Geneva 2011: Alfa Romeo 4C Gives Hope To The Budget Italian Car Fan
If you were one of the legions who lusted after an Alfa Romeo 8C but couldn’t afford the six-figure price tag – or get a spot on the waiting list – will have another shot at Milanese glory as Alfa debuted their 4C GTA concept.
Rather than a big Maserati V8, the 4C is powered by a turbochaged 4-cylinder engine displacing 1750cc, a legendary number in Alfa Romeo lore (all great Alfas of the 1960s were powered by an engine of identical displacement). Rather than the idiosyncratic dash-mounted manual shifter, power is transmitted via a dual-clutch gearbox to the rear wheels via a mid-engine configuration.
Alfa says they are considering production for the vehicle, but how could they not, in light of it being the perfect halo car for a return to North America?
Gallery: Alfa Romeo 4C GTA
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