Official: Alfa Romeo 4C

[EAGLE5]

We have the 500e. It's not exactly the same fun as the FR-S, but my god is it fun. Abarth was a 2nd place to the FR-S in my books. Only problem with the 500 is the crappy driving position, which I'd fix if it wasn't a lease.

[Nevermore]

I want one. (Of each, of course.)

[themadscientist]

I saw one I really liked, but I don't know the model or year; it was old, though. They had some craziness going on with the engine where the rear cover wouldn't shut anymore so they apparently said "fuck it" and just left it propped open. That's some gangsta shit right there.

[Lonewolf]

The car looks and sounds great, but jeez that commercial is long-winded and annoying...

[strat61caster]

Originally Posted by NWFRS

Good for Alfa.

But for the same money I think I'd rather have a 40yo GTV. I am SO in love with those. However, any old Fiat, Alfa or Lancia will do. I'm just scared that these new ones will be a bit soulless, a little too good... :-/

lol where are you shopping? You can pick up two running GTV's and a GTV6 for the price of one 4C! Haven't seen a GTV over $30k unless it was some ridiculous restoration or knucklehead who overestimates what it's worth.

http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/alfa...al-driver.html

http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/alfa...tv-1969-a.html

http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/alfa...-race-car.html

Originally Posted by jvincent

You take the car, I'll take the lady in the ad.

Done. I've already got a lovely lady, there's ten times as many beautiful women as there will be 4C's.

Originally Posted by jsimon7777

The Fiat 500 Abarth commercial is 1000 times better. This commercial is bleh. Over the top. Annoying even.

I could do without the voiceover and people, all the shots of the car in motion were gorgeous, Abarth commercial appealed to people who look for fap material on television.

[EAGLE5]

Abarth commercial is one of the best ever. It talks of the seduction of cars without saying "A CAR IS LIKE A WOMAN! FALL IN LOVE WITH IT" It connects emotionally without screaming at you.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siWVgAzhFC8"]TV Ad for Fiat 500 Abarth - YouTube[/ame]

[Kiske]

Originally Posted by Lonewolf

The car looks and sounds great, but jeez that commercial is long-winded and annoying...

Thats got to be an online promo video for the website or something. No way they'd run that long of a commercial on tv.

Love the 4c though, so very glad they toned down the alien-looking headlights for the domestic release.

[Ammonia]

Too long, guys voice was too lispy and breathy, the script was odd too, random 0-60 time thrown in there followed by random crap about the car being Jesus in metal form


This is still one of my favorite commercials. No talking, just one of the most beautiful sounds in the world:

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0_GCuim9kY"]2014 Audi R8 V10 Plus Commercial - AMAZING engine sound! HD - YouTube[/ame]

[synchromesh]

Originally Posted by strat61caster

It deserves it's own thread.

I believe this is the first video advert that has made me actually want a car, ignore all the pretty people and they managed to highlight every inch of beauty in the car, downplay it's minimalist interior and polarizing headlights.

Fuck, I was ok never being able to experience this car until now, now I just want to touch it. Everywhere. For the rest of my life.

Mine had to be the original NSX with those old farts thinking it was a Ferrari.


On a side note, after spending 10-15 minutes discussing a 2014 Viper with the local salesman, the guy wouldn't even return my call to see if he can refer me to a Fiat associate! Let's be honest, I do like to spend an hour on research before I buy a hunk of metal, plastic and rubber so maybe its my fault and I maybe wasting his time. But I'm almost done my payments and my beloved FR-S should still be worth 10g's when the warranty expires.


Whatever, if I can find a girlfriend or wife that drives a lifted SUV (no SUC, please), I still want!!

[strat61caster]

Originally Posted by jsimon7777

Abarth commercial is one of the best ever. It talks of the seduction of cars without saying "A CAR IS LIKE A WOMAN! FALL IN LOVE WITH IT" It connects emotionally without screaming at you.

wut

the whole video is shouting and tits, car's in maybe 1/10th of the video, you're wrong.



@Ammonia, agreed, I'd take a version without the voiceover and cut out the people. That Audi does very little for me, awesome backfiring.

[TylerLieberman]

IDgaf if it's an automatic.. That argument is so irrelevant at this point for these types of cars.

I'd buy the shit out of this car and I'm not even a big Alfa fan.

[themadscientist]

It is not at all irrelevant. Is it a dealbreaker? With todays flappy paddle thingies, automatic isn't a detriment to performance like it once was, but it does still matter to many people.

[torqdork]

The anti-4C ad, courtesy built FR-S owner @supra2nv:

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXPSCs_ruis&list=UU2hgCXv7zrO90T2FmLiEEUQ"]stock 4c and modded gt86 at smmr - YouTube[/ame]

[strat61caster]

Originally Posted by torqdork

The anti-4C ad, courtesy built FR-S owner @supra2nv:

Does he post any more info on the situation? I've passed C6/C7 Vette's and STI's and Camaro SS's and 911's in my stock FR-S, the driver is such a huge variable and odds are that was that car's first or second track day, it takes even very skilled drivers time to get the most out of a car. No offense to the driver but it looks like there's a lot more speed to be found in that 4C, very inconsistent line unless I'm a total fool.