Alfa Romeo 4C closer will production – report

Alfa Romeo has launched 4C imagine your dream car that debuted in delicious matte red at the Geneva show last year.

Alfa intends to use the 4C to make a splash as it re-enters America with a new Giulia saloon (159 successor) and new crossover in late 2013 and early 2014.

Speaking with Top Gear: If the production car gains weight versus concept because the skin isn’t carbon, well it loses it again because of a new engine. At concept time Alfa talked of using the unit out of the Giulietta Cloverleaf. but the production car uses an aluminium-block direct-injection turbo that’s lighter. It makes 230bhp.

They did the sums about build method and price on the basis of production is targeted at 18,000 units overall. The supercar is set to begin testing in the new year and hit the market pricing is expected to start at less than £45,000 ($69,885 / €53,670). according to TG.

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