Alfa Romeo’s engineering chief has revealed that the Italian brand has plans to thoroughly revise its 4C sportscar, with a new engine even under consideration.
Roberto Fedeli, who heads up the engineering departments at both Alfa and Maserati (and was once chief engineer at Ferrari), told Autocar that the update would likely involve an improved suspension set-up and revised steering.
“We are coming back to Formula 1 and we need the 4C to be our halo car,” he told the British publication.
Fedeli also apparently hinted that a new powerplant was under consideration for the lightweight 4C, but ruled out the possibility of adding a manual transmission to the mix, saying there was no demand for this sort of gearbox.
The report added that the revised 4C would likely be revealed in 2018, with sales to commence the following year.