Alfa Romeo 4C revealed

Two years after it was first revealed in concept form, the production version of the Alfa Romeo 4C is set to be unveiled at next month’s Geneva Motor Show.

The 4C is a significant car, not only because it sees the return of a rear-wheel drive Alfa Romeo, but also because it’ll spearhead the brand’s return to the United States.

Alfa Romeo 4C (2013) Front Side

Constructed mainly from aluminium and carbon fibre, the two-seater is powered by a 1,742 cc turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine that’s mated to Alfa’s TCT twin-clutch automatic transmission.

No technical details have been released yet, except for an impressive weight to power figure of 4 kg per horsepower. That equates to around 246 bhp (183 kW / 250 PS) per tonne.

However, a reasonable guess for output would be at least 231 bhp (173 kW / 235 PS), if only because that’s what the same motor currently produces in the Giulietta Quadrifoglio Verde hatchback.

Alfa Romeo 4C (2013) Rear Side

Making its debut with the 4C will be an evolution of the ‘DNA’ driving mode selector. The updated system adds a track-specific Race setting to the standard Dynamic, Natural and All-weather configurations.

Sales of the Alfa Romeo 4C are due to begin before the end of this year, but there’s still no official word on pricing. It’ll be built at the Maserati plant in Modena, Italy.

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