Is this the Alfa 4C concept? Rumours of a new sub-8C sports car, set to be unveiled in Geneva, have reached fever pitch of late - and now a black and white video on Dutch blog site autojunk.nl appears to reveal it in the flesh.
Take a close look at our grainy, monochrome screen grabs and the compact coupe in the foreground is unmistakably an Alfa. The flowing shoulder line and sharp front end are both inspired by the rare 8C Competizione supercar, but the design had been distilled into a more compact coupe bodyshape.
A vent can clearly be seen infront of the rear wheel, hinting at high performance, while the telephone-dial alloys are an Alfa Romeo trademark.
Thought to be called the 4C GTA, it’s likely the newcomer will be powered by a four-cylinder 1750 TBi petrol engine – unlike the 8-cylinder unit in the 8C Competizione – with a total power output of around 260bhp. Acceleration from 0-62mph should take around six seconds.
The real surprise though is the second car lurking in the background. It's clearly a roadster, with no roof in place, plus the front end has a distinct Alfa Romeo look to it with its smooth edges, wide grille and narrow headlights. Could this be a successor to the legendary Alfa Spider?
We'll be able to find out whether this video is real or a hoax, as well as whether a roadster will appear alongside the coupe, on March 1 - when we'll be reporting live from the Geneva Motor Show floor.
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I don't think so. This is not a mid-engined shape.
If its going to be the traditonal alfa coupe, its not going to be mid engined it will be front and built on an existing platform, Guiletta??
If it does look close to this though I may be returning the Guiletta for one!
Now (8th of march) we know that this was not the Alfa 4C concept. But then the question is....what is this really? To me there is some resemblance to the Fisker Karma. The front grill, lights and waist line swoop of the car to me look very similar to the Karma. So this maybe is a smaller 2 door version of the Hybrid sportscar. Intended for smaller pockets, maybe even to rival the likes of the Tesla roadster or other Hybrids like the Porche 918 Spyder Concept. Or to stay closer to the Italian roots, is this perhaps en compact Massarati GT deriviate. The rear lights and the angle of the back and of the car have some resemblance to the GT. And something like the Ginetta can also be seen, looking closely to the roof line and bonnet.
Does anyone know?
I think,it's not the Alfa 4C concept.Maybe it's a hybrid sports car.But,if it's alfa coupe so it's not a mid engined shape.
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