ALFA ROMEO 4C SPIDER
Take a look at 4C Spider and you’ll discover a new meaning to the old saying “the sky’s the limit”. This masterpiece in style and performance is born from the purest Alfa Romeo spirit, a supercar dream. 4C Spider is created to excite the driver, both on the tracks and on the streets. From now on, every passionate driver's dream can finally be achieved.
The 4C Spider 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 Romeo engineering and Maserati manufacturing.
Reactivity is paramount in cars designed to astonish. The new TCT twin dry clutch with launch control optimizes 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 4C Spider’s 1750 cc turbocharged power plant is based on Alfa Romeo’s state-of-the-art engine technology, empowered and improved to be even more aggressive and efficient.
This small yet amazing engine solution delivers unprecedented sporting performance, worthy of a supercar, while everything is engineered to deliver the purest Alfa Romeo emotion at the wheel: just 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. 4C Spider has a top speed in excess of 250 km/h and accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.5 seconds.
With its mid-engine configuration and extremely sophisticated suspension layout (superimposed wishbone up front, evolved McPherson on the rear), 4C Spider 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 the 4C Spider to stop from 100 km/h to 0 in just 36 meters. 4C Spider also fits different diameter tyres on the front and rear, to ensure perfect grip on all types of roads and in any weather.
4C Spider’s advanced scavenging technology maximizes 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.
Carbon fiber is the most high-tech material in automotive engineering. The chassis of Alfa Romeo 4C Spider – weighing only 73 kilograms – is a single carbon fiber 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.
The total dry weight of 4C Spider is only 940 kilograms, allowing it to reach one of the lowest power-to-weight ratios ever: less than 4 kg/hp. This means superior efficiency, while improving agility and responsiveness for an unbeatable driving experience.