2013 Alfa Romeo 4C back to the U.S. market

The last new car Alfa Romeo was officially sold in 1994 in the United States. After that, the Italians moved out of the U.S. business. Now take the long awaited re-entry of Alfa Romeo to the U.S. market forms. Such as "Automotive News" reports, it should be in the first half of 2013 so far.

With its spearhead, the model built at Maserati 4C want to make the Italians, the Americans directly in the heart of their car and convince them of the emotional Italian cars. This they succeeded once before with the Alfa Romeo Spider-round stern, which gained after the movie with Dustin Hoffman leaving examination in 1967 achieved cult status in the United States.

But the awakening will of the emotions with the 2013 Alfa Romeo 4C sports car is only one side of the business. Even if it were possible for. The other consists of hard facts. The repeatedly postponed entry to the U.S. market is dominated by economic imperatives, which must be achieved. Has since formed an alliance with Chrysler, Fiat, seeing those who set the conditions for a successful comeback, however, increased significantly. At the same time it is for the young partnership, the biggest challenge. Thanks to partners at Chrysler dealers for the distribution level, everything is ready.

Fiat's management is hoping secretly that the Alfa Romeo brand in the group can play a similar role, such as Audi within the VW family. Audi provides 40 percent share in VW profits in the U.S. and within the group embodies the technology substrate. With the sporty 4C, the Italian-American community is aimed at customers in the camp of the BMW Z4, Mercedes SLK and Porsche Boxster drivers. On the modular platform of the Alfa Romeo Giulietta and Dogde Dart will then be presented in the second half of 2013, the new Giulia is expected to reach the European market in 2014 America. Currently, the Italians do not tell where they want to build the new Giulia, whether in Italy or the United States. As a favorite is the U.S. production.

Alfa Romeo 4C project reportedly ahead of schedule

British publication Autocar has revealed that Alfa Romeo's baby sports car previewed by the 4C concept may arrive ahead of schedule. The production model may be unveiled in summer of 2013, several months ahead of schedule. The 4C was originally slated to arrive at the Detroit Motor Show in early 2014.

The Autocar report adds that Alfa Romeo has retained the carbon fiber body seen on the concept, contrary to the claims made by Fiat's Engineering chief, Mauro Pierallini, that a less expensive fiberglass reinforced plastic body was under consideration. Weighing about 850kg, the 4C project is the most important product in the relaunch of the Alfa Romeo brand.

 The production 4C will be powered by a 1.8-liter turbo petrol engine, built using light weight aluminum that delivers close to 300bhp. This is the same unit that will be shoe-horned into the upcoming Dodge Dart SRT4 and the Alfa Romeo Spider albeit in a different state of tune.

The Alfa Romeo 4C Concept, presented at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, is a two-seat, rear-wheel drive coupe that is about 4 meters long and sports a wheelbase of 2.4 meters. The materials and technology used in the making of the Alfa Romeo 4C are inherited from the bigger Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione.
[Source - Autocar.co.uk]

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Alfa Romeo - Car: Alfa Romeo 75. Feature: Electric window switches. The roof wouldn't seem an obvious place to site electric window switches. You'd think the door would prove a better location, what with it being next to the window and everything, but when designing the 75, Alfa decided that window switches go on the roof. People then decide that instead of winding your window down, you are in fact giving them the finger, and they get angry and chase you. Don't ask me how I know. Thanks Alfa. CREATED BY: MSN UK Cars