Alfa Romeo 4C

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Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo 4C
Alfa Romeo 4C
4C
Production period: 2013-2019
Class : Sports car
Body versions : Coupé , convertible
Engines: Gasoline engine :
1.7 liters (177 kW)
Length: 3989 mm
Width: 1864 mm
Height: 1183 mm
Wheelbase : 2380 mm
Empty weight : 1020 kg
Side and rear view in red

The Alfa Romeo 4C (internal designation type 960 ) is a sports car from the Italian automobile brand Alfa Romeo .

history

The 4C was presented as a design study at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2011 . The non-roadworthy exhibit was designed and manufactured by Vercarmodel Saro , the Centro Stile Alfa Romeo is named as the designer on the lettering . The first prototype was seen in Turin in October 2012 and the door handles were no longer integrated into the side air intakes.

In March 2013, Alfa Romeo showed the production version of the 4C at the Geneva Motor Show. The most noticeable difference to the study are the changed headlights.

The first series copies of a Launch Edition for the market launch were ordered at the trade fair in Geneva and delivered to Balocco in Europe at the end of October 2013 . The vehicle is hand- assembled by Maserati in Modena . Like that of the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione, its name is derived from the tradition of the Alfa Romeo 6C and 8C , where the C stands for Cilindri (Italian for "cylinder"), so the designation 4C means " four-cylinder ".

As part of the Detroit Motor Show (NAIAS) in January 2015, Alfa Romeo presented the production version of the convertible version of the 4C, which is also known as the Targa roof variant and was first shown as a near-series concept vehicle at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show. The 4C Spider weighs around 10 kilograms more than the Coupé, which weighs 895 kilograms, nothing has been changed in the drive concept. In the summer of 2015, the Alfa Romeo 4C Spider came onto the market in Germany.

In the American market, sales of the coupé variant, with which Alfa Romeo began the return to the market in sales of new cars, ceased at the end of the 2018 model year. Official sales of the 4C in Central Europe ended in August 2018 with the introduction of new emissions regulations. Production for the world market ended in autumn 2019.

  • Concept study for the Alfa Romeo 4C

  • dashboard

  • Front view of a yellow 4C

  • Rear view of a white 4C Spider

  • The 4C engine and gearbox as a cutaway model

  • Illuminated graphics

technology

construction

The chassis of the 4C was designed by the Dallara company . It consists of a monocoque made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic that weighs 65 kg. It is manufactured near Naples by the Adler Plastic company. The front and rear frame structures are made of aluminum . The dry weight of the vehicle is 895 kg, its curb weight is 1020 kg. The 4C is available in the colors 'Bianco' (pastel paint) or 'Bianco Madreperla' (multi-layer paint), 'Grigio Basalto' (metallic paint), 'Nero' (pastel paint), 'Rosso Alfa' ( also pastel paint) and 'Rosso Competizione' (multi-layer paint) available.

drive

The mid-engine drives the rear wheels via a six-speed dual clutch transmission . The gears can be changed using paddles on the steering wheel.

landing gear

The driven rear wheels are guided on wishbones and MacPherson struts . The front suspension is designed as a double wishbone axle.

engine

The Alfa 4C uses an in- line four-cylinder engine from the Giulietta , which is lighter by 12 kg and whose maximum output has been increased by 4 kW. The unit with 1742 cm 3 displacement , 16 valves, gasoline direct injection and turbocharger offers 350 Nm maximum torque at 2200 rpm and develops a maximum of 177 kW (240 hp) at 6000 rpm. Engine block and cylinder head are made of aluminum. The standard consumption is 6.8 l / 100 km and the CO 2 emissions are 157 g / km. The vehicle accelerates from 0 to 100 km / h in 4.5 s and the top speed is 258 km / h.

Technical specifications

Parameter 4C 1.8 Turbo
Motor type Gasoline engine
Engine type R4
Displacement 1742 cc
Mixture preparation Direct petrol injection
Engine charging turbocharger
Max. power 177 kW (240 hp) at 6000 min -1
Max. Torque 350 Nm at 2200 to 4250 min -1
Top speed 258 km / h
Gearbox, as standard 6-speed dual clutch transmission
Acceleration, 0-100 km / h 4.5 s
Combined fuel consumption 6.8 l / 100 km
CO 2 emissions 157 g / km
Tank capacity 40 l
Emission standard Euro 6

Web links

Commons : Alfa Romeo 4C  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Geneva 2011: Alfa Romeo 4C Concept. Si, possiamo! In: Mobile life. Süddeutsche Zeitung , March 1, 2011, accessed on June 9, 2019 .
  2. ^ Alfa Romeo - 4C Concept. Vercarmodel Saro, archived from the original on October 15, 2013 ; accessed on June 9, 2019 (English).
  3. ↑ Alfa Romeo 4C - La versione definitiva su strada . Quattroruote. October 17, 2012. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2013.
  4. ↑ Holger Appel: Alfa Romeo 4C. Mysterious temptation. FAZ , February 24, 2013, accessed on October 12, 2013 .
  5. ↑ The first European Alfa Romeo 4C 'Launch Edition' units are delivered at Balocco . Fiat SpA. October 31, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
  6. ↑ a b Handcrafted Brand Definer. Stern , June 13, 2013, accessed on October 12, 2013 (article with photo series from the production).
  7. ^ Alfa Romeo 4C Spider: Targa italiano - GQ. In: gq-magazin.de. March 7, 2014, accessed February 25, 2019 .
  8. ↑ Christian Brinkmann: Alfa Romeo 4C Spider: Nobody would have expected these hot extras . Speed ​​heads. January 14, 2015. Accessed January 14, 2015.
  9. ↑ Viknesh Vijayenthiran: The Alfa Romeo 4C coupe just died, hope you want the Spider. In: motorauthority.com. June 27, 2018, accessed February 25, 2019 .
  10. ↑ Roland Hildebrandt: The production of the Alfa Romeo 4C is stopped. In: de.motor1.com. November 7, 2019, accessed November 9, 2019 .
  11. ↑ Alfa Romeo 4C wins design award. In: Top Gear . BBC , May 30, 2012, accessed on October 12, 2013 (English): "Baby Alfa sportscar wins prestigious Concorso d'Eleganza prize, beating off the Aston AM310"
  12. ↑ a b Alfa Romeo 4C: Sports coupe without compromise . In: VDI news . No. 44 , November 1, 2013 ( online [accessed November 10, 2013]).
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