The compact 4C unveiled at the 2011 Geneva auto show sports typical Alfa Romeo styling, with beautiful curves rising up from the hood of the car and continuing all the way to the rear. The 4C is Alfa Romeo's attempt at an efficient sports car, the model designation half that of the 8C Competizione. Alfa Romeo constructed the 4C's body out of carbon fiber, which helps keep overall weight down to 1,874 pounds.
Alfa Romeo hides the door latches in the air intakes, minimizing body disruption. The intakes feed air to the engine's turbocharger. The 4C is powered by a turbocharged 1.75-liter direct-injection four-cylinder engine, displayed supercar style under the back glass.
The good news is that Alfa Romeo plans to actually build this car.Photo credit: Wayne Cunningham/CNET
