Only a few months are left until the impressive Alfa Romeo 4C sets its wheels on the roads of Europe, overturning with its presence the data in the 2-seater sports car category.
Having been officially presented at the Geneva International Motor Show 2011 and for the second time in the autumn of the same year at the Frankfurt Motor Show in a particularly impressive coloring (Fluid Metal), the dazzling AlfaRomeo 4C is now literally on the doorstep of the markets of the Old Continent. With the leaders of the Italian company having already planned the start of its production in 2013, the 2-seater compact supercar of the Milanese brand adopts the traditional "rear-drive" architecture for sports driving enthusiasts – engine in the center", having a length very close to 4 μ. and wheelbase less than 2.400 mm. These dimensions on the one hand emphasize the "compact" features of the car and on the other hand focus on the flexibility and sportiness of the character, together of course with the unique design lines, both inside and outside, which literally overflow with genuine Italian style.
The Alfa Romeo 4C Concept uses technology and materials derived from the impressive 8C Competizione, such as carbon fiber, aluminum and rear-wheel drive), as well as features from the rest, more "earthly" Alfa Romeo models, currently on sale. Some of them are the turbocharged petrol engine 1.7500 TBi direct spray, the "dry" type and dual clutch Alfa TCT gearbox, as well as the selector of the D.N.A system which concerns the modification of the car's dynamic characteristics. The 4-cylinder engine of the 4C, thanks to the cutting-edge technology it adopts, such as direct fuel injection into the chamber, the double and continuous timing of the valves, the modern turbocharger and the revolutionary scan control system that eliminates turbo lag, performs over 200 horses giving unique emotions and impressive performances from every point of view. Combined with the dry type, Alfa Romeo dual clutch automatic transmission, manages to accelerate the Italian… sculpture from the 0 to the first ones 100 km/h in less than 5 δλ. reaching top speed 250 km / h.
Source : 4troxoi.gr