Alfa Romeo 4C Concept Car

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The Alfa Romeo 4C Concept debuted at the 81st Geneva International Motor Show in March 2011. The 4C is small lightweight rear wheel drive sports car, its size is similar or slightly smaller than Alfa Romeo MiTo supermini.

Its two seater coupe using carbon fiber tub, front rear crash box and hybrid rear frame with main use of aluminium construction to keep its weight as low as 850 kilograms (1,874 lb), weight distribution is 40% on the front axle and 60% on the rear axle.The car was developed independently by Alfa Romeo, however using similar methods as KTM X-Bow and Lotus Elise.The 4C has high quadrilateral suspension at the front and MacPherson at the rear.The 4C uses 1.75 L (1,742 cc) rear/middle installed direct injected turbocharged straight-4 engine and has over 200 hp (149 kW), the same engine is also used in the Alfa Romeo Giulietta Quadrifoglio Verde where it produces 235 PS (173 kW), its equipped with six speed Alfa TCT Dual Dry Clutch Transmission, and can be operated via gearshift paddles on steering wheel, it has also Alfa DNA dynamic control selector which controls the behaviour of engine, brakes, steering, suspension and gearbox. The car has weight/power ratio lower than 4 kg/hp, which gives it top speed of over 250 km/h (155 mph) and acceleration from zero to 100 km/h (62 mph) under 5 seconds.

The 4C is going to production in 2012,and will be first Alfa Romeo car to re-entry US market in 2012 (if 8C not counted).

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