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2003 concept car

The 8C Competizione was showed at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2003. The lines of the twin seater are meant to echo the styling of Alfa's of the 1930s and 1940s, and the "Competizione" name is a pointer to the 1948 6C 2500 Competizione,^[1] 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 3.0 litre prototype was built but not produced. These 6C 2500 models were among the last vehicles with links to the pre-war cars.^[2] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixels Full resolution (1024 Ã— 768 pixel, file size: 80 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixels Full resolution (1024 Ã— 768 pixel, file size: 80 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione. ... The Mille Miglia (Thousand Miles - pronounced miGlia) was an open-road endurance race which took place in Italy twenty-four times from 1927 to 1957 (thirteen before the war, eleven from 1947). ...

At the 2005 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, Alfa Romeo released the Alfa 8C Spider, a roadster version of the coupé, with different alloy wheels. The Pebble Beach Concours dâ€™Elegance is an automotive charitable event held each year on the Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California. ...

2007 production version

During the Mondial de l'Automobile 2006, Alfa Romeo announced the production of a limited series 500 units of 8C Competizione. The production version features a Ferrari/Maserati derived 4.7-litre V8. The top engine performance figures may be summarized 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 engine speed limit of 7500 rpm. The Mondial de lAutomobile (auto show of Paris, France) 2006 will take place from September 30 to October 15, in Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles. ...

The six–speed gearbox has computerized gear 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. In automotive applications, a limited slip differential (LSD) is a modified or derived type of differential gear arrangement that allows for some difference in rotational velocity of the output shafts, but does not allow the difference in speed to increase beyond a preset amount. ...

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.

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Racing version

Aside from the production version, a racing version of the 8C is also being developed. In 2008, it will be used in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, 24 Hours Nürburgring and Rolex 24 at Daytona endurance races.^[3] It is expected that race version chassis will be made by Dallara.^[4] The 24 Hours of Le Mans (24 Heures du Mans) is the worlds most famous sports car endurance race, held annually at Circuit de la Sarthe near Le Mans, France, in the French Sarthe dÃ©partement. ... The 24 Hours NÃ¼rburgring is antouring car Endurance racing event on the NÃ¼rburgring, inspired by the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Spa 24 Hours and the 24 Hours of Daytona. ... The Rolex 24 at Daytona (also frequently referred to as the 24 Hours of Daytona) is a 24-hour sports car endurance race held annually at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ... Endurance racing can refer to races involving persons running in events such as marathons or triathlons, long cross-country skiing events, the racing of horses or other animals, or motorsport. ... Dallara was a Formula One constructor from 1988 through 1992. ...

The 8C in the United States

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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