We have shown you a good deal of material on the stunning Alfa Romeo 4C Spider since its official debut. But we always prefer live, showroom pics than the studio photos the car maker releases. They show the car in its true colors and are often prettier than the press stuff.

So let’s go and check out these awesome showroom photos of a gorgeous cherry red Alfa Romeo 4C Spider sitting at a showroom in Avranches, France. As beautiful as the hardtop 4C is, the Spider is the one we’d choose, not just because it gives you access to the infinite blue of the sky above, but also because it comes with more decent looking headlights and benefits from the two-tone effect created by the pillars and the roof arrangement. We are also digging this red paint work. It certainly is a lot hotter than that yellow example we saw a while back.

Boasting a Formula 1 inspired carbon fiber monocoque chassis that enables an incredible power-to-weight ratio, Alfa Romeo 4C Spider is powered by the same all-aluminum 1750 cc turbocharged engine with direct-injection, dual intercoolers, and variable-valve timing you find int he coupe. It pumps out 240 horsepower which is good for a 0 to 100 km/h sprint time of 4.5 seconds.

Photos by Julien Morin Photographie