Alfa Romeo will launch a successor for the 8C Competizione in 2010, just in time to celebrate the company’s centenary. According to AutoCar the car could be based on the Ferrari California.
"It would be great if Ferrari let us do it," Alfa Romeo’s global marketing director Sergio Cravero said, "but they are very hard to convince." The 8C project will have broken even, financially speaking, by the time the 500 Spiders currently under construction have been delivered.
The future 8C will be a front-engined, rear-wheel-drive model built in limited numbers.
According to de Meo, the model special-edition model will be a lightweight version with more power than the current 450 horsepower 8C Competizione. He said we can expect the model to carry the famous GTA badge.
Currently the 8C is offered in two different version: Competizione and Spider, both limited to only 500 units.
The Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione is limited to only 500 units; and from those you can imagine that only a few are made in black. This is why when you find one for sale you might call it the "chance of your life"!
AutoScout24 has a black 8C listed and is selling for €380,000 (that’s a whopping $600,837). Wait a minute! A 8c Competizione is only €160k! So why the extra €220? Because this one comes with an additional 140-hp for a total of 590 hp!
The standard 8C Competizione is powered by a mighty 4.6 litre V8 (90°) engine that delivers 450 bhp at 7000 rpm and together with a 6-speed manual rear transmission, takes the car to a top speed above 300 km/h, accelerating from 0 to 100 kilometers in just 4.5 seconds.
Alfa Romeo unveiled the 8C Competizione Spider at the Geneva Motor Show (March 6-16). The sports car is equipped with the new 4.7 litre 8 cylinder delivering a top power of 450bhp at 7,000rpm, with a peak torque of 480Nm at 4750rpm and a maximum engine speed of 7,500rpm.
This engine has been mated to a self-shifting 6-speed gearshift with computerised gear selection via levers behind the steering-wheel, and a self-blocking differential unit. The hooded top of the two seat vehicle is fitted with electro-hydraulic automatic control. Initially, 500 models of the 8C Competizione Spider will be produced, going to the USA, Italy, Germany and Japan.
Alfa Romeo will unveil at the Geneva Motor Show the 2009 8C Spider, a 500 units limited edition.
The new vehicle inherits all the winning features of the Coupè version. Starting with the two “sport seats” setup and the fascinating exterior lines, which characterized by sculpted and finely designed bodywork, “dress” the automotive and mechanical excellence of the model.
The 8C Spider will be powered by a 8 cylinder engine mated to a 5-speed gearbox with 90°” and a capacity of 4691 cm3. The engine delivers 450 CV at 7.000 rpm and a maximum torque of 7.500 rpm.
The Roadster comes equipped with specially developed 20” tyres that insure excellent performance; the tyres have a: 245/35 front-suspension and a rear-suspension of 285/35.
A pretty cool test drive of the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione. The video is in French, but is always cool to see a car like this in action and here its engine, so... Enjoy!
Alfa Romeo has announced that they will build a convertible version of the limited-edition 8C Competizione in 2009. The announcement has made today by Fiat group CEO Sergio Marchionne in a presentation to financial investors in New York City today. > More
Maserati North America President James Selwa has announced that the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione will be unveiled in USA this week-end at the Meadow Brook Concours d’Elegance in suburban Detroit. The event marks the return of Alfa Romeo on the US market. Alfa Romeo 8C will be priced at $200,000 or above and will be sold in limited units. > More
Alfa Romeo has confirmed today the European prices for the 8C Competizione: 159,300 euros or $219,284. Also the company announced that from the 500 units, only 99 will be available for the US market. > More
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