Tag: 4C Safety Car

Alfa Romeo 4C immediately became one of the most appreciated cars on the market. What is more, the World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) chosen it to be a Safety Car during the races. Last week, BMW has introduced the M4 MotoGP Safety Car for this season and now the small Alfa Romeo 4C will take its duties.

The first appearance during a race will be on April 12^th – the first round of the season at Moulay El Hassan Circuit of Marrakech in Morocco.

As a reminder, the 2013 Alfa Romeo 4C is powered by a 1.8 liter turbocharged petrol with 240HP (177 kW) at 6,000RPM and 350Nm (258 lb-ft) at 2,000RPM of torque. The engine is connected to a dual-clutch transmission. 0-100 km/h in 4.5 seconds and a top speed of 258 km/h (160 mph). It will average 6.8 liters / 100 km (41.5 mpg UK) with CO2 emissions of 157 g/km. All these figures are thanks to the super-low weight of 4C – just 895kg (1973 lb).

The 4C was also named “Most Beautiful Car of 2013” at the 29^th International Automobile Festival of Paris.

The complete 2014 FIA WTCC schedule follows:

12-13 April                Morocco         Moulay El Hassan Circuit
19-20 April                France           Paul Ricard Circuit
3-4 May                 Hungary         Hungaroring
10-11 May             Slovakia      Slovakia Ring
24-25 May             Austria            Salzburgring
7-8 June                  Russia             Moscow Raceway
21-22 June              Belgium              Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
2-3 August                  Argentina        Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo
13-14 September         United States        Sonoma Raceway
11-12 October              China                Shanghai International Circuit
25-26 October              Japan        Japan
14-16 November         Macau            Da Guia Circuit

Source: Alfa Romeo

Alfa Romeo 4C will be Official Safety Car to the Silverstone round of the FIM World Superbike Championship this weekend (Sunday, 4^th August).

The second UK round of the FIM World Superbike Championship visits the Northamptonshire circuit at the weekend, when top sponsor Alfa Romeo will bring a special liveried Alfa 4C as Official Safety Car to the round.

Following its dynamic UK debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the Alfa 4C will make this second UK outing of the summer liveried in the red, white and green colours of the Italian flag.

For UK fans of Alfa’s eagerly anticipated new model, this will be another rare opportunity to see the stunning 240hp compact sports coupé in action.

“Alfa Romeo is a proud sponsor of the FIM World Superbike Championship having been associated with the series for seven years now. As we prepare to launch the Alfa 4C here in the UK, it’s fantastic to be able to showcase this car to the public for a second time as it takes to the prestigious Silverstone circuit.”, commented Damien Dally, Head of Brand at Alfa Romeo UK.

The 4C is powered by a 1.8 liter turbocharged petrol with 240HP (176 kW) and 350Nn (258 lb-ft) of torque mated to a 6-speed  dual-clutch gearbox sending the power to an LSD (limited-slip differenetial) at the rear wheels. 0-100 km/h in just 4.5 seconds and a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph) – electronically limited.

Source: Alfa Romeo