2015 Alfa Romeo 4C - A Return To Sportmanship In Auto Competition

Alfa Romeo 4C Spyder

The 2015 Return To North America

2015 Alfa Romeo 4C

They named it the Spider...I guess I could see it crawling around at least here in the desert, I would call it a treat to see every now and again zipping around in various colors against the drab backdrop of the everywhere Desert Beige. I for one would call it a pleasure to see! Yet the 4C not only looks good, it sounds good too! It has a nice deep competitive sound, especially in the showroom, something you could be alone with on a long narrow stretch of roadway, disconnected just you and Alfa Romeo. Enjoying the pure art of movement. Being involved with car racing since 1911 the company did an excellent job of pouring all the heritage, tradition, and beauty the company is known for into the new Spider. Being able to add just a dash of luxury to such an outright Sport Model as only Alfa Romeo could without taking away from performance.

Class?

Well its hard to place the 4C as it does not sit well in any class! What I mean? I mean it outperforms anything in its own price-range and out prices anything in its performance range. So where does the Spyder sit? Good question. So far...in a class by itself.

After all it has been more than 100 years and Alfa Romeo has always made their "own" car in every aspect of design and engineering and once again they have introduced an instant classic to the world. In the form of the 4C (as shown). Obtaining a perfect balance between power, design and performance the "new" Alfa 4C is much more than a driver. This is an over-the-counter Race Car available under $100,000! The 4Cwas built for use both on the road and for racing an art of performance engineering Alfa Romeo has used perfectly for decades, with models like the famous "Alfa Romeo 6C" which was produced between 1927 and 1954. Named for its 6 Cylinder straight-six engine. And therein is Alfa Romeo, do you enjoy the ride or the tradition when behind the wheel? Hard to tell as both do a great job of sending the exhilaration behind the wheel at 140 MPH.

I must say Alfa Romeo did a fantastic job of returning. Nothing flamboyant just enough to capture the essential elements of style from before the 40's 50's and 60's and merged it seamlessly with the state-of-the-art technology while still retaining the element of driver control. Simply put a great car...Welcome back! Alfa Romeo!