Alfa Romeo 4C speed test at Nurburgring
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20th October, 2013
- The super car completed the fastest lap on the Nordschleife in just 8 minutes 4 seconds: a record-breaking time for
cars with engines under 250 HP
- Less than 4 kg/HP, 4.5 seconds from 0 to 100 km/h, 137 HP/litre and 1.2g of deceleration: Alfa Romeo 4C guarantees
even the most expert driver extraordinary performance and sensations
- The super car used the special Pirelli Zero Trofeo tyres, the most sporty version in the Pirelli P Zero line, also
type-approved for road use on the German track
The new Alfa Romeo 4C has had a 'run' on the Nordschleife, the historic Nürburgring circuit. On 12th September it
stopped chronometers at 8'04", the top time of cars with engines under 250 HP and in line with times set by sports cars
with much higher prices and more powerful engines. Driver, journalist and expert on the German track Horst von Saurma was
behind the wheel.
The test conducted at the 'Green Hell' of the German complex is one of the countless tests that the Alfa Romeo super
car had to face in every part of the world, from the -35° in Sweden to the +40° of Abu Dhabi, from the Arizona (USA)
deserts to the slopes of Mt. Etna in Sicily, and from the Balocco (VC), Italy track - where all Alfa Romeos have been
developed, perfected and tested since 1962 - to the one at the Nürburgring.
Used by car manufacturers the world over as a test track over the past few years, the Nordschleife is marked by a
particular configuration that alternates slow and fast curves, straight stretches and ups and downs to make it an
outstanding testing ground for determining the soundness of a project.
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In short, the 'Green Hell' proved to be the ideal place to put the performance features of the Alfa Romeo 4C to the
test. This true driving machine without compromise delivers its best precisely on the track, where speed, short braking
distances and transverse acceleration are essential to get first-rate lap times: from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.5 seconds flat,
258 km/h of top speed, deceleration peaks in the range of 1.2 g and lateral acceleration peaks over 1.1 g. All this is
achieved also owing to an optimum weight distribution - 40% on the front axle and 60% of the rear axle - and to a weight
to power ratio under 4 kg/HP, values worthy of a true super car.
Its performance was first-rate also due to the combination of the new 240 HP 1750 Turbo Petrol engine with the
latest-generation 'Alfa TCT' dry twin clutch gearbox and the advanced Alfa DNA selector with the brand-new Race mode.
More specifically, the new '4 cylinder' 1750 Turbo Petrol with direct injection at 200 bar and aluminium block achieves
amazing performance. Torque and specific power set new records for this size of engine at over 200 Nm/l and 137 HP/l,
respectively, while maximum power of 176 kW (240 HP) is reached at 6,000 rpm. The maximum torque of 350 Nm ensures its
extraordinary elasticity and sportiness since it is maintained constant between 2,100 and 4,000 rpm, but 80% of the
torque is already available at just 1,800 rpm.
Also contributing to the Alfa Romeo 4C's performance at the Nurburgring were the special Pirelli P Zero Trofeo tyres,
the most sporty version in the Pirelli P Zero line. A record was set not only on the track, but also in the development
of the tyres. Less than one year of collaboration between Pirelli and Alfa Romeo engineers went into the development of
the best solution for guaranteeing grip and precision driving of the car, just like in the days of the 159 that Fangio
drove to victory in F1. This is how the 'AR' P Zero tyres came into being. Available in two sizes, 17" front - 18" rear
and 18" front - 19" rear, they ensure grip, performance, sportiness and precision driving. The 'AR Racing' version,
offered in the sizes 18" front - 19" rear, emphasises these features and is ideal not only on the road, but also for use
on the track.
E&OE.
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