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Alfa Romeo 4C will Arrive in the U.S. by the End of 2013, Says Marchionne

We won't blame you for being dubious about Chrysler-Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne's latest reference to Alfa Romeo's return to the United States, but fact is, the Italian-Canadian executive told reporters after an InForum breakfast on Friday morning that the Alfa Romeo 4C should land in the country before the end of 2013.

"We're finalizing the car now, so it should be here by the end of the year," said Marchionne, according to a report from the Detroit News. "It's ready in the sense of all the work with architecture and types of models."

The mid-engine 4C was introduced as a near-production concept at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show and was recently spotted testing in Michigan. Alfa hinted at the presentation of the final production model at the end of last year, likely pointing towards the Geneva Motor Show in March for the big reveal.

We expect the 4C to be offered with Alfa's 1.7-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine coupled to a dual-clutch transmission driving the rear wheels.

In related news, Marchionne was also asked by journalists about the group's agreement with Mazda to co-develop the next generation of the Alfa Romeo Spider and Mazda MX-5, with both cars to be made in Japan.

"I think it's going to create a lot of support for Alfa coming back to the United States," said Marchionne. "It's ready in the sense that a lot of work has gone on with choice architectures and models. We need to make sure we get the powertrains."
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Insider: Alfa Romeo 4C gets 240PS / 270PS, Racing, Stradale & Roadster Variants Confirmed

Sergio Marchionne’s ambitious plan for the resurrection of Alfa Romeo calls for no less than six new models for launch in the U.S. market until the end of 2016. The thing is that, four of them are earmarked for 2015 and one for 2016, leaving just one model for this year: the 4C mid-engine sports coupe.

Thanks to a CarScoop reader who happens to be a Swiss dealer and who attended an Alfa Romeo meeting earlier this month, we are in a position to share several new details about the production 4C that will likely be presented at the Geneva Motor Show next month.

Contrary to initial reports that its 1.7-liter turbocharged inline-four could put out as much as 300-horses, Alfa Romeo officials told dealers that its output will be 240PS or 237hp for the base model, the same as in the Giulietta QV from which it is borrowed.

If a four-cylinder sounds inappropriate for an Italian supercar, the carbon fiber chassis will keep the weight low, though, we assume it will be more than the 850 kg (1,874 pounds) that were announced for the concept model and which theoretically give the 4C an impressively lower power-to-weight ratio of 3.5 kg/PS.

Nevertheless, it should be able to keep up with other mid-engine sports cars like the new 275PS (271hp) Porsche Cayman and perhaps even the Cayman S which, despite boasting 325PS (321hp), is much heavier at 1,320 kg (2,910 pounds) and has a power to weight ratio of 3,78 kg/PS.

Moreover, our source said that Alfa is targeting a price between €56,000 and €64,000 (equal to US$76,400-$87,300 at today's rates), depending on the trim level, in Switzerland.

This means that the 4C will be priced closer to the base 275PS Cayman, which costs €57,500 (US$79,000) in Switzerland rather than the 325PS Cayman S, which at €71,230 (US$97,300) is far more expensive. To get an idea of what it may cost in the States, the base Cayman has an MSRP of $52,600, and Cayman S, $63,800.

Even if signore Marchionne doesn't change his mind on the 4C pricing policy, he probably won’t have a problem shifting all the cars Alfa will make.

That’s because, according to our insider, global production will be limited to just 2,000 units, equally split between the coupe (1,000 units) and the roadster model (1,000 units) that was also confirmed during the Alfa Romeo dealer meeting.

This number also includes the track-only “Racing” version as well as the road-legal Stradale, both of which will be introduced in 2014 featuring a more potent engine delivering 270PS (266hp).

Last, but certainly not least, having recently snapped a lightly camouflaged test car, we know that the production 4C will remain faithful to the gorgeous concept in terms of design and will also retain its compact dimensions, with only subtle changes such as the shape of the rear diffuser and the exterior mirrors.
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Acho que o artigo errou.
Sim, está previsto que se façam apenas 2000, mas por ano.
A Fiat já tinha avançado valores que no total, o 4C poderia chegar às 18 000 unidades entre coupe e roadster
 
moreirex disse:
Tem se falado sempre em 2000 por ano..
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Exacto, são 2000/ano... até podem chegar aos 3000 caso seja necessário, é uma das linhas da fábrica de Modenae não está a ser projectada para utilização temporária... Agora tb depende depois da aceitação, mas com o mercado norte americano até me parece que são capazes de ser algo escassos. Infelizmente não deve ser cá embora deva ficar claramente abaixo do Cayman aí uns 20k, mesmo assim, os perto de 60k que tenho como estimativa por este carro deve afastar muita gente...
 
Fica aqui uma tradução à pressa que tenho de ir tratar do ganha-pão:

A expectativa e curiosidade sobre o Alfa Romeo 4C foi impulsionada por novos rumores.

A Alfa irá montar o novo quatro cilindros de 1.8 litros TBi, todo em alumínio, com duplo comando de válvulas variável, injeção direta turbo.

Optou-se para o Alfa Romeo 4C por uma potência de 240cv. Valor suficiente para dar amplo divertimento, por causa da sua massa extremamente baixa: de fato, há rumores de que o 4C vai pesar 850kg, uma relação peso/potência de 3,5 kg/cv.
Por exemplo, o Porsche Cayman S desenvolve 325 cv e pesa 1.320kg, uma relação peso/potência de 3,78 kg/cv.

Não menos interessante será o posicionamento no mercado. Os especialistas concordaram que o Alfa será vendido na Suíça entre o equivalente a 56.000€ e 64.000€, quando o referido Porsche Cayman S custa o equivalente a 71.230€.

Do Alfa Romeo 4C serão produzidos 2.000 exemplares por ano, divididos igualmente entre as versões coupé e roadster.

A partir de 2014 serão, então, introduzidos 2 variantes desportivas, cuja potência deverá chegar aos 270 cv.

O Alfa Romeo 4C montará uma instrumentação de tipo misto, composto de um painel LED e de “mãos” tradicionais. O tabliê será então coberto com materiais macios ao toque e tem duas aberturas centrais.
Muitos componentes têm uma origem comum com o Giulietta, e o painel será orientado para o condutor.
A cabine será, obviamente, moldada pelos modelos de competição, mesmo na presença de um túnel concebido para produzir um suporte para o braço.
Vai estrear no Salão de Genebra, marcado para 07-17 de março.

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Aposto que, no máximo, em 15 dias temos imagens oficiais, senão antes.[;)]
 
A 1ª fornada do 4C já tem nome e será de 200 unidades:

"LAUNCH EDITION"

According to information which was sent directly to our editorial office, Alfa Romeo will be launching the 4C in Geneva as a special ‘Launch Edition’. We received this info in response to our report this morning about the exact statistics of the 4C. This model will, just like the concept of 2011, be given a special bodywork-color and a limited badge. The mail sent to us stated that around 200 units of this ‘Launch Edition’ will be made, half of which will have the steering wheel at the left side. This mail also said that this news has been announced to dealerships in England.
 
Este ano de 2013 pressinto que será de luxo no que toca a máquinas transalpinas. Este 4C e o substituto do Ferrari Enzo vão por a fervilhar o sangue dos Alfisti e Tiffosi e amantes de automóveis em geral.

Cmpts.
 
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