Alfa Romeo shows off sexy 4C Concept, on sale in 2012!

Alfa Romeo shows off sexy 4C Concept, on sale in 2012!
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UPDATE: Interior pic added after the jump.

Beautiful, isn’t it? This is the 4C Concept, a “compact supercar” according to Alfa Romeo. It’s clear that this 4C is the younger sibling of Alfa’s 8C Competizione, both in name and styling. However, the 4C isn’t a front engined, rear driven car like its bigger brother – it has a mid-engine, RWD layout.

Well, if the 8C has a V8 then the 4C would have a four-cylinder, so the 4C Concept is motivated by Alfa’s 1750 turbo petrol engine as found in the range topping Giulietta. It’s a direct injection, dual CVVT engine that features a revolutionary scavenging control system which eliminates turbo lag. In the hatchback, this unit produces 235 PS and 340 Nm. Coupled with the just launched Alfa TCT dry twin-clutch transmission, the 4C Concept does 0-100 km/h in under five seconds. Top speed is above 250 km/h.

Alfa Romeo shows off sexy 4C Concept, on sale in 2012!
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The 4C Concept was developed to be lightweight, so it uses carbon extensively. The chassis supports a body crafted completely from carbon, while the rear frame structure and crash boxes are from aluminium. Final weight is “less than 850 kg” and weight/power ratio is lower than 4 kg/hp. Weight distribution is 40:60. The 4C has Alfa’s DNA selector, which controls the car’s throttle, steering and suspension.

Size wise, the 4C is about four metres long and has a wheelbase of less than 2.4 metres. This means that it’s a very compact sports car – a Porsche Cayman is 4,347 mm long with a wheelbase of 2,415 mm.

Alfa Romeo shows off sexy 4C Concept, on sale in 2012!
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The best news is that the 4C will make it to production. Alfa Romeo says that it will go on sale next year! Pic of the cabin is after the jump.

Alfa Romeo shows off sexy 4C Concept, on sale in 2012!
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Comments

  • Beautiful,but look like Alfa Romeo skin on Lotus Elise chassis,even the specs very Elise…

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    • AIMR8 on Mar 01, 2011 at 9:40 pm

      First VW copy Proton Emas, now Alfa copy Lotus. Malaysia owned car companies all being plagiarized? Did the world terbalik suddenly? Lol

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      • This alpha 4C look great and sexy, i may say it have some ferarri DNA instead of Lotus.. =P
        Besides, VW now own Italdesign Giugiaro, it seem that VW become the host, so now is depend who launch the production car first..

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        • imsohigh on Mar 06, 2011 at 9:49 am

          either you dont know how to look at cars or youre just blind

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    • Adrian on Mar 02, 2011 at 8:46 am

      Totally….That’s what I thiught when I saw it too….

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  • Ayecaramba! on Mar 01, 2011 at 8:13 pm

    I somehow feel that the styling on this Alfa took several design cues from Lotus. The rear sloped window and the rear arches. The whole car looks a bit like the Lotus Elise with a tinge of Evora at the back-top for me. Just an opinion though. :)

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    • speedywinger on Mar 01, 2011 at 9:56 pm

      Kinda agree with Ayecaramba.. initially thought was a Lotus..

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  • aduss on Mar 01, 2011 at 8:14 pm

    lotus? errmmm

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  • huiyoo on Mar 01, 2011 at 8:16 pm

    looks like lotus elise, but more elegant

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  • WOW!!!. Damn Sexy… Both guy and girl will love it.

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  • kelah on Mar 01, 2011 at 8:21 pm

    my mouth can’t stop watering…
    super duper sexy

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  • shawal on Mar 01, 2011 at 8:21 pm

    izzit a lotus underneath…?
    Awesome looking car , hopefully it’ll land on our shores…

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  • scoobylution on Mar 01, 2011 at 8:22 pm

    looks a bit like lotus elise from the side

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  • drMpower on Mar 01, 2011 at 8:30 pm

    i wonder under who Alfa is currently
    because there already many people saying this is actually look like a Lotus
    it cant be they are under Lotus
    because if they are
    then the number of bashers will be reduce to very little

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  • rodimuslai on Mar 01, 2011 at 8:34 pm

    Wow!!! This is one of the most sexiest car for this year!!!! Fantastic design!!!

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  • kambin on Mar 01, 2011 at 8:36 pm

    i think i did heard before somwhere that it will use ktm x-bow chasis

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  • hihi, new trend everyone want to follow proton-lotus:p
    after what vw did

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  • kambin on Mar 01, 2011 at 8:42 pm

    KTM x-bow chasis..

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  • elise S is 3785mm overall length, and 2300mm wheelbase, 860kg unladen.

    so it looks like its gonna be slightly larger than the elise.

    to keep its weight down (1000kg. lets hope the lotus guys there now remember to keep it light and ‘affordable’, otherwise the 4C will take its place !

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    • hi paul, i think you had over-edited my comments above

      my comments on the need to use carbon fibre by the 4C and the new elise due 2014 was somehow missed out, thus the last paragraph as published made no sense already…

      can you kindly revert to my original comments, please? thnks very much

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      • Paul Tan on Mar 01, 2011 at 10:14 pm

        Sorry we didn’t edit anything.

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        • hmm, lost in transit..

          what i had wanted to say was that in order for the 4C (with turbocharger, tct box etc) to hit the 850 kg weight target, it had to use carbon fibre and lots of it too, thus making it sound expensive already. thus probably it will be in cayman territory price-wise.

          also i read somewhere that the new elise due in 2014 will be around 1000kg; thus lotus will stand to lose its lightweight moniker to the alfa if it goes that way.

          that was it paul, thnks

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  • vw_fan on Mar 01, 2011 at 9:30 pm

    beautiful thing! i so want it.

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  • EnKari on Mar 01, 2011 at 9:55 pm

    is this evora re-engineered? lotus selling the platform?

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  • tranformer on Mar 01, 2011 at 10:23 pm

    sexy little b****

    if only i can afford one….

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  • Mayonaise on Mar 01, 2011 at 10:24 pm

    No one notices that the rake of the A-pillar and the roof line is reminiscent of the GT-R R35’s?

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  • docrayboy on Mar 01, 2011 at 10:40 pm

    How much you estimate the price, Paul?

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  • rumplestiltskin on Mar 01, 2011 at 10:40 pm

    uuuuuu. nice backside

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  • zero2hero on Mar 01, 2011 at 11:01 pm

    correct me if i’m wrong. doesn’t it look like a lotus if u see it as a whole except the front end

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  • zero2hero on Mar 01, 2011 at 11:09 pm

    i read before in worldcarfans sometime ago that it’s going to be around the price of evora. 30k-40k pounds?? not sure though. if it really has an x-bow chassis and 8C trans, it should be good enough and value for money. anyhow, sadly it won’t reach our shore too soon or even reach it.

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  • skiborne on Mar 01, 2011 at 11:24 pm

    haihh Italians.. Huayra, Aventador, then this. theyre so good

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  • Frank on Mar 02, 2011 at 12:08 am

    Nice but Very strange..???
    italians / Alfa Romeo r famous for their designs but this 4C looks like
    Lotus Elise / Evora front / sides, GTR R35 side & BM Z3 Rear…???

    only the rims r italian design…

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  • looks batter than exige

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  • SoMeOnE on Mar 02, 2011 at 6:06 am

    yep…its looks like a lotus with italian flamboyance…perhaps this is how the best profile would turn out to be if u make a sub 1000 kg car without ending up looking like a kit car

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  • T4VR-Ralph on Mar 02, 2011 at 6:41 am

    now that’s a proper Alfa Romeo :-)

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  • Jaybond on Mar 02, 2011 at 8:49 am

    Agree with most, from the side it has some uncanny resemblance with the Lotus design language. Despite the curves, it doesn’t really look that elegant as well. Has Alfa lost the design magic of the GT & 8C Competezione?

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  • Johnny on Mar 02, 2011 at 10:31 am

    Beauty! But i guess the handling would be rubbish as compared to a lotus

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  • What a weird looking car….not my cup of coffee lol..

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  • Fifteen on Mar 02, 2011 at 11:58 am

    Great beauty. Fiat’s mechanical moodiness would the thing to spoil the goodwill.

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  • 4G63tDSM on Mar 02, 2011 at 12:59 pm

    I certainly like the thin A pillars and wraparound windshield. Especially on a potential corner carver. New cars nowadays have such thick pillars impeading visibility on tight turns.

    Had some trouble putting my finger where I’ve seen that before until I remembered the Lancia Stratos.

    Seriously, I don’t see much Lotus in it….. slap on a basket handle spoiler on the B pillar and it would be unmistakeable modern Stratos re-imagined.

    Short wheelbase, transverse mounted mid-engine, Italian design DNA.

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  • mfahd_88 on Mar 02, 2011 at 2:26 pm

    i think my noose is bleeding after seeing this picture..

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  • tokmoh on Mar 02, 2011 at 2:28 pm

    Now Alfa also copy Lotus Elise

    Proton sue them for a lesson!

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  • It looks more like the Lotus Evora than the Elise / Exige. It’s pretty obvious. But when I went through wiki, it’s based on the KTM X-Bow. It doesn’t look anything like the KTM.

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  • looks like lotus…..

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