2014 Alfa Romeo 4C

2014 Alfa Romeo 4C

A new sports car concept for Alfa Romeo’s long-promised U.S. return. The limited-production 4C promises Italian style, high tech, low weight, is coming to your local Chrysler-Fiat dealer. Chrysler is now controlled by Italy’s Fiat, which owns Ferrari as well as Alfa Romeo, The sporty brand that is memorably supplied for Dustin Hoffman's ride in "The Graduate".  The Alfa Romeo 4C was previewed at the March 2011 Geneva Auto Salon in Switzerland as the 4C Concept, a compact mid-engine sports coupe. When Alfa CEO, Harald Wester announced that the 4C will not only be produced but sold around the world, U.S. included. The prospect of a slick new high-tech 2-seater with claimed 0-60 mph acceleration of under 5 seconds.

Reports that the 4C will start production in late 2012 and will probably be retailed in the U.S. through the 130 or so Fiat dealerships. The 4C will arrive Stateside as an early 2014 model in mid-2013. Sergio Marchionne, CEO of the new Chrysler-Fiat alliance, intends the 2014 Alfa Romeo 4C to be a “halo” car that will help lift the brand’s global sales to 400,000 units by mid-decade. A new Spider roadster, a modern version of “The Graduate” car, has also been put back to 2014. they plan to build only 15,000-20,000 coupes over five years, plus 5,000-10,000 convertible versions for sale under the Abarth badge. The Abarth is Fiat's "tuner" operation compare to the Mercedes' AMG unit.