• Full service history
• Two keys
• One owner from new (ordered the car via Alfa Romeo from the Maserati factory in this spec)
• Rare Competizione Rosso Tri-Coat Paint
• Rare Spider version of the 4C
• Alcantera/leather flat bottomed steering wheel
• OEM 18/19 inch wheels - 215/40ZR18 front and 245/35ZR19 rear Kumho Ecsta Tyres (+1 size on the width over standard)
• Front and rear brake discs and pads replaced in ‘25
• OEM ‘Track Package’ suspension (lower ride height, stiffer bushings, thicker sway-bar on the front,
upgraded springs and dampers, and a rear sway-bar) make this car corner like it’s on-rails.
• Race/track sport tuned dual exhaust system – just the cat and two resonators between the engine and the rear of the car– just a glorious sounding exhaust note for a 4-cylinder car – the pops and bangs will bring a smile to your face every time
• OEM Carbon trim interior and mirror caps
• OEM Black leather trim with red stitching
• OEM Black leather seats with red stitching and Alfa Romeo logo in the headrests
• 4C 1750cc Turbo Engine
• 6 Speed Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT) Automatic/Manual with steering wheel paddles
• Just had ten year major service including the following items:
◦ cam-belt
◦ timing belt tensioner
◦ aux belt tensioner
◦ aux belt
◦ idler pulleys
◦ water pump
◦ engine coolant
◦ engine oil & filter
◦ spark plugs
◦ air filter
◦ brake fluid
◦ gearbox oil
◦ Selespeed oil (DCT)
◦ clutches reset
◦ upper engine-mount replacement
This car is not a show-pony, it has been daily driven and thoroughly enjoyed by the current owner; it has not sat idle in the garage all year gathering dust hoping to be taken for a drive to cars and coffee on a sunny day. This is a good thing as the car has proven to be very reliable and economical (averaging 7l/100 km combined driving).
Even after 10 years, I still glance back at the 4C as I walk away and smile.
The car is a work of art comprising of a carbon fibre tub, with sheet moulded composite panels that look fantastic from any angle. This car draws smiles from complete strangers and people just want to talk about tthe car and grab a selfie. Jason Cammisa (Motor Trend) once described the car by saying “This car is rolling, screaming, Italian pornography – I love every last bit of it!”
There are very few cars still built like this, it is such a fun car to drive either with the top-on or the top-off.
With the 4C now out of production and no replacement in sight, this car is becoming very collectable (but if you are into collecting cars rather than driving them, I would go for one with lower kilometres). This one was made to be driven and it has been.
The car has a standard tune, with power and torque figures of 177 kW (237 BHP) and 350 Nm (258 lb-ft) respectively – and while this doesn’t sound like a lot, due to the low mass of the vehicle it is more than enough for the street with 0-100 km times in the mid 4-seconds and rolling acceleration that leaves many cars behind in the sprint to the speed-limit.
There are four different drive modes – which can be selected via the DNA selector. Each one of those modes changes the way the car’s engine and transmission respond to driver inputs. In dynamic and race mode, the stability systems are backed off and the chassis dynamics can be properly exploited – this is a car that rewards good drivers. It will re-write what you thought was possible when driving it enthusiastically.
The 6-speed close-ratio DCT has been tuned to the car by Alfa Romeo, with gear-shifts both up and down taking milliseconds to complete – it really suits the character of the car and allows for constant acceleration while banging-off the gear-shifts that simply would not be possible with a manual gearbox.
Due to the mid-engine layout, performance tyres, low centre of gravity, big brakes, short wheelbase and wide track, the car handles really well and is best enjoyed on a smooth twisty road surrounded by canyon walls and steep hills, chasing other 4C's.