The 8C 2900 B Lungo is a rear wheel drive Touring designed coupé car with a front located engine, manufactured by Alfa Romeo.
The Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B Lungo is one of the 8C 2900 model family from Alfa Romeo.
It's powered courtesy of 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 develops 178 bhp (180 PS/133 kW) of power at 5200 rpm.
A 4 speed manual gearbox transmits the power to the driven wheels.
Its claimed weight at the kerb is 1250 kg.
The Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B Lungo is claimed to achieve a maxiumum speed of 175 km/h (109 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Touring | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3000 mm | 118.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1350 mm | 53.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1350 mm | 53.1 inches | |
| Length | 5150 mm | 202.8 inches | |
| Width | 1770 mm | 69.7 inches | |
| Height | 1500 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.72 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1250 kg | 2756 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| 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 | 180 PS (178 bhp) (133 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 45.7 kW/litre 62.1 ps/litre 61.3 bhp/litre 1 bhp/cu in |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 5.75:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 Zenith carburettors | ||
| 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 | 175 km/h (109 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 144.38 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 106.19 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 142.4 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.42 kg/kW 15.73 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| 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 | I.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TL. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 5.50 x 9 | ||
| Tyres rear | 5.50 x 9 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.88 | ||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 38368 | ||
| Production total | 10 | ||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | 8C 2900 | ||
| RAC rating | 22.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B Lungo added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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