The Alfa Romeo 8c Competizione Spider is a convertible/cabriolet with 2 doors and a front mounted engine which supplies the power to the rear wheels.
The Alfa Romeo 8c Competizione Spider's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 4.7 litre, double overhead camshaft 90 degree V 8 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. In this application it develops 444 bhp (450 PS/331 kW) of power at 7000 rpm, and maximum torque of 470 N·m (347 lb·ft/47.9 kgm) at 4750 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels by means of a 6 speed manual transmission.
Maximum stated speed is 290 km/h or 180 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2645 mm | 104.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4381 mm | 172.5 inches | |
| Width | 1894 mm | 74.6 inches | |
| Height | |||
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | 49% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 88 litres | 19.4 [23.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | |||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.7 litre 4691 cc (286.262 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 92 × 88.2 mm
3.62 × 3.47 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 450 PS (444 bhp) (331 kW) at 7000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 470 Nm (347 ft·lb) (47.9 kgm) at 4750 rpm |
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| Specific output | 70.6 kW/litre 96 ps/litre 94.6 bhp/litre 1.55 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
100.19 Nm/litre
1.21 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1259 kPa (182.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 7500 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 586.38 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 4.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 290 km/h (180 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| 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.DW. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.DW. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 245/35 x 20 | ||
| Tyres rear | 285/35 x 20 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 380 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 360 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 216205 | ||
| Production total | 500 | ||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 42.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2008 Alfa Romeo 8c Competizione Spider added 2010-06-24. Last modified 2013-03-04. |
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