Yahoo Autos 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C Spider: First Drive
What is it? 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C Spider
Price range: $65,495 to $75,000+
Competitors: BMW Z4, Lotus Evora, Porsche Cayman
Alternatives: Mazda Miata, Scion FR-S, Subaru BRZ
Pros: Seductive design, nimble handling, exhilarating ride.
Cons: Grossly impractical, loud, uncomfortable over long distances, challenging at the limit
Would I buy it with my own money? Only if I had money to spare and needed a weekend toy, or had an unfailing love for Alfas.
Some cars you can’t wait to get into day after day. They’re pets as much as transportation, making you relaxed and comforted as you get behind the wheel.
The Alfa 4C Spider is not that car.
“Like fine art, you really have to understand it to appreciate it,” reiterated Reid Bigland, head of Alfa Romeo in North America, when talking about the Spider version at an event held in Carmel, Calif.
