Alfa Romeo 4C To Weigh In Under 2000 Pounds

The all-new and highly anticipated Alfa Romeo 4C signals the Italian brand’s rejuvenation and its return to the United States this autumn after a hiatus that lasted close to two decades. Alfa’s new small sports car will be built at Maserati’s plant in Modena, just like the 8C Competizione supercar before it.

Designed from the beginning to have a supercar-rivaling weight/power ratio of less than 4 kg/hp, the Alfa Romeo 4C has a total dry weight of just 895 kg (1,973 lbs), which makes it lighter than a city car and one of the lightest production cars in the world. To achieve these figure, engineers used aluminum, steel, lightened SMC (Sheet Moulding Compound) and carbon fiber.

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t_bone - 6/11/2013 10:23:23 AM

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I'll believe it when I see it. But if true, this will be one of the most fun to drive cars of all time.

freeagent - 6/11/2013 11:59:50 AM

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me too. wow

rayenet - 6/11/2013 2:50:11 PM

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Looks like an Italian Lotus Elise.Ene the air vents on the dash look the same.

Dexter1 - 6/12/2013 11:26:05 PM

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What's with the headlights? Did they forget to take the packaging off of them?