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Alfa Romeo 4C going into production after FrankFurt Motor Show

Howzit 4C fans,

Reports this morning suggest the Mr Sergio has said that the 4C will hit European showrooms early next year.. One report said the 4C will go into production after the Frankfurt Motor Show.

So the "new look" the 4C Facebook Fan Page mentioned is probably the final production model?
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They are really hypiing up the new look in the Frankfurt show...
Foto's van Alfa Romeo 4C - Prikbordfoto's | Facebook
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Originally Posted by GTV Gav View Post
They are really hypiing up the new look in the Frankfurt show...
Foto's van Alfa Romeo 4C - Prikbordfoto's | Facebook
No changes other than a new colour, I think

http://cdn.images.autocar.co.uk/612x...91600x1060.jpg

Here is the link from Autocar. Looks pretty tasty in Silver, though (prefer the red though).
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Essential style capable of conveying strong emotions, technical research that is always at the cutting edge, plus superlative road holding and driving satisfaction, combined with the maximum efficiency of the vehicle: these are the qualities that have always set Alfa Romeo apart in the world motoring scenario. The same values lie behind the Alfa Romeo 4C Concept, a compact "supercar" which represents the true essence of a sports car according to the values of the brand: performance, Italian style and technical excellence, offering maximum driving pleasure in total safety. That's why the Alfa Romeo 4C Concept is "Ambassador DNA Technology", or ambassador of the engineering heritage that distinguishes the Alfa Romeo vehicles of today and tomorrow.
"D.N.A. Technology" is the Alfa Romeo philosophy for the technical development of all its models. Every car must know how to combine excellent dynamic performance (according to the brand's tradition), performance efficiency and environmental sustainability, maximum comfort and active and passive safety with control in all conditions.
In this perspective the 4C concept is the most advanced level of "D.N.A. Technology", where the "D" of Dynamic, linked to the performance and dynamics of the vehicle, is enhanced by transferring the perfect equilibrium between pleasure and thrill of performance with the awareness of efficiency in the daily driving experience.
The car on display in Frankfurt is marked by the new "Fluid Metal" livery that dynamically enhances the smooth, curvy and original lines. And precisely thanks to this attractive "Made in Italy" exterior, the Alfa Romeo 4C Concept has been voted "Most Beautiful Concept Car of the Year" by the readers of the German magazine, Auto Bild, coming out on top of its many competitors presented over recent months at the Geneva, Detroit, Tokyo and Shanghai Motor Shows.
The launch of the 4C is scheduled in 2013. In recent months the project was refined and enriched with technical contents to enhance the dynamic excellence of the car. The weight is confirmed at around 850 kg, with power topping 200 HP and a weight to power ratio less than 4 kg/HP, a value worthy of a real "supercar".
The concept presents the formula of the two-seater, rear-wheel drive coupé with its central engine, a length of approximately 4 metres and a wheelbase of less than 2.4 metres. These dimensions on the one hand emphasise the car's compact attributes while also accentuating its agility on the other.
The Alfa Romeo 4C Concept uses technology and materials derived from the 8C Competizione - carbon, aluminium, rear-wheel drive - and technology from Alfa Romeo models currently on sale: the 1750 turbo petrol engine with direct injection, the "Alfa TCT" twin dry clutch transmission, in short all the best of the "D.N.A. Technology", obviously including the Alfa DNA dynamic control selector that is its physical expression inside the interior of all the Alfa Romeo's.

From Fiat Group Automobiles Press

Will only go on sale in 2013

Looks nice in the silver tho...
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Hopefully production will start sometime after the 2012 Frankfurt Motor Show & not the 2013 one
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The pistonheads article suggests 2012.

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Yes but Alfa Romeo/FIAT news release states 2013. Well one can always hope they just saying 2013 incase there are delays they can come back and say we said 2013
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Originally Posted by Perreby View Post
Well one can always hope they just saying 2013 incase there are delays they can come back and say we said 2013

They've never worried about that before
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"The weight is confirmed at around 850 kg, with power topping 200 HP and a weight to power ratio less than 4 kg/HP, a value worthy of a real 'supercar'."

so, at least 212.5 HP (850/4) then :-)

suspect that they will not want to deliver less than 230HP in production with D mode on.

also, I'd hazard a guess that those "new" shots of the care in silver are just recolourations of existing PR shots - the release model has already been said not to have the "moulded into the door" mirrors and will have less fancy headlights than the first prototype.

still wonder why they don't deliver a 1.4MA 'baby' version? possibly limited number of chassis, so they want to maximise value of each?


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Originally Posted by davidjwbailey View Post
still wonder why they don't deliver a 1.4MA 'baby' version? possibly limited number of chassis, so they want to maximise value of each?
The majority of the cost will be the chassis, rather than the engine, because the 1.8TBi is already in full production.

A move to the 1.4MA won't make too much difference, so is irrelevant as 99% of people would pay the extra £1-2k and buy the 1.8 at that price.
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actually, Frankfurt is /not/ that far away, and I have some holiday, and ... and ...
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