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RIP Alfa Romeo 4C Coupe
« on: June 27, 2018, 09:20:01 pm »
https://jalopnik.com/the-alfa-romeo-4c-coupe-is-dead-1827182953

Sad day, but it was a long time coming. Not a sales failure, they didn't expect to sell many. Did it succeed in its mission to pave the way for Alfa's return to NA? Yet to be seen.

Love this thing, but honestly it needed two things to endear it to Alfisti: manual tansmission, and a V6 amidships. That would have made it just about perfect to me.
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Re: RIP Alfa Romeo 4C Coupe
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2018, 09:26:41 pm »
One of the best looking cars made in the last 20 years.
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Re: RIP Alfa Romeo 4C Coupe
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2018, 01:04:23 pm »
Quote from: johngenx on June 27, 2018, 09:26:41 pm
One of the best looking cars made in the last 20 years.

I agree.  Saw one in Phoenix, December 2016.  So much curvy goodness.
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Re: RIP Alfa Romeo 4C Coupe
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2018, 03:01:39 pm »
Quote from: Vmango on June 28, 2018, 01:28:48 pm
The no manual transmission on what it otherwise a total drivers car is what kills it for me.

When it came out, I though there was some misinformation, and the truth was that the car actually ONLY had a manual transmission.  it never occurred to me that a car of this design would have an automatic, even a rapid-fire twin-clutch design.  I haven't seen a car more suited to a three-pedal set up than this one, ever.
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Re: RIP Alfa Romeo 4C Coupe
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2018, 08:19:17 pm »
I saw the first one I've ever seen today in Guelph this afternoon.  Red of course.  Driving slowly in traffic.    I am not sure I could get in or out of one!
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Re: RIP Alfa Romeo 4C Coupe
« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2018, 10:55:57 pm »
I have seen a couple in Victoria.

And I agree with the manual comment. Such a shame...
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