What differentiates European cars from American cars? What are some interesting facts about the new Alfa Romeo 4C? These questions and more can be answered from this PowerPoint that was shown at the Cool Car Club today.

1. Car Club
Brace yourselves

2. Alfa romeo 4c
First new Alfa Romeo in USA since 8C introduced in 2007, only other model
Lightweight- less than 2500 lbs, or 2028 lbs in euro-spec
No power steering, mid-engined
1.7 liter turbocharged 4 cylinder engine: 21.7 lbs of boost, 237 BHP, 258 ft-lbs torque
Huge turbo lag, 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds

3. Motorsports happenings
Sebastien ogier takes World Rally Chamionship’s Driver Championship from
Sebastien Loeb, champion for 9 years running
Takes title away from Citreon for Volkswagen

4. America hates car enthusiasts
Why you ask?

5. Euro-spec and jdm cars are better
Examples:
Alfa Romeo 4C is almost 500 lbs lighter in Europe
Porsche 928 down by 20 horsepower
Toyota ae86 corolla down by 70 horsepower
Ford focus ST and fiesta ST only come in 4 doors in USA, 2 doors in Europe
E36 BMW M3 down by 70 horsepower
The list goes on….

6. Japan & Europe get more performance cars
Subaru WRX STI and Mitsubishi Evolution up until 2004
Subaru 22B STI
Ford Focus RS500
Nissan Skyline GT-R R34
Marauder (big truck thing)
Volkswagen Scirocco and Polo
Etc…

7. Less economical cars
USA is incredibly strict about diesel cars which get incredible mpg
ex:
Volkwagen golf TDI= 73.5 mpg
Volkswagen Passat Wagon TDI= 78.5 mpg
Nissan Qashai diesel= 56 mpg
Punchline:
Volkswagen XL-1 hypermiler: 260 MPG

8. Why?????
United States standards are ridiculous and unnecessary.

9. Thanks!

10. Thanks!