Alfa Romeo 4C Appears in a Cherry Red Shade at Concorso d'Eleganza, Wins Concept Car Category

With the clock ticking for the launch of the production version of Alfa Romeo's 4C sports car, the Italians showed the prototype model in a new cherry red metallic hue at the famous the Concorso d'Elegance Villa d'Este in Italy this past weekend.

The mid-engined Alfa Romeo sports coupe won the eyes and votes of the visitors at the show and took honors as the most beautiful machine in the Concept and Prototype class.
The two-seater model is powered by a 1.7-liter turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine, which produces up to 232hp in other Alfa Romeo cars like the Giulietta (Alfa hasn't said how much it will deliver in the 4C), driving the rear wheels through a dry-clutch transmission.
Alfa Romeo claims that the 4C will weigh less than 900kg (1,984 lbs) and promises a zero to 100km/h (62mph) sprint time of under five seconds and a top speed in excess of 250km/h (+155mph).
Production of the 4C will reportedly begin at Maserati's Modena plant in Italy from May of 2013. The four-meter sports car will be the first Alfa Romeo to arrive in the States before the end of next year.
European pricing is rumored to start from around €50,000 (about US$63,000 at today's exchange rates).
Photo Credits: Autoblog.nl

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First Production Aston Martin V12 Zagato to Debut at Kuwait Concours d’ Elegance

We were expecting to see the final production version of the Aston Martin V12 Zagato at last year's Frankfurt Motor Show but instead the British company turned one of the racing concepts into a road-spec show car to give an indication of what it would look like.Now the time has come for Aston Martin to put the concepts aside and show the first finished customer car that will make its world premiere at the Kuwait Concours d’ Elegance from February 15 to 18.
“We are excited to show the new V12 Zagato for the first time in production form at the Kuwait Concours d’Elegance," said Aston Martin CEO Ulrich Bez. "Over 50 years since the introduction of the iconic DB4GT Zagato, Aston Martin and Zagato have collaborated to create this modern interpretation which remains true to the original focus of craftsmanship, performance and exclusivity.”
The Zagato-penned model is based on the running gear of Aston Martin's V12 Vantage Coupe featuring a 6.0-litre V12 engine with 510 bhp (380 kW / 517 PS), and 570Nm (420 lb ft) of torque.
Only 150 cars will be built, each priced at £330,000 GBP (excluding local taxes), which at today's exchange rates comes to about US$513,300 or €396,600.
Aston Martin is already accepting orders with the first cars to be delivered later this year.


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