The new Alfa Romeo 4C is set to go on sale on the North American market in the second quarter of 2014 at a rumored price of $54,000. However, if you don't have that kind of coin floating around, the Italian company is offering you a healthier alternative: the new 4C IFD bicycle inspired, of course, by the new sports car->ke506.

Breaking down the name, "IFD" stands for "Innovative Frame Design", "4" means it was inspired by the 4C ->ke3773 sports car and "C" because it features a C-shaped cross-section of the frame. Just like the sports car, the new bike features a carbon-fiber, half-tube structure and is entirely crafted by hand in Italy->ke2094.

The new 4C IFD bike will be priced from &euro3,500 ($4,700 at the current exchange rates) to &euro9,000 ($12,000). It will be put on sale in December 2013 in Europe, Asia and America.

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Alfa Romeo 4C

The new Alfa Romeo is powered by a 1.8-liter, four-cylinder engine that features direct fuel injection, dual continuous variable-valve timing and a revolutionary scavenging-control system to avoid turbo lag.

The engine delivers a total of 240 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 258 pound-feet of torque between 2,100 and 4,000 rpm. The 4C sprints from 0 to 60 mph in just 4.5 seconds and hit a top speed of 160 mph.

Rumors suggest that on the American market the 4C will be priced from $54k.