The definitive version of the gorgeous exclusive Alfa 8C Competizione, Gran Turismo car that is to be produced in a limited edition, made its debut on the 2006 Paris Motor Show.
The car, designed by Alfa Romeo, is directly derived from the concept car that aroused such admiration at the 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show and has benefited from the best technical and industrial know how that the Alfa - Maserati Sports Center can offer.
The cooperative venture between both manufacturers was conducted with a view to ensuring integration between the Alfa Romeo design departments and the Maserati production departments.
The 8C Competizione is inspired by Alfa Romeo’s glorious past, projecting its brand values of technology and emotion into the future. The historical allusions begin with the evocative name, recalling the great sporting tradition of Alfa Romeo.
The 8C code was used to identify cars (racing and on-road) of the Thirties and Forties equipped with the revolutionary eight cylinder engine produced by the famous designer Vittorio Jano.
The term ‘Competizione’ is intended as a homage to the ‘6C 2500 Competizione’, a sports coupe driven in 1950 by the duo Fangio and Zanardi in the famous Mille Miglia race.
Tradition and Innovation styleThe attractive shape created by the Alfa Romeo Style Centre makes this car with its two bucket seats unique in the Gran Turismo scenario.
The designers have worked hard to ensure that the aerodynamic and performance demands have not altered the car’s original concept. The style maintains an incredibly clean shape, uncluttered by any element interfering with the overall harmony.
The solutions introduced on the Alfa 8C to achieve the highest levels of aerodynamic efficiency are not limited to the shape. Air wraps around the car and follows its natural course, unhindered by corners and unevenness.
All the pillar and glass surfaces and profiles together with the door mirror shape and position have been optimized by mathematical modeling and also by wind tunnel tests and tests on actual models.
Much attention has been devoted to the creation of a ground effect that has allowed a negative lift coefficient to help increase stability at high speed, as on racing cars.
Alfa Romeo 8C Interior
The same thinking lies behind the adoption of anatomical seats made out of carbon-fiber that can be adjusted and customized on the basis of the driver’s physical characteristics (a facility previously reserved for racing cars).
Everything is designed and produced to ensure the greatest user-friendliness for the driver and whoever is lucky enough to share the thrill: relaxed driving position, intuitive instruments that are always visible, robotized gear levers secured to the steering column and easy to reach without removing your hands from the sporty steering wheel.
Engine V8 Italian "Belcanto"
The designers have worked hard to ensure that the aerodynamic and performance demands have not altered the car’s original concept. The style maintains an incredibly clean shape, uncluttered by any element interfering with the overall harmony.
The solutions introduced on the Alfa 8C to achieve the highest levels of aerodynamic efficiency are not limited to the shape. Air wraps around the car and follows its natural course, unhindered by corners and unevenness.
All the pillar and glass surfaces and profiles together with the door mirror shape and position have been optimized by mathematical modeling and also by wind tunnel tests and tests on actual models.
Much attention has been devoted to the creation of a ground effect that has allowed a negative lift coefficient to help increase stability at high speed, as on racing cars.
Alfa Romeo 8C InteriorThe car’s distinctive look comes from extensive use of composite materials on the facia and interior panels. This is a technical choice but also reinforces the car’s spirit and emphasizes its personality.
The same thinking lies behind the adoption of anatomical seats made out of carbon-fiber that can be adjusted and customized on the basis of the driver’s physical characteristics (a facility previously reserved for racing cars).
Everything is designed and produced to ensure the greatest user-friendliness for the driver and whoever is lucky enough to share the thrill: relaxed driving position, intuitive instruments that are always visible, robotized gear levers secured to the steering column and easy to reach without removing your hands from the sporty steering wheel.
Engine V8 Italian "Belcanto"The engine is the beating heart of any Alfa Romeo. In this case it takes the form of a brand new 90° V 8 cylinder unit with a cylinder capacity of 4691 cc that was designed with one aim in mind: to ensure extraordinary performance while still offering a smooth drive and being usable in all circumstances, from the track to city traffic.
The top engine performance figures may be summarized as a maximum power output of 450 bhp at 7000 rpm, a peak torque of 354 lb-ft at 4750 rpm and a top speed of 7500 rpm.
Special attention has been devoted to the acoustic definition and tuning of the intake and exhaust in the quest for a sound timbre that enhances the car’s character and makes it unmistakable.
The result is a full, distinctive sound, emphasized by the permeable intake system and an exhaust system with electronically controlled valves that enhance the car’s sound without infringing any type-approval or environmental constraints.
The 6–speed gearbox with computerized speed selection by means of levers behind the steering wheel is designed to ensure ultra-slick gear shifts and may be used in Manual-Normal; Manual-Sport; Automatic-Normal; Automatic-Sport and Ice modes.
Production numbers and markets
The 8C will be built in a limited number of 500 and Alfa Romeo have earmarked the entire production run among several important markets.
The 8C will from 2008 be sold as Alfa Romeo's return to the United States market after Alfa Romeo's withdrawal in 1995. The first 8C was delivered to an Italian customer in October 2007.
Video Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione
The top engine performance figures may be summarized as a maximum power output of 450 bhp at 7000 rpm, a peak torque of 354 lb-ft at 4750 rpm and a top speed of 7500 rpm.
Special attention has been devoted to the acoustic definition and tuning of the intake and exhaust in the quest for a sound timbre that enhances the car’s character and makes it unmistakable.
The result is a full, distinctive sound, emphasized by the permeable intake system and an exhaust system with electronically controlled valves that enhance the car’s sound without infringing any type-approval or environmental constraints.
The 6–speed gearbox with computerized speed selection by means of levers behind the steering wheel is designed to ensure ultra-slick gear shifts and may be used in Manual-Normal; Manual-Sport; Automatic-Normal; Automatic-Sport and Ice modes.
Production numbers and marketsThe 8C will be built in a limited number of 500 and Alfa Romeo have earmarked the entire production run among several important markets.
The 8C will from 2008 be sold as Alfa Romeo's return to the United States market after Alfa Romeo's withdrawal in 1995. The first 8C was delivered to an Italian customer in October 2007.
Video Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione Promo №1
Promo №2
Alfa Romeo 8C Exhaust
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