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Alfa Romeo 4C named SBK safety car

Afla Romeo 4C SBK safety car

The Alfa Romeo 4C has been named as the official safety car of the FIM World Superbike Championship. The stylish 4C will make its SBK debut appearance at Silverstone this weekend.

“Alfa Romeo is a proud sponsor of the FIM World Superbike Championship having been associated with the series for seven years now,” enthused Damien Dally, Head of Brand at Alfa Romeo UK. “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.”

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Building the Alfa Romeo 4C

Alfa Romeo 4C production line

Here’s a great behind the scenes look at the ever so sexy Alfa Romeo 4C being built. Like the 8C Competizione before it the good folk at Maserati have been given the job of building the 4C.

They start with a carbon fibre tub and carefully bond it all together to finally form one of the most highly anticipated cars of 2013. Tipping the scales at just 895kg (dry weight) the 179kW on tap from the all-aluminium 1750cc turbocharged four cylinder is sure to make this sportscar a real treat.

In fact the engine and 6-speed dual clutch combo weigh in at only 135kg combined, some 24kg lighter than the Giulietta.

[Source: sicurauto.it | Thanks to Craig for the tip]

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