Last year at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, Carrozzeria Touring unveiled a very cool interpretation of the 1952 Alfa Romeo C52 Disco Volante. Since then, the company changed its name to Touring Superleggera and for this year's 2013 Geneva Motor Show the company prepared a production version of the concept.

A very strange move, considering that last year the company announced this was just a styling exercise and that it lacked any running components. Just like with the concept version, the production version Disco Volante will be based on the 8C Competizione, but it will receive a few design changes, carbon-fiber components and aluminum panels.

The model will be built on request and will be limited to only 500 units. Each unit takes approximately six months to complete. Also, the company announced that each unit will be built as a one-off edition, as customers will have the possibility to customize the car by their own heart desires.

Updated 03/06/2013: This review has been updated with the official details, images and specs.

Hit the jump to read more about the Touring Superleggera Disco Volante.

2013 Touring Superleggera Disco Volante

Specifications
  • Make: Array
  • Model: 2013 Touring Superleggera Disco Volante
  • Engine/Motor: V8
  • Horsepower: 450
  • Torque: 347
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Pros
Cons

Exterior

On the exterior, the new Disco Volante takes its design inspiration from the 1952 Alfa Romeo C52 Disco Volante, but it offers it a modern interpretation. The model combines ingredients like "innovation, emotion and aerodynamic properties into a timeless and essential shape."

Unlike the 1952 model, the new Disco Volante received a slightly higher bonnet needed for engine-bay ventilation, but the Touring Superleggera tried to retain the original proportions by as much as possible.

Interior

The exterior tried to retain the original feeling offered by the 1952 Disco Volante model, but the interior offers a contemporary feeling, or, as the maker calls it, a "science fiction" feel. In order to obtain this feeling, Touring Superleggera added elements like the red LED interior lights, while the dashboard, instruments and seat-adjustment lever were inspired by the aeronautic world.

For the interior trim, the maker created special leather that reproduces the exterior color. Customers can also get special black Alcantara, but the list of personalization offered for the interior is quite long.

Drivetrain

Under the hood, the model receives a 4.7-liter V-8 engine that delivers a total of 450 horsepower and a peak torque of 354 pound-feet. The engine is coupled with a six-speed sequential transaxle gearbox with electronic control and paddle-shift gear selection.

The model will go from 0 to 60 mph in just 4.2 seconds and up to a top speed of about 181 mph.

Prices

Prices for the new Disco Volante are available on demand. Production will be limited to only 500 units, and each unit will be built on request.

Competitors

If you ask us, the new Disco Volante is a model without competition and not because you will not find sports coupe with same performance numbers, but because it does an amazing thing by turning our attention back a historic model.

Porsche 911 GT3

The 911 GT3 - also unveiled at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show - is powered by a 3.8-liter boxer engine that delivers a total of 475 horsepower and sprints the car from 0 to 60 mph in just 3.3 seconds and up to a top speed of 195 mph.

Sure, the new GT3 is a model more powerful and faster than the new Disco Volante, but it is not offered in a limited edition.

Conclusion

The new Touring Superleggera Disco Volante managed to bring part of the history back into our present days. We are pretty sure that all the 500 units will be sold in no time.