Although the 4C does not appear likely to be replaced, this would be a fantastic way to keep it on the road.
Alfa Romeo’s five-year plan has revealed that the automaker does not intend to update the 4C range during this period. Adler Group and Umberto Palermo of Up Design imagine what a new version of this sports car might look like. The appealing concept is known as Alfa Romeo Mole Construction Artigianale 01, despite its unwieldy name.
While the concept retains the 4C’s iconic look, it is more aggressive in design. The turn signals and diagonal LEDs are now located at the corners of the lower fascia. Palermo makes the fenders sharper by making them point at the corners. The headlights are now mounted in flying buttresses. This combination gives the model an angry look.
The intakes at the rear of the fenders are smaller, but the large inlets on the sides that integrate into the roof now have larger inlets. Drivers won’t be able to see what’s behind the tiny louvers in their back glass. Sharp-edged, round taillight housings have been replaced by stacked, quad tailpipes.
Although the interior is quite sparse, the two-tone combination tan/black looks appealing. A digital instrument display is available, but there’s no infotainment screen. This is a strange oversight for a modern vehicle. The Adler Group is a specialist in the application of carbon fiber and leather so these materials are prominently featured inside the car.
Although there aren’t any details about the powertrain, it is likely to use the same turbocharged 1.75-liter gasoline engine as the 4C. It produces 237 horsepower (177 Kilowatts) as well as 258 pound-feet (353 Newton-meters of torque), which allows the coupe to reach 60 mph (96 km/h) in 4.1 seconds. The top speed is 160 mph (257 Kph).