Alfa Romeo 4C

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http://www.iol.co.za/motoring/cars/alfa-romeo/alfa-romeo-reveals-4c-s-output-1.1476667#.USupNDBRZ6Y

Alfa Romeo reveals 4C's output
February 25 2013 at 05:05pm
By IOL Motoring Staff

Barely two weeks after showing us its sumptuous lines in final production guise, Alfa Romeo is now telling us just how brutal its new mid-engined 4C coupé is.

Its direct injection 1750cc turbopetrol engine pushes 179kW, although the torque figure is still unknown.

It's an evolution of the direct injection engine already used in the Giulietta Quadrifoglio Verde, with improvements having been made to the block, intake and exhaust systems.

A quintessential sports car in every respect, the 4C has a long bonnet, generously flared fenders and two bucket seats perched in front of an engine that sends its power to the back wheels. This takes place via Alfa's TCT twin-clutch transmission, which can be operated via flappy paddles.

Thanks to its compact dimensions - it's less than four metres long and just 118cm high - and extensive use of carbon fibre and aluminium, the 4C has the weight to power ratio of an authentic supercar, weighing less than 4kg per unit of horsepower.

Alfa Romeo has also revealed its interior for the first time, as you'll see in the accompanying picture.

The cabin was designed to convey maximum driving sensation from the road and features a carbon fibre central cell and full bucket seats made from composite material.

The steering wheel houses digital instruments and gear shift controls, and information is conveyed through 'high-impact' graphics.

The driving experience can be tailored via Alfa Romeo's DNA selector, which adds a 'Race' mode to the familiar Dynamic, Natural and All Weather settings.

The 4C will spearhead the Italian marque's global expansion plans, which also include a return to the US market. We're currently awaiting word from our local contacts on whether it will grace our shores. We'd certainly be disappointed if it didn't.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Romeo_4C

The Alfa Romeo 4C is a small, lightweight rear wheel drive two seater Coupé sports car, similar in size to the Alfa Romeo MiTo. It uses a carbon fiber tub, front and rear crash box, and hybrid rear frame mainly out of aluminium to keep its weight around 850 kilograms (1,874 lb).
After debuting at the 81st Geneva Motor Show in March 2011, it will be the first mass-produced Alfa Romeo car for re-entry into the US market by 2014.

Design

Designed by Alfa Romeo Centro Stile (Style Centre), the car was developed independently by Alfa Romeo with construction methods that were used for the KTM X-Bow and Lotus Elise before.[4]
The carbon fiber tub is produced by TTA (Tecno Tessile Adler) in Airola, a joint venture between Adler and Lavorazione Materiali Compositi (Lmc).[5] The body will not be made entirely of carbon fiber, with the front and rear frames being aluminium. This increases the weight to around 900 kilograms (2,000 lb).[6] The 4C has a high quadrilateral suspension at the front and MacPherson struts in the rear.[7] Resultant weight distribution is 40% on the front and 60% on the rear axle.[8][9]
The 4C uses a new all-aluminium 1.8 L (1,750 cc) 240 horsepower (180 kW) inline 4 cylinder turbocharged engine.[10] The engine has been designed for minimum weight, and will probably also appear in the 159 replacement, the Giulia. 0-62 miles per hour (100 km/h) acceleration shall be achieved in 4.5 seconds and the top speed is named at 250 km/h (155 mph), the power-to-weight-ratio being just 4 kg/hp. Alfa Romeo has also confirmed a new 1.8 litre, 300 PS (221 kW) engine, which may or may not appear in the 4C.[6]
The 4C is equipped with six speed Alfa TCT Dual Dry Clutch Transmission, and can be operated via gearshift paddles on the steering wheel. It also has an Alfa 'DNA' dynamic control selector which controls the behaviour of engine, brakes, steering, throttle response, suspension and gearbox.

Production

The 4C is going to production in May 2013 at Maserati's plant in Modena, with an expected production of up to 2,500 units per year.[12] and will be the first mass-produced Alfa Romeo car for re-entry into the US market.[3] The car is projected to cost between £35,000 and £40,000 ($55,000-$63,000; €41,000-€47,000).
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looks good. I dont think that interior is going to be the final production
 
Thing of beauty. Unfortunately I can't justify spending that much on a car :(
 
this production interior is nice
 
WOW this is nice. Its like the modern version of the Jag E -type. Absolutely gorgeous. Low price. Faster then just about anything on the streets.
 
Very pretty - as an Alfa should be - but just about the furthest removed from an e-type that one could imagine. :confused:
 
HapticSimian said:
Very pretty - as an Alfa should be - but just about the furthest removed from an e-type that one could imagine. :confused:
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Uhm, no its not. Lets look at the similarities shall we:

They both are amazing to look at.
Both two seater sports cars.
Both fking quick for their time.

The 4C has a better power to weight ratio than the porsche cayman, and yet costs R200k Less. So good value as well, just like the E type when it was new.


just about the furthest removed from an e-type that one could imagine.
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