Alfa Romeo: Alfa debuts in the UK 159 2011

The Alfa Romeo arrives in the UK with its 159 model year 2011 and the UK customers can choose between the sedan and the Sportwagon. In the list of British Alfa Romeo dealerships will be able to order the 159 with the new 2.0 JTDM four-cylinder capable of releasing up to 136 horses. The engine is Euro 5 certified and will work together with a manual six grafts.

In this way, the Alfa Romeo 159 can reach a top speed of 202 km / h with acceleration from 0-100 km / h (for the sedan) that is covered in 9.9 seconds. The consumption of Alfa Romeo 159 sedan say 5.1 liters per 100 kilometers while the carbon dioxide emissions amounted to 134 grams per kilometer.

Alfa Romeo 4C: the right concept for the States

At the Geneva Motor Show we were able to admire the unique Alfa Romeo 4C prototype that has won so many positive comments. The Alfa Romeo 4C is a concept car which, thanks to the success of the public found the event in Geneva will be produced in series. It seems that the 4C arrive in the United States thanks to the partnership signed between Fiat and Chrysler.

The Italian sports has many features that would please the Americans, thanks to rear-wheel drive, the lightweight materials used for the frame that they weigh only 850 kg. The body is indeed made of carbon and aluminum is also used in large part. The engine is a 1.8 Alfa Romeo 4C for more than 200 horses that we have been able to see the Juliet Quadrifoglio Verde.

Alfa Romeo 4 C: see also signed Dallara?

At Geneva we saw the Alfa Romeo 4C, the Italian sports that has the carbon fiber frame, which has surprised everyone with its particular forms. Now it looks like the Alfa Romeo 4C can be developed in a way different from Dallara. Dallara has had experience on the KTM X-Bow, in both coupe and in the Spider, Alfa Romeo 4C and now may be declined in its own version of Spider.

The Alfa Romeo 4C Dallara will start from the prototype seen in Geneva and will use the same mechanics, even if the solutions are the extreme: it will disappear and the windshield will be removed some details so as to make the weight of the car even lower. Do you know the price of the Alfa Romeo 4C Dallara but it is assumed that this will be around 45 thousand euro.

Alfa Romeo 4C Concept: The two-seater more waiting for the snake

At the Geneva Motor Show is debuting the 2011 Alfa Romeo 4C Concept, the compact Alfa Romeo two-seater supercar. Stands now its dull red which is indicative of sportsmanship, which is highlighted by the rear-wheel drive and its aggressive nose. The Alfa Romeo 4C concept has a wheelbase of less than 2.5 meters, for a term of comparison, the Alfa MiTo will be smaller.

Mountain was the use of carbon fiber and aluminum which give less weight to 850 kg. The engine of the 4C concept is a 1,750 liter turbo engine which has a capacity of more than 200 horses, so almost the same as Juliet and Quadrifoglio Verde Alfa 159. The performance is a genuine sports car, it accelerates from 0 to 100 km / h is covered in less than 5 seconds and top speed is 250 km / h.