Chris Harris Likes The Alfa Romeo 4C
Published: September 25th, 2013
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When a short news blog item based on a couple of tweets from a Road & Track writer attending the press launch of the Alfa Romeo 4C gets over 150 comments before the end of the working day, it’s quite clear that there’s some interest in the car among our readers. Chris Harris was also at the launch of the 4C and you can watch him get giddy with it in the video above.
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It's a BRZ done right!!!
Why the cheap plastic engine cover when it has a carbon fiber tub humm.. at least put some fake CF decal on the engine cover lol!
Since my prior comments were deleted, I will try again: Car and Driver, which has driven a European version of one of these in real life, predicts the American version will weigh a much porkier 2,650 pounds, and estimates 3 fewer horses at 237 and that not one of these will actually sell for any where remotely close to $54,000. In fact, Alfa has a "special edition" "launch edition" prepared for the US. "Launch Edition" in Alfa speak means "launching" another $30,000 out of your bank account. Furthermore, the car uses 21 pounds of turbo boost to accomplish that measly horsepower output, which is scary. As a former Alfa owner and driver, buyer beware.
TTAC SCANDAL ALERT! Here's the skinny on the 4C's vaunted "power to weight ratio." It appears that TTAC pulled a fast one for apparently cutting and pasting directly from Alfa's gushing press release. Here's the latest on Alfa's latest willful deception from Motor Trend's own, and TTAC's ex-staffer Johny Lieberman: "the new 4C is principally light, though not quite as light as Alfa is claiming. Italian carmakers have this horrible habit of weighing cars without certain fluids—oil, gas, coolant, transmission and brake. They also tend to leave out airbags. The result is a meaningless number they call “dry weight.” Alfa claims the U.S.-spec 4C will weigh 2083 pounds (the Euro version will weigh about 100 pounds less because of no side or knee airbags, no A/C, and a fixed, non-sliding passenger seat). I’m here to tell you that the 4C’s actual weight is going to be closer to 2500 pounds, if not more. Alfa’s number is pure fantasy" Read more: http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/1309_2014_alfa_romeo_4c_first_drive/viewall.html#ixzz2gClm9izA How about it TTAC? Publishing Alfa's vaporware claims that are clearly willfully fraudulent regarding the car's weight? tch tch tch.