If you needed more proof of what an amazing car the new Alfa Romeo 4C is, you will get it this weekend when the car serves as the Safety Car at the Silverstone->ke1009 round of the FIM World Superbike Championship.
This will be the second time that British customers have the chance to see the 240-horsepower sports car in action, after its debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed->ke3879.
While we usually saw the base version in either red or white exterior paint, the new Safety Car features a white exterior paint combined with the red, white and green colors of the Italian flag that will run the length of the body.
This is the seventh year in a row that Alfa Romeo->ke1386 is the proud sponsor of the FIM World Superbike Championship and this year's championship will help it to prepare the 4C->ke3773 for launch in the UK.
Click past the jump to read more about the standard Alfa Romeo 4C.
2014 Alfa Romeo 4C Safety Car
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Alfa Romeo 4C
The 4C was previewed by a concept version back in 2011 and the production version finally arrived at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show.
The 4C is powered by a new four-cylinder 1,750 cc turbocharged engine that delivers a total of 240 horsepower and comes mated to an innovative an innovative Alfa TCT automatic twin-dry-clutch transmission.
This amount of power is enough to sprint the sports car from 0 to 60 mph in less than 5 seconds and to a top speed of more than 155 mph.
Alfa 4C is expected to hit the U.S. market early in 2014.