The story
The first time I saw the Alfa Romeo 4C in the auto trade publications in 2015, I knew I wanted it. FCA granted Alfa Romeo studios to seven FIAT dealerships between San Diego, Orange County and Los Angeles. I searched all of the dealerships and found my car, a fully-spec'd coupe, at the main San Diego dealership, Alfa Romeo of San Diego. Grey cars can work spectacularly, or can fail equally so, meaning I had to see it in person. The grey metallic was amazing. It is a perfect mirror to its surroundings, and shifts depending on the ambient light. I bought the car on the spot, and still remember that day as clearly as if it was yesterday. The 4C is a car you fall in love with over time, and rewards you for doing so. It is still the most unique driving experience I've had in a performance car, because of the light weight and because of the manual steering. There is nothing quite like it on the roads today.
The build
This build has legacy mod data that hasn't been migrated to the new parts catalog yet. It still shows below; re-tag in step 3 to add brands, retailers, and notes.
Performance (legacy)
Cosmetic (legacy)
Service history
Track maintenance over time — oil changes, brake pads, anything you wrench on.
Alfa4CInCA hasn't logged any service records on this build.
Other info
Prepreg honeycomb carbon fiber monocell SMC body panels Kevlar bucket seats Hand-built in the Maserati plant in Modena, IT Jointly developed by Alfa Romeo and Ferrari
Vehicle
- Year
- 2015
- Color
- Basalt Gray Metallic
Specs
- 1755-cc turbocharged 4-cylinder engine
- Single turbo with 21.75 psi boost
- 237 HP
- 256 lb-ft torque
- 0-60 MPH in 4.1 sec, 162-MPH top speed
- Race-tuned suspension
- Sports exhaust (no muffler)
- Manual rack/pinion steering
- Double-wishbone front suspension
- McPherson Strut rear suspension
- Brembo 4-piston front brakes
- 6-spd dual dry-clutch transmission
- Alfa DNA driving modes, with Launch Control
- Alfa Q2 E-differential
- Pirelli P-Zero bespoke performance tires
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