Alfa Romeo reveals price of 4C Spider

If you’ve been keeping your eye out for the Alfa Romeo 4C Spider, the aggressively-styled two-seater finally gets a sticker price on it. And yes, it’ll cost you a lot. When it comes to the US and Canada this summer, the 4C Spider retails for US$63,900 plus a $1,595 destination fee on top of that. If you want the hardtop sibling that’s slightly less expensive, the 4C Coupe’s price starts at $53,900.

For these two cars you will be getting a 1.75-liter, all-aluminum, direct-injection, turbocharged engine with Alfa TCT twin-clutch transmission. The 4C Spider comes with a carbon fiber windshield, soft-top roof with a hard-top option made out of carbon fiber as well. You can also opt to get a center-mounted exhaust with carbon fiber surround. You also have the option to have the interiors fitted with black leather-trimmed bucket seats with yellow accent stitching.

Source: SlashGear

Audi, Mazda, Jeep, Chrysler and Alfa Romeo rally behind Apple's CarPlay connected platform

The connected car platform wars are heating up. Audi, Mazda, Jeep, Chrysler, Fiat and Alfa Romeo have joined the growing list of Apple CarPlay partners whose upcoming models will offer the ability for users to plug in their iPhones and control various functions and apps right from their car's touchscreen or via Siri.

Many of these manufacturers and sub-brands are also part of Google's Open Automotive Alliance which means the type of smartphone you own may be a big determining factor on the next car you buy. CarPlay has 31 partners so far and companies like Pioneer and Alpine are creating CarPlay head units for those of us with older cars but who want the latest tech. Check out our video demo of Apple's CarPlay on the sexy $300,000 Ferrari FF.

Source: Apple