Fiat/Alfa at Geneva: new 4C Spider, Abarth 695

[trashbat]

http://www.autoedizione.com/alfa-romeo-reveals-dro...





</ugghh, I don't like the lights>

For their part, Abarth have turned out the 695 biposto with 187bhp.

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/abarth/500/86010/abar...





It was rumoured that the Alfa 159 replacement was coming too, but it looks like a false start on that rumour.

There are updated MiTo QV and G QV variants, but probably not much to write about. Possibly the Alfa/MX-5 collaboration is repurposed to be something other than Alfa, i.e. Abarth, but we'll see.

[Pwig]

I bet that Abarth is mental.

[Soupie69uk]

That 4C reminds me of the Elise so much. Colleagues also spotted it on my screen and said is that a new Lotus.

[Fantuzzi]

That gearbox looks promising in the Abarth! Lets hope it comes off in the driving, as its a little pricey even against its main rival - the two seater Mini john cooper works GT - its 10k more. I doubt that will put people off though.

It is over 230kg lighter, and has almost 20bhp up on the Mini BHP/Tonne. Plus on the inside at least, it looks a whole lot more racy.

Rather excited about that Abarth.

[SimianWonder]

The 4C Spider is bloody gorgeous.

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SimianWonder said:

The 4C Spider is bloody gorgeous.

I agree.
I reckon by the time it goes in to production it may have a carbon hard top, at least that is what I hope. I've always preferred open air motoring and this will fit the bill nicely. The Coupe from the side angle does look a bit squished (not only my observation either) whereas the spider does away with that profile.

Having had and currently own a 'Spider' I love the extra sense of bringing the outdoors in, so to speak. If they get the hard / soft top right (nothing like the VXR220 I had please!) then it will be a winner.
As one motoring journalist said, get your deposits down quick as there will surely be a rush for it. Luckily I did that a few weeks ago.