Since 2011 petrol heads up and down the land have been
awaiting the official launch of the Alfa Romeo 4C, following the debut of the
4C concept at Geneva two years ago. At last their prayers have been answered as
Alfa Romeo, er, sort of launched the production model. In actual fact they
unveiled what they call the ‘launch edition’. Only 1000 will be made, with a
price tag of just over £50,000, this means the ‘normal’ 4C should cost
something beginning with a four. This makes it phenomenal value when you
consider the looks barely stray from the concept and that 237bhp will be
available in a car the size of a shoe. Owners will be able to pick three driving
settings through Alfa’s DNA system in order to get the best from the turbocharged
1.8 litre engine in real world conditions. Killer looks, rear wheels drive and class
by the bucket load means the 4C is set to make the roads a better place. Who
needs out of reach hyper cars when attainable sports cars looks this good?
If you do want something a little more exclusive then the Lamborghini
stand is the place to be. The insane supercar company have bought out an
Aventador based motor designed by someone who has watched too many Batman
films. An explosion of fins, gills, spoilers and countless angles certainly fulfils
the Lambo requirement of being out there. Sadly, few will ever experience the
equally ridiculous performance as this 740bhp, 220 mile an hour monster is
limited to just 3 examples at £3m a pop. You will almost certainly never see
one in the flesh; this was destined for PC backgrounds and bedroom walls the
world over. A ludicrous car then in every sense of the word, but it’s nice to
know it’s out there somewhere, being defiantly mad, in an increasingly sensible
world.
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