More information about Alfa Romeo 4C

There have appeared some new details about Alfa Romeo 4C, which should finally make it’s debut at this years Geneva Car Show.

A serial version of the Alfa Romeo 4C will be the design and dimensions of the faithful to the original concept from 2011. year. The only changes to the body include door mirrors and rear spoiler, which have been slightly different than on the original.

In the basic version of the car will be powered by a 1.7-liter four-cylinder turbo engine with 240 hp, which is taken from the Giulietta Quadrifoglio Verde. With the use of carbon fiber in the chassis development, is expected to weight arround 850 pounds, which gives an excellent power-to-weight ratio.

In this way Alfa 4C should oppose other sports car with a centrally placed engine, such as the Porsche Cayman, which develops 275 hp and even with the more powerful Cayman S with 325 hp. Although the car has 85 hp more than 4C, it is about 50% heavier, which should contribute to Alfa’s model to be competitive in the run.

 

In Europe, Alfa 4C will cost between 56,000 and 64,000 euros. By comparison, the price of Porsche Cayman  amounts to 57,500 euros, while the Cayman S costs 71,230 euros.

Production of the Alfa Romeo 4C should be limited to 2,000 units per year, of which half would be made ​​convertible version, and the remaining 1000 model roadster. The plans include the production and stronger Stradale version with an engine that delivers 270 hp, but the racing version of the same power, intended solely run by racetracks. Both of these cars should appear 2014th year.

Citroen DSX: Another crossover from France

Yesterday we wrote about Renaults Captur. Well it appears that it is NOT the only crossover from France these days! It will have a serious competition in Citroens DSX!

Citroen will introduce this premium crossover concept, based on the DS5 at the Shanghai Motor Show in april 2013.

New Citroen DS family member will be about 4.7 meters long.

There will be gasoline and diesel units and diesel-electric hybrid powertrain. Customers would be offered a version with the front, but the drive to all four wheels.

In hybrid variant diesel engine would drive the front wheels, while the power of the electro motor will be transfered to the rear axle. In the versions with conventional engines, there would be available only front wheel drive.

Citroen DSX is about to be produced in China as early as 2014, while European production launched later during the year. Diesel-hybrid version in Europe consisting of HDi unit with 163 hp and an electric motor which develops 37 hp (27 kW), and the total output amounted to 200 hp, as in the Peugeot 3008 hybrid.

It is estimated that the initial price of the car in the European market will be set at 39,000 euros.