Alfa Romeo has offered us a glimpse inside its eagerly awaited 4C lightweight sportscar ahead of its official Geneva Motor Show unveiling.
The latest image shows a snug-looking cabin with slim bucket seats and rotary air vents as well as the controls for the TCT dual-clutch transmission and DNA drive selector on the centre console. But perhaps the most eye-catching feature has to be the exposed carbon fibre on the door sills and drive tunnel trimming.
The Alfa Romeo 4C measures in at 4 000 mm long, 2 000 mm wide and 1 180 mm tall with a wheelbase of 2 400 mm – dimensions similar to those of a Lotus Exige – and has a kerb weight of around 950 kg.
Power will be provided by a revised version of the 1,8-litre turbopetrol currently used in the Giulietta QV. This unit features an aluminium block, direct fuel injection, model-specific intake and exhaust systems and a scavenging control system that Alfa claims will negate the turbo-lag that affected the previous unit. The power output has yet to be confirmed, but it’s widely believed that it will be in the region of 177 kW.
This unit will be coupled with a TCT dual-clutch transmission with steering wheel-mounted paddle-shifters and will feature Alfa’s DNA drivetrain management system with normal, sport and all-weather presets.
