Alfa Romeo 4C Will Cause US Automaker Restart

The U.S. restart of Italian carmaker Alfa Romeo will be caused by the mid-engine 4C sports model.

The production variant of the 4C will make its premiere at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show, which is also when the official restart of the brand will happen.

The 4C will be the first of several American vehicles for the Italian brand that is being refreshed stateside by parent company, Fiat. They hope to provide the five-door Mito, new Spider, Giulia sedan and wagon, a new compact SUV, and the fresh flagship 6C to America by 2016.

Once Alfa Romeo places itself back on American ground, it will draw attention to the Chinese market. After demonstrating a booth at the Guangzhou Motor Show last year, the company was satisfied with the results and the reply its models got.

Carsbase is also informing that the 4C will be equipped with a dual-clutch, automatic transmission with paddle shifters, but no manual transmission. The 4C will be enhanced by Alfa Romeo’s 230-hp, turbo inline 4 cylinder.