When it comes to supercar performance and design, Alfa Romeo is the brand to look for. New to their supercar model lineup is the Alfa Romeo 4C Coupe that reflects the Alfa Romeo signature performance-oriented lines and proportions that are aiding it to achieve an impressive speed.
Alfa Romeo is an Italian car manufacturing brand known for producing sporty vehicles and some of its sports cars have been featured and involved in car racing events for decades. Their vehicles have a distinct design that is very recognizable throughout the globe and this is the reason why Alfa Romeo is categorized as an exclusive car brand.
Here is a complete review of the new Alfa Romeo 4C Coupe, highlighting its defining aspects of its exterior, interior, engine specifications, performance along with other features.
The Exterior of the Alfa Romeo 4C Coupe
It is said to be an exceptionally built supercar with a good-looking body structure. The Alfa Romeo 4C is offered as a coupe or as a spider with a semi-convertible Targa-style roof.
The Alfa Romeo 4C coupe features a transparent engine cover. The exterior is composed entirely of scoops, curves, cat eyed side glass, round LED taillights and the signature front fascia. It also features Halogen Projector Headlamps and LED-illuminated Daytime Running Lamps and Tail Lamps.
The front and rear overhangs are dramatically short and dimensions are aerodynamically and dynamically optimized. The chassis of the Alfa Romeo is entirely built in carbon fiber Monocoque using aluminum front and rear sub frame.
Sheet Molded Compound (SMC) is used for the outer body and is 20% lighter and more stable than steel with corrosion resisting qualities. Furthermore, the wheelbase is measured to be 93.7 inch, which is adequate for a supercar of this size and for its quick control response while driving.
Customers have a choice of seven distinct colours for the exterior of the Alfa Romeo 4C Coupe, including Basalt Gray Metallic, Rosso Alfa, and Rosso Competizione Tri-Coat among others.
The Interior of the Alfa Romeo 4C Coupe
The interior is described to be innovative with vital controls within the driver’s easy reach and convenience. It is a two door and two passenger supercar with a sporty interior. Due to lack of space there is little interior storage and no glovebox.
The seats are ergonomically designed with high performance lightweight cloth buckets. On the doors there are black trim panels with leather handle. There is also an option of Leather trimmed interior and carbon fiber trimmed interior. If you want a change in the seats theme, there are choices for that too.
Other than the lightweight cloth seats, you can choose from six other options including red leather, tobacco leather, black leather along with contrasting accent stitching.
Engine Specifications and Performance
It has four mode of driving that gives the ability to create a customized vehicle experience according to driving condition. These includes the Dynamic, Natural, All-Weather or Race modes, which make changes in throttle response, shifting speeds and traction control for a driving experience tailored to any situation.
The Alfa Romeo 4C Coupe takes its power from 1.75-litre turbocharged inline 4 cylinder engine that is capable of producing 237 horsepower and 258 lb-ft. of torque. The recorded top speed of the Alfa Romeo 4C Coupe is 160 mph and a weight-to-power ratio of 10.4 lbs/hp.
The engine is paired with a 6-speed automatic Twin Clutch Transmission with paddle shifters. Pressing the brake pedal while fully pushing the accelerator pedal and triggering the left paddle on the steering wheel activates Launch Control. The moment the brake pedal is released, the system automatically controls the transmission, traction and power to maximize acceleration.
This powerful engine allows an incredible acceleration from 0 to 100 Km/h in just 4.1 seconds. This is aided with the supercar agility, with a curb weight of under 2,500 lbs.
With such power and speed, it is essential to have advanced control and brakes. A combination of sport suspensions, self-ventilated brake discs and different-diameter tyres gives the Alfa Romeo 4C Coupe an advanced ride control system.
Technological and Safety Features
The Alfa Romeo 4C coupe is designed with the driver in focus and it is aided with all the essential technological features. The aluminum bezel instrument panel showcases a 7-inch Full Colour TFT Display along with a black bezel cluster sound.
This display allows you to know all the essential information regarding the vehicle. To make it personalized, it can be connected and synced with mobile devices through Bluetooth, allowing you to enjoy your playlist or make calls without lifting your hands from the steering.
You can also tilt your steering according to your convenience without disrupting your drive and can operate the screen as you will. There is also a full colour Head-Up display behind the steering wheel showcasing the speedometer, fuel levels, and compass along with other relevant information that may concern the driver.
Being a sports car, the Alfa Romeo have been particular about adding standard as well as advanced features to the Alfa Romeo 4C Coupe and its Spider trim level. Certain features come as an option to the model when the owners can choose to add-in. These advanced features will help in not only to make the occupants of the car safe, but also let them enjoy a racetrack speed in the Alfa Romeo 4C Coupe.
Some of the worth mentioning safety features of the Alfa Romeo 4C Coupe are as follows:
- Anti-Lock Brakes
- Stability Control
- Front-Impact Airbags
- Side Impact Airbags
- Knee Airbags
- Pretensioners
- Security System
- Dynamic Stability Control
- EBD (Electronic Brakeforce Distribution)
- Traction Control
Price of the Alfa Romeo 4C Coupe in the UAE
The Alfa Romeo 4C is a sports car in its true sense with driver focused features and aerodynamic, lightweight body structure with no practical application. It seems that it was built for speed and ready to challenge any car for a race.
The coupe version as well as Spider is available in the UAE with the starting price of the coupe is AED 330,000 while the Alfa Spider 4C Spider starts at AED 322,000.
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