Alfa Romeo Disco Volante Spyder is a car that has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style styled by Superleggera Touring with a front positioned engine that delivers power to the rear wheels.
The Alfa Romeo Disco Volante Spyder'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 produces 444 bhp (450 PS/331 kW) of power at 7000 rpm, and maximum torque of 480 N·m (354 lb·ft/48.9 kgm) at 4750 rpm. Lubrication is of the dry sump-type.
The engine powers the wheels through a 6 speed automatic gearbox.
Maximum speed claimed is 292 km/h (181 mph), official fuel consumption is 24.4/11.6/16.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 379.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Superleggera Touring | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2640 mm | 103.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1591 mm | 62.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1589 mm | 62.6 inches | |
| Length | 4620 mm | 181.9 inches | |
| Width | |||
| Height | 1309 mm | 51.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| 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 | 480 Nm (354 ft·lb) (48.9 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 |
102.32 Nm/litre
1.24 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1285.8 kPa (186.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum 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 | 4.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 292 km/h (181 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 24.4/11.6/16.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 24.4/11.6/16.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 4.1/8.6/6.1 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 11.6/24.4/17.3 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 9.6/20.3/14.4 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 379.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 245/35 ZR 20 | ||
| Tyres rear | 285/35 ZR 20 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 709104 | ||
| Production total | |||
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| RAC rating | 42.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2016 Alfa Romeo Disco Volante Spyder added 2020-10-18. Last modified 2022-11-13. |
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