Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B is a car that has a 2 door coupé body style with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
The Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B belongs to the 8C 2900 model family from Alfa Romeo.
It is powered by a supercharged engine of 2.9 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 180 bhp (183 PS/134 kW) of power at 5200 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels via a 4 speed manual 'box.
Its quoted kerb weight is 1195 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2794 mm | 110 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1350 mm | 53.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1350 mm | 53.1 inches | |
| Length | 4166 mm | 164 inches | |
| Width | 1676 mm | 66 inches | |
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | 178 mm | 7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.49 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1195 kg | 2635 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 100 litres | 22 [26.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | supercharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Alfa Romeo | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 8 | ||
| Capacity | 2.9 litre 2905 cc (177.274 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 68 × 100 mm
2.68 × 3.94 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.68 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 183 PS (180 bhp) (134 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 46.2 kW/litre 62.8 ps/litre 62 bhp/litre 1.02 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 5.75:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 Ze carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | |||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 363.13 cc | ||
| Aspiration | S/Charged | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 152.72 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 112.32 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 150.63 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.9 kg/kW 14.87 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | 4.00 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 18843 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | 8C 2900 | ||
| RAC rating | 22.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1935 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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