I would have liked to see a manual gearbox with a standard clutch but otherwise a nice car, and not too bad looking, only the back could show too much the Audi shape of rear lights.
I mentioned this car in the Cars'n'Girls thread Heinz and I think these will sell like hot cakes, small, light, agile with a good power to weight ratio and a great heritage .
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I think this is a great entry into the market. I wish them well. They have great tradition in this space with the older cars and excellent work done spicing up the Renault hatches.
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The written road test in Autocar is almost ecstatic, within other articles it is mentioned. One telling comment was that the Alfa 4C seemed wonderful, but on British roads is disappointing, but the Alpine works on both rubbish roads and the track!
At £50k it will sell well, but FHD production doesn't start for 12 months. I like the way Renault has captured the look of the original, at least from the front.
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It is interesting to see what loads of people have written on you tube associated with the above linked video. The most guys are very positive (that is a reliable result because on youtube the uncensored comments can be very harsh). I could see me test driving one in a year or two, when my Elise becomes „to young“ for my entering skills. The shape and looks wins from day to day even more. I like the status of this car, being a Renault BUT being an Alpine with all the heritage and pride. Somehow the right mix and positioning and as Peter J says, it is great to hear that she works on both grounds, track and road.
I personally would wish they offer a manual version later on even if the double clutch may stand reliable. Some people mentioned that the Alfa 4c is rejected among other reasons because of the missing clutch and pedal. I don‘t count each tenth of a second being „slower“ when having a manual shift. It‘s the touch and feel. Imagine how fast and insanely expensive the 911 R sold recently because of the manual gearbox which was at her time not available at any other 911 model.
The written road test in Autocar is almost ecstatic, within other articles it is mentioned. One telling comment was that the Alfa 4C seemed wonderful, but on British roads is disappointing, but the Alpine works on both rubbish roads and the track!
At £50k it will sell well, but FHD production doesn't start for 12 months. I like the way Renault has captured the look of the original, at least from the front.
The initial tests of the 4C were far from universally good despite the tendency of journalists to give a good write up to anything new. I wonder what the Renault offers outside France that isnt already offered by Lotus.
Taking the Elise Cup 250 as the most obvious competitor, its lighter (917kg vs 1100) with the same power (243 bhp vs 249) and cheaper (£46.5k vs £50k). Its likeoly to be more reliable with Toyota mechanicals and a manual box - certainly my Lotus was the most reliable car I have ever had over its 7 years with me. Plus the Lotus doesnt have a turbo engine inevitably with turbo lag.
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