Alfaromeo 4c 2019 Owner's Manual

4C

PURE MAGNETISM

THE VERY DESIGN THAT SO BEAUTIFULLY MINIMIZES DRAG ALSO MANAGES TO CREATE

AN INTENSE, MAGICAL PULL; ALL EYES ARE HELPLESSLY DRAWN TO IT. PERFECTLY

EMBODYING THE RACING AND CRAFTSMANSHIP LEGACY OF ITS MAKER,

THE ALFA ROMEO 4C PERFORMS EXACTLY AS IT VISUALLY PROMISES: BEHIND ITS WHEEL,

CONNECTIONS AMONG DRIVER, ROAD AND CAR COULDN’T BE STRONGER.

INTRO  2

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Contents

2 INTRODUCTION
5 HISTORY
6 ENGINEERING

8 PERFORMANCE
14 STYLE
18 4C SPIDER ITALIA
19 FEATURES
23 WHEELS
25 EXTERIOR COLORS
26 INTERIOR FABRICS
29 MERCHANDISE

CONTENTS  4

From a long line of sensational

For more than one hundred years, Alfa Romeo has earned its high-performance

reputation through daring innovation. With a proven record of European and World Championships,

those risks proved valuable on both track and street.

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HISTORY  5

Aluminum
front subframe

Elements of great performance

Carbon fiber
passenger cell

Aluminum
engine frame

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Designed in collaboration with the world’s

foremost racing chassis designers, the
Alfa Romeo 4C Spider is innovative at its
very core. Supercar DNA runs throughout,

including a carbon fiber monocoque chassis,

mid-engine design and aluminum subframes.

It begins with the solid foundation of a carbon fiber

monocoque chassis. Laid by hand, this carbon fiber
is three times stronger and seven times lighter than
conventional steel. Front and rear aluminum subframes
combine strength with weight-saving technologies.
Sheet Molded Compound(SMC) is used for the
outer body and is 20% lighter and more stable than
steel — and also resists corrosion. The end result of
these advanced technologies is incredible strength
and remarkable weight efficiency — the overall curb

weight is under 2,500 lb.

carbon

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Aluminum
engine frame

Carbon fiber
passenger cell

aluminum

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26.982

Composite
body shell

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A competitive edge enhanced

OPTIMIZED AIRFLOW Advanced engine technology maximizes torque at low engine speeds and delivers more power in response to driver
input. The control unit encourages fresh airflow from intake to exhaust. This improved circulation increases combustion efficiency and
turbine speed while reducing turbo lag.

TURBOCHARGER A new-generation turbocharger and a pulse

converter exhaust manifold use pressure waves to boost torque

at low engine speeds. The microcast steel manifold and turbine

operate at very high temperatures (over 1,000°F) — enabling

low fuel consumption on medium-/high-speed highway

trips. The wastegate valve adjusts turbo pressure control

logic to suit driving conditions, minimizing pumping

losses and maximizing efficiency.

PERFORMANCE  8

AFTERRUN PUMP The 4C uses an automatic
cool-down system to protect its turbocharger.

To prevent stagnating oil and damaging residue,

AlfaRomeo has introduced an after-run pump. This
electric pump is automatically controlled by the Electronic
Control Unit (ECU) and keeps oil circulating through the
turbocharger until it has cooled sufficiently.

ALFA TWINCLUTCH TRANSMISSION TCT The ALFA TCT 6-speed automatic transmission with a twin clutch and paddle shifters combines the
instant power of a sequential shift with all the convenience of an automatic. Specially modified for use on the Alfa Romeo 4C, it features control
software that ensures the fastest possible gearshifts under all conditions— as quick as 130 milliseconds. Gearshifts are more aggressive in the
Dynamic and Race modes, yet are completed in the smoothest way possible on bends to avoid reducing stability.

PERFORMANCE  9

Perforated, cross-drilled,
self-ventilated discs, 12 x 1.10 in

MacPherson
rear suspension

Perforated, cross-drilled,
self-ventilated discs, 11.5 x 0.87 in

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