Alfa Romeo 8C

Alfa Romeo 8C Competizone
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Production	2007
Class	Supercar
Body Style	2-door coupe
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Transmission	6-speed automatic
Engine	V8
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Alfa Romeo is re-introducing itself into the United States with the 8C Competizone. The 8C goes on sale next year for about $200,000, with a limited production of 500 units(100 of which will make it here to America). It is still undecided whether there will be a production version of the Spider, but it is not out of the question.

2003 8C Competizione concept car

Alfa Romeo launched the '8C Competizione' concept car at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2003.

The lines of the twin seater are meant to echo the styling of Alfa's of the 30's and 40's, and the 'Competizione' name is a pointer to the '1948 6C 2500 Competizione',<ref>[1] Evo.co.uk Alfa 8C Competizione (retrieved January 1 2007)</ref> which competed in the 1949 and 1950 Mille Miglia race, coming third both times. In the 1950 Mille Miglia Juan-Manuel Fangio and Augusto Zanardi drove. It won the 1950 Targa Florio. A 3 litre prototype was built but not produced. These 6C 2500 models were among the last vehicles with links to the pre-war cars.<ref>[2] UltimateCarPage.com Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Competizione (retrieved January 1 2007)</ref>

According to italian media, Sergio Marchionne, CEO of the Fiat Group, has confirmed that there will be a limited production run of 500.

At the 2005 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, Alfa Romeo released the Alfa 8C Spider, a roadster version of the coupe, with different alloy wheels.

2007 8C Competizione production version

During the 2006 Paris Mondial de l'Automobile 2006, Alfa Romeo announced the production of a limited series of intially 500 units of 8C Competizione. The production version features a Ferrari/Maserati derived 4.7 V8. The top engine performance figures may be summarised as a maximum power output of 450 hp at 7000 rpm, a peak torque of 470 nm at 4750 rpm (80% at 2500 rpm) with a rev limit of 7500 rpm.

The 6–speed gearbox has computerised speed selection by means of levers behind the steering wheel and may be used in Manual-Normal; Manual-Sport; Automatic-Normal; Automatic-Sport and Ice modes. It has a limited slip differential.

It is fitted with specially developed 20 inch tyres: 245/35 at the front and 285/35 at the rear, fitted on perforated rims in fluid moulded aluminium.

U.S. Sales

The 8C will be sold as Alfa Romeo's returning foray into the United States market, starting in 2008. Alfa Romeo is dedicating 99 Alfa Romeo 8C Competiziones for U.S. market sale.

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External Links

• http://www.8c.alfaromeo.it/
• Alfa Romeo 8C Daytona Prototype by Picchio