1.75-liter DOHC I-4, direct injection, turbocharged CRDi (237 horsepower @ 00 rpm, 258 lb-ft @ 2.0 to 4.250 rpm)
6-speed "Alfa TCT " dual-clutch automatic
24 city ​​/ 34 highway / 28 combined (EPA Rating, MPG)
28.1 (Observed, MPG)
tested options: Rosso Alfa Red paint Fascia Protector Stone, HID, carbon fiber trim kit, convenience package, Racing Exhaust, Red Calipers, 18/19 Inch Staggered Wheels, leather pack
base price:
$ 65,495 *
Like tested:
$ 72,295 *
* prices include $ 1.595 destination charge.
Up til now, if you want an Italian mid-engined, street-legal track roadster made from exotic materials, you need to be a one-percenter to offer. But all that is changing with the revitalization of the "other Italian brand," Alfa Romeo. For the price of a single black market "gift" body you can get your hands on the new 2016 Alfa Romeo 4C Spider Unlike last Alfa car sold in America. - the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione - 4C Spider is pronounceable, will be available in quantity, and is apparently fe asible to $ 53.00 for the coupe and $ 63,00 for the top of cloth that we got our hands on
as the 4C hardtop, this exotic is not a huge boxer who is as wide as Kansas, and he has not a V12. instead Alfa opted for a smaller, turbocharged four-cylinder engine and a serious dedication to the lightweight construction. in some ways, you could call it the Italian Lotus. Until we see 2017 Alfa Romeo Guilia, 3-Series fighter CFA 4C and 4C Spider are spearheading the restart of the American brand.
Is this good or bad?
Exterior
If you do not think that the 4C is beautiful, you n t have a soul. Of course, it is not as edgy as a Ferrari or Lamborghini modern, but it is not the style of Alfa Romeo. 4C door last end of the company Alfa triangular grille with signature and large openings on each side for optimum cooling. Since this is a central motor vehicle, the nose of the 4C is slammed as close to the ground and cooling ducts behind the doors are fully functional. If I had to complain, I would say I am a little sad that less attention seems to have been spent in the back. North America of the rear bumper cover seems to be rapidly adjusted to the license plate format by inserting two "white" on each side of the plate.
If you could not tell by the pictures, this Alfa is very low for a modern Italian central engine. At 157.5 inches long, the gaps between the current Alfa 2-door and 4-door MINI Cooper. Thats two feet shorter than a Ferrari 488 Spider. It is also very low to the ground with a measure of roof height in right around four feet.
Going topless almost always adds weight. However, the monocoque carbon fiber 4C comes to the rescue of the ragtop performance enthusiasts. Despite the structural changes that have been made, the spider is just 22 pounds more than the coupe. The reason is largely because the chassis was designed for automotive topless from the beginning. Because the carbon fiber tub is so rigid, little additional structure necessary to add to the Spider model. In addition, some weight was saved by giving Spider a rear plastic flap and n ot the version in glass and plastic, we see in the hard top.
Our tester wore a manufacturer estimated curb weight of 2,487 pounds, 342 pounds heavier than the European model, but still anorexic by American standards. The weight difference is in a thick carbon fiber tub, needed side impact airbags, standard air conditioning, an adjustable passenger seat and the requirement of the EPA that the curb weight is based on the options have at least a participation rate of 33 percent. In reality, the difference between a Euro similarly configured and the US model is less than 342 pounds because of the way the figures are calculated. That said, do not get me wrong the US 4C bevelled down a little meatballs that his Italian cousin. The astute in the crowd will note that this is actually 195 pounds more than a new Mazda MX-5. The weight difference is probably due to the mid-engine design, the turbocharger and plumbing, larger brakes, wider tires and more robust cooling system. Fear not , the 4C yet the Porsche Cayman seems like a pig to 2,955 pounds.
Interior
Although "comforts" such as air conditioning and an adjustable passenger seat are part of the US weight gain, cabin 4C is always described as "built to a weight." this m eans that descriptions like "thick pads" and "comfortable" are not really applicable to this cabin. The seats themselves are probably the thinnest car seats, Ive never seen. Although they "tilt" range of motion is only a few degrees. Yep, total travel maybe an inch. Of course, if youre my height (six feet tall) and your seat will probably be pushed all the way limiting tilt anyway. If you are a larger person, you may have trouble getting comfortable. The drivers seat adjusts in height technically, however, it is a manual process of removing and reinstalling some bolts and not something you can do on the road. At my height, with the seat already at the lowest (I checked the bolts), the top 20 percent of the group LCD instruments is obscured by the steering wheel. On the other hand, when I called an Alfa dealer and asked, they said that more adjustments could be made if I had to buy the car. Despite the thin padding and the fact that you are sitting almost at a 0 degree angle on the g round, I found the 4C for me more comfortable than the Scion FR-S.
minimalist is the best way to describe the rest of the interior. The leather dashboard our model wore is optional, but an update worthy as it does improve the appearance of the cabin considerably. Apart from the elegant table edge there is little traditional luxury happening and that saves weight. Alfa ditches, even the traditional glove box for a small square compartment behind and between the seats that is just large enough for a wallet and the Rubiks cube.
This also applies to the trunk. Unlike Tesla models or Porsche, the 4C is not a sport "Frunk." What looks like a hood in the 4C is screwed in place to gain weight. This means that the small rear engine trunk is your only option. With a prop rod instead of heavier struts, rear engine lid serves as a cover and trunk lid. Loading well is large enough to hold a large bag with wheels 24 inches (maximum domestic deferral on size) and tire inflator. Thats all. You need to know two things about it. First, your luggage can be a bit blown out there, so as not to put a case of fancy chocolates in the back, unless you want to melt. Second, with one bag in the back, there is no place to put up when you remove it, other than to give it to your passenger. Fortunately, the soft top is small and light, but because the 4C cabin is so small it felt like there was a third person in the car with us. On the other hand, with the above, the 4C is so loud I could not hear complaints from my browser.
What infotainment? In the relentless pursuit of weight loss, the 4C is not using Uconnect systems FCA. Instead, you will find an Alpine head unit single DIN aftermarket style from the dashboard. This means it is easy to upgrade if you wish, but it also means that you do not get the factory navigation or the same type of vehicle integration that you find in most cars that sticker north of $ 70,000. Our model had the premium sound system optional suffering again the weight limits imposed by the engineers. Subwoofers and large magnets speakers add weight, so there is a lack of strong bass in the 4C.
Drawing
4C is powered by a 1.75 liter direct injection engine. This shift may not seem impressive, but with a big turbo spools up to 21.7 psi of boost, power figures come to 237 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque. If you think the small displacement and large turbo is a recipe for turbo lag, you would be right. All 258 lb-ft available from 2.0 to 4.250 rpm, but of 1.000 to 1.0 (ish) rpm there is very little happens.
The offset would be a problem in a heavier car, or a car with less charm, but in the 4C 6-speed dual transaxle clutch keeps the engine in the range of right diet and race mode quicker s tarts. The 6-speed Alfa "TCT" is actually related to what we find in the Dodge Dart and other Fiat Chrysler cars driving front wheels. Internally, there are essentially two manual gearboxes, one handles the even gears and the other chances. The transition from one speed to another is a simple matter of releasing a clutch while engaging each other, which makes this type of ultra-fast transmission over a traditional automatic transmission. 4C for duty, Alfa fiddled with the gears, 180 degree rotation of its usual applications and stuck behind the seats.
At this time there is just an engine, although there are many rumors about a 2.0 -liter turbo. However, you can choose from three different exhaust systems. The basic system has a small silent and it is strong enough in its own right. Then there is the $ 500 optional "Sport exhaust" that our model had. sports exhaust is a bit much to be honest because what you really pay $ 500 for the muffler removed. What is right, our 4C was not silent. No resonator. No exhaust valves. Exhaust passes right from the turbo engine to the catalytic converter and vertical pipes. Available later will be a dynamic exhaust system AkrapoviÄ which should offer you the ability to be strong when you want and a little quieter when you need them.
Drive
Whats New? I can not hear you over the engine! Thats a phrase I often repeat when there was a passenger in the car. Indeed, sport 4C no carpet (mat screw directly to the carbon fiber tub), essentially no muffling of any kind, thin glass and 1.75-liter turbocharged engine is only about 4 inches your head. And there is that "no-silent" ongoing business. The result is fantastic when youre carving canyon, but much less fantastic on a long road trip or commute. Also a victim of aggressive weight loss campaign 4C are acoustic foam and carpet, which means that you can hear almost everything the engine and the wheels are moving up. on the other hand, the 4C reminds you how isolated point most cars are these days and how we became gentle as a people. 4C allows you to hear everything the engine, turbo and tires are doing, something that purists will surely appreciate. Even me, the perpetual pragmatic, was attracted by the siren sound of a small engine turbo bellowing as he jumped, whistled and boomed as he whipped to 60 mph in 4.15 seconds.
If youve ever driven a car without power steering, it will be difficult to explain what is happening in the 4C. You just need to visit the Alfa dealer and try one for yourself. For the rest of us what is almost a window in time. Although the 205 / 45R17 front tires standard may not seem terribly wide, parallel parking maneuvers require some upper body strength. (Hopefully in my Jeep with its supercharged management made me feel like a wimp.) The front rubber may narrow because only 41 percent of the weight of the car is on the front axle, giving the Alfa a Porsche-like weight balance. The key thing to know is that the steering wheel diameter is small and the rack takes only 2.7 turns to go from one stop to stop to another. The quick ratio and small wheel takes some getting used to on the highway where the light front gives the car a go-kart as readiness to make. The Alfa steering rack and front suspension combine to give you just the best steering feel of a new car in America. Unlike a modern Porsche or BMW with steering, you can actually feel what the car is doing. Also fundamentally different than every other car on the market, flying defended . If you see the video embedded in the drive section you can see the momentum back by the steering rack when driven on a road less-than-perfect mountain. The difference is striking when driven back to back. The Alfa makes the steering rack of a Porsche feel numb and lazy. Bottom line: the management feel nerds will have a cargasm
As stiff as the 4C suspension is, he felt little upset over the broken sidewalk, something that could not not be said of the latter. Mercedes GLA of the week. Now, do not confuse a well-sorted suspension design with a comfortable. The suspension of the 4C is tough. You can feel every bump on the road in the standard air suspension, and opting for the Track package and up to size wheels (our model was the size of high wheels, but not the dampers set-track ) allows you to feel every pebble on the road. The suspension is so stiff that road vibrations effectively made the difficult filming. Couple that with thinly padded seats and you have a car designed for the automobile weekend, not commuting. This is again a contrast something like a Boxster or Cayman that are designed with everyday driving comfort in mind and set an owner who is more interested in know car is the way that c an to actually take their car on a track.
Perhaps the most impressive engineering feat of the 4Cs chassis rigidity. On the other hand, there is the reality that some chassis flex can help give a car a more forgiving ride. One might think that the lightweight construction give better stopping distances. However, it actually takes a little longer to go from 60 to zero as most versions of the Corvette or the Cayman and Boxster thanks to narrower tires on the Alfa.
A $ 72,295 for a fully charged almost 4C, Alfa is not just a hoot and a half, it is almost a "deal." bargain hunters should also know that the rumor mill says 4C transaction prices were actually below MSRP. Since Lotus can not sell their goods on our shores for the moment, theres really no direct competition. Even when Lotus returns in 2017 model, $ 89,00 Evora 400, it yet will not be the same kind of car the 4C. The Evora will weigh about 700 pounds more, a V6 in the back and he seems to have a more luxurious and comfortable interior. Porsche does not really offer a competitor despite cars with similar weight balance. On the basis of 0-60 times, the corollary would be the Porsche Boxster Spyder $ 82,100 which is 450 pounds heavier and the hard top Cayman GT4 to $ 84,0 and a little over 500 pounds.
The problem is, none of Porsches like Alfa. Despite its performance mission, they may have with 2 climate control zones, electric seats, garage door opener, touch-screen navigation, CD changer for six discs, strong enough speakers to hear, suspension adaptive and yes, even a silencer. It is the fanatical devotion to slashing weight makes 4C such a compromise to live with, yet so endearing. The 4C is the first car that I met that my kidneys had bruises come back for me every time. (Of course, if I sold the kidney to buy 4C so I did not see the problem.)
The only problem I see with that is 4C, despite the fun factor driving the market for such a car is incredibly small. The fact that your rear skids only 5 inches above the tarmac is another problem. Although I joked at the time, this may be my best summary: If you are age 30, buy one. If youre 40, you need to hurry. If you are 50, you should know there is a chance you will get in but be unable to come back when you reach your destination. TTAC tip :. Get Spider therefore Jeeves can get you
The practice 4C? No. Is it useful? Maybe not. Do I want one? Yes, but I do not know why.
Alfa Romeo has provided the vehicle, insurance and a review of gas
Specifications as tested
0-30: 1.7
0-60: 4.15
1/4 Mile: 12.6 @ 108
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