV, and it has to be said, we’re all for it.

Speculative renders can often be way off the mark or look too futuristic, but these com-gens look like they could be the real thing and have us wishing they were.

The original Brera was produced – by Pininfarina – between 2005 and 2010 for global markets as Alfa’s entry-level sports car alongside the Spider, doubling as a sexier and more exotic alternative to the 147 hatch.

Seven engines were offered globally – spanning three petrols and four diesels – however Australia was only treated to two: a 2.2-litre four-cylinder petrol and a sonorous 3.2-litre V6.

The four-banger was good for 136kW/230Nm and drove the front wheels while the all-paw six was rated to 191kW/322Nm, making it the default choice for any true car fan.

A 1.75-litre turbo-petrol – as seen in the Giulietta – was also offered in extremely low quantities right at the end of the Brera’s tenure Down Under but you’d be very hard-pressed to find one.

Odds are the rendered second-generation would come with the Giulia and Stelvio’s 206kW/400Nm 2.0-litre turbo-petrol set-up and all-wheel drive, though we can’t help but drool at the idea of one packing the QF-spec twin-turbocharged 2.9-litre V6.

Odds are the Ferrari-derived mill would be detuned from its current 375kW/600Nm guise for such a compact application, but the idea of a gorgeous, angry, Italian V6 screaming away under the bonnet of that delectable body makes us not care about the power.

The Brera was never the nicest or sharpest tool in the shed to drive, but many forgave it every time they looked upon it.

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