Alfa Romeo 8C SPIDER Brochure
Alfa Romeo. The legend grows.
8C Competizione & 8C Spider
Two 4.7-litre V8 supercars that restore Alfa Romeo to the
pinnacle of desirability.
Spider
Dazzling design, thrilling performance; a convertible in the
iconic Alfa tradition.
Brera
The design genius of Giorgetto Giugiaro and Alfa Romeo
engineering: the coupé dream team.
GT
The Bertone-designed grand tourer that looks a million
dollars, but costs considerably less.
147
Supple handling, generous specification and sparkling
performance: it’s no ordinary hatchback.
MiTo
Everything Alfa Romeo knows about sporting performance,
concentrated into a sensational new hatchback.
Alfa Romeo model range
159
Stunning, sophisticated and swift, the Alfa 159 is the
new executive class front-runner.
Specifications
The facts, figures and engine options available across
the Alfa Romeo range.
A passion
for our future.
It’s our ambition to make hearts beat a little
faster. To be the dream of every young
enthusiast, doodling on the margins of their
school exercise books. And to provide the
fulfilment of that dream to those discerning
drivers who share our obsession with driving.
From the ultimate in Alfa Romeo exclusivity,
the Alfa 8C Competizione, to the new Alfa
MiTo, an Alfa Romeo will always be more
than just a way of getting from A to B.
If you share our passion, it’s time you
took the wheel of an Alfa Romeo.
A pride
in our past.
When Nicola Romeo acquired Anonima
Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili – ALFA – in
1919, he had a clear vision of the cars he
wanted to make.
Within a year, Alfa Romeo had been driven to
victory at Mugello by Giuseppe Campari, and
had come second in the Targa Florio with a
certain Enzo Ferrari at the wheel.
Almost a century later, our vision remains
unchanged: to make cars of the highest
engineering integrity that will delight all
those who love driving.
Design
If the name of the Alfa 8C Competizione
recalls the days of Alfa Romeo racing
victories in the Mille Miglia, its styling
echoes some of the sensuous Alfa Romeo
coupés of the 50s and 60s. Yet the
design concept of the 8C Competizione,
led by Centro Stile Alfa Romeo, is
unashamedly forward-looking; lean,
muscular, it’s an Alfa Romeo
supercar for the 21st century.
Performance
The Alfa 8C Competizione is powered by
a 90˚ cross-plane V8 engine, dry sumped
and with a capacity of 4.7 litres, for
shattering performance. It produces
450bhp at 7000rpm, with a peak torque
of 480Nm, delivering 0–62mph
acceleration of 4.2 seconds and a top
speed of 180mph. The six-speed
transmission is activated by steering
wheel-mounted paddles,
with a gearshift time in Sport mode
of 175 milliseconds.
Features
The Alfa 8C Competizione coupé is a
limited edition of 500, all of which have
been allocated to buyers. The bodywork
of the 8C Competizione is made of
carbon fibre on a steel chassis for
exceptional strength and torsional
rigidity. At the 2005 Pebble Beach
Concours d’Elegance Alfa Romeo
previewed a Spider version of the
8C Competizione. In March 2008 it
was announced a production of 500
would take place, again all have been
allocated to buyers.
8C
8C Competizione & 8C
“The Spider is an achingly beautiful
car – a stunning, proper, drop-dead
drop top, arguably even more
sensuous and dramatic than the
8C Competizione coupé that
preceded it.”
Car Magazine
“Gorgeous, sonorous, handsomely
crafted by coachbuilders Pininfarina,
and oozing character, verve and
charm.”
Car Magazine
Design
From the 1960s Duetto that starred in
The Graduate to today’s Alfa Spider,
nothing evokes the delight of open-air
motoring like a convertible Alfa Romeo.
The Alfa Spider, stablemate to the
Giugiaro-designed Alfa Brera coupé, was
the work of Alfa Romeo Centro Stile and
Pininfarina. The elegant tail echoes the
design of the Giulietta Spider of the
1950s, a genuine icon in automotive
history. Launched at the 2006 Geneva
Motor Show, the Alfa Spider immediately
took the 2006 Geneva Motorshow
‘Cabrio of the Year’ award.
Performance
The Alfa Spider is offered with a choice
of two petrol engines: the 2.2-litre JTS,
producing 185bhp, and the legendary
3.2-litre V6, which transmits its 260bhp
to the road via either a front-wheel drive
or advanced four-wheel drive Q4 version.
Owners can also specify the torquey 2.4
M diesel engine, which produces
JTD
210bhp. The suspension features high
wishbones at the front and multilink at
the rear for maximum lateral stability,
responsive handling and precise, linear
control. An automatic gearbox is
available on selected versions.
Features
The fabric roof of the Alfa Spider gives
it head-turning visual appeal, roof up
or down, and is far more space-efficient
than the folding metal roofs of rival
models. Inside, driver and passenger
will find supportive, comfortable sports
seats, dual-zone automatic climate
control and an exceptional audio system,
with the option of a Bose sound system.
Also optional is Blue&Me™, an
innovative system with voice recognition,
that lets you use your Bluetooth®
compatible mobile phone and listen to
your favourite music from an MP3 player
or any other mass storage device with a
USB connection.
Key standard equipment
2.2 JTS
17" 5-hole design alloy wheels•
Sports seats with sports •
cloth upholstery
Dual-zone climate control•
Driver, passenger, front, side, window •
and driver knee airbags
Radio CD player with 6 speakers•
Leather gear knob and steering wheel •
with remote audio controls
VDC with hill holder (ABS + ASR + EBD •
+ Brake Assistant)
“Follow-me home” lights•
Electronic start / stop button•
On board trip computer•
Cruise control•
Electrically folding adjustable and •
heated wing mirrors
Rear parking sensor•
Wind deflector•
3.2 JTS & 2.4 JTD
as 2.2 JTS plus:
Leather upholstery•
Steering wheel gear shift paddles •
(Q-Tronic versions only)
M range
Spider
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