Check out The Wild Artigianale 01 Alfa Romeo 4C in The Real World

Check out The Wild Artigianale 01 Alfa Romeo 4C in The Real World

These videos give you a better view of the highly customized Alfa Romeo 4C.

The Mole Construction Artigianale Alfa Romeo 4C recently made its public debut at Turin Auto Salon. The Artigianale 001, essentially, is the evil twin of the 4C. Umberto Palermo, the designer, gives his interpretation of angular lines to every place where the Alfa is round. Artigianale 001 has flying buttresses at the front and the headlights in the corner. The rear fender vents have also shrunk, and large intakes are now located near the roof to route air into the engine bay. New vents at the back are located in the niches for the taillights. The changes increase the length by 11.8 inches (30 cm), the width by 2.4 inches (6cm) and the height of the 4C by slightly less than an in (2cm).

The Artigianale 001 interior features lots of leather in a mixture of light brown and black. The headliner is also covered in cow hides. The center stack is mainly aluminum and the footwells have exposed carbon fiber. The 4C powers the powertrain. The turbocharged 1.75-liter turbocharged engine produces 237 horsepower (177 Kilowatts) as well as 258 pound-feet (351 Newton-meters). The video above shows the engine revving and starting up. The quad exhausts do not alter the sound. At idle, the 4C grumbles and then builds in pitch with increasing rpm.

Alfa Romeo’s five year plan doesn’t mention any updates for the 4C range. It doesn’t seem like a second-generation model is in the works. The sports car has not been a huge success in America. In 2017, Alfa sold just 407 units and 480 in 2016, respectively. Only 95 units were shipped in the U.S. as of May 2018. Motor1.com’s Team in Italy was able also to see the coachbuilt 4C via video. It does not have subtitles. The clip shows a variety of views, including one underneath the rear hatch, which allows you to see the engine behind the driver. You can also see Umberto Palermo, the designer, in an interview – but it’s in Italian. Watch below: