Re: P15/Senna -- Yuck
Whoopsy:
Which is why the Alfa 4C is such a odd beast. It is everything you just said. And it's also a decent car no less.
It's exactly the car I had in mind when I wrote that. It was given a rough review by the motoring press when launched as they completely missed the point of it. It has also received it's fair share of criticism on here. I've been a lone voice supporting it for the past 4 years and believe it will only truly be appreciated by a wider audience in years to come once it has been out of production for a few years and is no longer being compared to contemporary cars on price etc. The silliest comparison over it's production life has been putting it up against the Cayman which really does feel like a luxury limo in comparison. Drive both cars back to back and most people would realise they are not models that would seriously be cross shopped by sensible buyers. The Alfa is is extremely raw, loud, much harsher riding, "feels" considerably faster and is a visceral and demanding workout behind the wheel. You get out of it knowing you have been driving and with a faint buzzing in your ears if you have the race exhaust fitted. It feels special and unlike almost any other car. It would have undoubtedly benefited from a longer gestation period with more chassis development but in a way it is special precisely because of that flaw. Every drive is an event for the senses whereas a trip in a Cayman only becomes special on the right road.
