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  ITALIAN ICON RETURNS TO THE US: The Alfa Romeo 4C marks the return of the automaker to US soil. We'll have to wait until March 5 when its finally launched at the 2013 Geneva auto show.
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  177KW ON TAP? No power figures have been revealed but Alfa claims a power to weight ratio of 5.3kg/kW. Weighing just 930kg this could mean a power output of 177kW. Initial reports stated that the car would have 175kW.
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  ON SALE IN 2013: Designed by Alfa's engineers and produced in the Maserati plant in Modena, the new compact supercar will be launched in 2013.
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  INSPIRED BY ALFA ICONS: The acronym "4C" draws its inspiration from the automaker's past: the acronyms 8C and 6C in the 1930s and 1940s distinguished cars fitted with powerful "eight cylinders" and innovative six cylinders.
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  NEW PETROL UNIT: An evolution of the engine already in use in the Quadrifoglio Verde version of the Giulietta, the new four-cylinder 1750 turbo petrol mated to a TCT auto dual clutch with paddle shifts powers the new model.
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  NEW DRIVING MODE: The 4C also sees the début of the new Alfa DNA selector which not only features the three standard settings (dynamic, natural and all weather) but also a fourth mode - Race. The new mode is designed to enhance the driving experience on the race track.

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