Alfa Romeo 4C Spider

The 4C design nods at history and makes reference to the unmistakable style of the 33 Stradale: essential beauty at the service of extreme mechanics.

Built in Modena, the Alfa Romeo 4C combines two excellences in one: Alfa engineering and Maserati manufacturing. Performance has never been so attractive.

As with the exterior, everything on the inside has a precise function and expresses the true racing spirit of Alfa Romeo. To start with, the unique body cell is made from a one-piece shell of carbon fibre. The seats incorporate a reinforced composite structure and special lightweight padding. The steering wheel is moulded at the bottom and the controls are all oriented towards the driver. Aluminum pedals and heel guards form the last details of a true sporting character.

Every detail of 4C Spider is conceived to ignite passion for sportiness and open-air driving. The alloy wheels go from 17" to 19", mounted in different sizes on the front and on the rear, to ensure a perfect balance and the best dynamics.

Brembo brake calipers with 4 small pistons are available in 4 colours: black, yellow and, of course, red. The Bi-Xenon headlights, the carbon fibre Halo roll bar (available as optional), the air intakes on the side in carbon fibre, the twin tailpipes, the sporty seats and the single carbon fiber body all go together to make the 4C Spider a small, yet impressive Alfa Romeo masterpiece.

Reactivity is paramount in cars designed to astonish. The new TCT twin dry clutch with launch control optimises gear changing and acceleration, while fun on the race track is guaranteed by simply flicking the intuitive D.N.A. selector to Race mode.

The Alfa TCT dry twin-clutch transmission ensures the fastest possible gear shifts under all conditions and features an innovative Launch Control function to optimise vehicle systems and exploit all available acceleration.

Alfa Romeo 4C is designed around the driver. The Alfa D.N.A. selector has three settings (Dynamic, Natural and All Weather) for adapting the car to the road conditions and the current driving style. What’s more, the exclusive Race mode is designed to further enhance the driving experience on the racing track. Selecting the Dynamic position will cut out the stability control system and the ABS, handing full control of the car over to the driver. The full digital instrument panel with TFT display changes configuration to provide the information most pertinent to the specific Alfa D.N.A. setting.

The 4C Spider's 1750 cc turbocharged power plant is based on state-of-the-art engine technology. And Alfa Romeo's engineers have made this technology even more aggressive and efficient.

This small yet amazing solution delivers unprecedented sporting performance, worthy of a supercar, while everything is engineered to deliver the purest Alfa Romeo emotion at the wheel: drive it to believe it.

The four-cylinder, direct injection, 240hp, 1750 Turbo petrol engine, entirely made of aluminum, brings extraordinary performance with a peak torque of 350 Nm, 80% of which is available at 1700 rpm. The Alfa Romeo 4C has a top speed in excess of 250 km/h and accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.5 seconds, a truly remarkable result.

The Alfa Romeo 4C’s advanced scavenging technology maximises torque at low engine speeds and delivers more power in response to driver input.

To implement the scavenging technology, the engine is also equipped with a new generation turbocharger and a pulse converter exhaust manifold.

Like all leading competition cars, the Alfa Romeo 4C uses an automatic cool-down system to protect its turbocharger. Switching off the engine would normally cause the immediate stoppage of oil circulation, causing a loss of lubrication capacity and possible damage to the engine. With the after-run-pump, the oil keeps circulating through the turbocharger until it has cooled.

Carbon fibre is the most high-tech material in automotive engineering. The chassis of Alfa Romeo 4C Spider – weighing only 73 kilograms – is a single carbon fibre body. The crankcase and the front and rear frames are made of aluminum, combining solidity and extreme lightness. The outer body is made of SMC composite: a low-density material that combines lightness (it is 20% lighter than steel) and dimensional stability comparable to steel that is superior to aluminum.   

With its mid-engine configuration and extremely sophisticated suspension layout (superimposed wishbone up front, evolved McPherson on the rear), 4C is perfectly balanced and masters the road at any speed. The powerful braking system, with self-ventilating perforated discs and Brembo calipers on the front wheels, allows 4C to stop from 100 km/h to 0 in only 36 metres. Furthermore, Alfa Romeo 4C fits different diameter tyres on the front and rear, to ensure perfect grip on all types of roads, in any weather.

The total dry weight of the car is only 940 kilograms. This is why Alfa Romeo 4C Spider has one of the lowest weight/power ratios: less than 4 kg/hp. With the comeback of rear-wheel drive configuration, Alfa Romeo 4C secures a great driving experience and unmistakable racing feel.