Once you have a car like the Alfa 4C which I call a 'race car' for the street, once you've reached that level there's only one step further you can take and make a statement both in the lightweight and fuel-efficiency departments for the street which they call a 'racing car' for the street... can you imagine how ridiculous this extreme can look like on the street despite the statement it underlines?! Can you realize how the Alfa Romeo 4C represents the absolute maximum compromise attainable that still makes sense on the street this side of a diesel engine?! Here's the answer for you...
Oh, BTW if someone can point me out a single and reasonable disavantage in the use of paddle-shifts instead of this sequential gearbox with a stick I sware I'll shut up...