Alfa Romeo 4C Leaked Brochure Reveals New Details
Although almost all of the info regarding Alfa Romeo’s 4C sports car has been divulged by the brand, what appears to be the official brochure for the car surfaced on an online forum today, revealing a few more interesting details.
The weight of the 4C has been discussed in detail, as with 240 hp, every pound that can be shaved off makes a big difference. The brochure reveals a dry weight of 1,970 lbs., which is likely to be around 100 or 200 pound lighter than the curb weight. Still, that puts the 4c just over the 2,000 lbs. mark.
Offered with four driving modes: race, dynamic, weather, and natural, the brochure lays out what each setting will do to affect the driving dynamics. Natural mode keeps the cars electronic stability control (ESC) on at all times, while dynamic mode makes the ESC less intrusive, though it does stay on. Throttle and torque response are improved for both dynamic and race mode, along with the addition of faster gear changes. In race mode, the transmission does not offer an automatic option, and must be shifted using the paddle shifters, while the ESC is deactivated. Lastly, weather mode smooths out the gear shift, while optimizing the ESC for slippery surfaces.
SEE ALSO: Alfa Romeo 4C Celebrates Debut with Launch Edition
The dashboard and gauges are also shown up close, along with all the different packaging options that can be had with the 4C.
For all the details, see the gallery below.
GALLERY: Alfa Romeo 4C Brochure
[Source: 4c-forums.com]
Discuss this story at 4CForums.com
Stephen covers all of the day-to-day events of the industry as the News Editor at AutoGuide, along with being the AG truck expert. His truck knowledge comes from working long days on the woodlot with pickups and driving straight trucks professionally. When not at his desk, Steve can be found playing his bass or riding his snowmobile or Sea-Doo. Find Stephen on <A title="@Selmer07 on Twitter" href="http://www.twitter.com/selmer07">Twitter</A> and <A title="Stephen on Google+" href="http://plus.google.com/117833131531784822251?rel=author">Google+</A>
More by Stephen Elmer
Comments
Join the conversation
And some people believed the earth was flat.... Hey John... Viva Alfa Romeo!!
Actually I think it is quite good looking (speaking as the owner of a 1961 Giulietta Sprint). I think they made a mess of the styling of the new Giulietta- that's why the adverts show it from the back. Think about some of the cars they made back in the 70's - the plastic bumpered Alfetta and the ghastly 75. In comparison to those days the 156/159 and this 4C are good looking cars. Whether you like the look of something is purely subjective and you can't slag off it's performance until you have driven it. Oh yes and also I don't think you can blame president Obama for the Nissan Juke.