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Alfa Romeo
8C Competizione
Front-engined V8 coupé built in Modena in a limited edition of 500.
Photo: MrWalkr · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 500 Built
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- Front-mounted longitudinal 90-degree V8 · 4,691 cc / 4.7 LFactory: 4,691 cc
- Power
- 331 kW / 450 PSFactory: 450 PS
- Top speed
- 292 km/hFactory: 292 km/h
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Wolfgang Egger (Alfa Romeo Style Center)
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The 8C Competizione was the car that began a new era for Alfa Romeo in the 21st century, a rear-drive coupé with a carbon-fibre body at a time when the brand built mainly hatchbacks and saloons. RM Sotheby's notes its design drew on the 33 Stradale and Giulia TZ.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione (Wikimedia Commons: Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione)
Photo: MrWalkr · CC BY-SA 4.0
Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione (Wikimedia Commons: Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione)
Photo: Calreyn88 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione (Wikimedia Commons: Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione)
Photo: MrWalkr · CC BY-SA 4.0
Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione (Wikimedia Commons: Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione)
Photo: MrWalkr · CC BY-SA 4.0
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model production8C Competizione limited edition | 5001,2,3 | Factory production | Factory reported |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
The 8C concept was shown at the 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show. After three years of development the production version appeared at the 2006 Paris Motor Show. The design was by Wolfgang Egger of the Alfa Romeo Style Center. Power came from a 4.7-litre all-aluminium V8 of Ferrari/Maserati origin, with a computer-controlled six-speed transaxle at the rear.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 8C Competizione.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Front-mounted longitudinal 90-degree V82 |
| Cylinders | 82 |
| Displacement | 4,691 cc / 4.7 LFactory: 4,691 cc2 |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | 4 valves per cylinder, 2 overhead camshafts per bank2 |
| Fuel system | Electronic fuel injection, dry-sump lubrication2 |
| Power | 331 kW / 450 PSFactory: 450 PS2,4Rating: manufacturerThe museum states CV; RM Sotheby's states 450 hp. |
| Power at | 7,000 rpm2 |
| Torque | 470 NmFactory: 347 lb-ft · converted4 Independently researchedThe museum prints "480 kgm" at 4750 rpm, evidently a unit error; the RM Sotheby's value is used. |
| Torque at | 4,750 rpm2,4 |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Rear-mounted six-speed electro-actuated sequential transaxle2 |
|---|---|
| Gears | 62 |
| Driven wheels | Rear2 |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Self-supporting steel structure2 |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Independent, double wishbones, coil springs, hydraulic dampers, anti-roll bar2 |
| Rear suspension | Independent, double wishbones, coil springs, hydraulic dampers, anti-roll bar2 |
| Brakes | Ventilated and drilled discs on all four wheels, ABS and ESP2 |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Carbon-fibre body2 |
| Wheelbase | 2,645 mmFactory: 2,645 mm2 |
| Length | 4,381 mmFactory: 4,381 mm2 |
| Width | 1,894 mmFactory: 1,894 mm2 |
| Height | 1,341 mmFactory: 1,341 mm2 |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 1,585 kgFactory: 1,585 kg2The museum lists "Peso" without saying whether dry or kerb weight. |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 292 km/hFactory: 292 km/h2 |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| 0–60 mph | 4.2 s5 Independently researchedAutozine reports a test figure; evo quotes 4.5 s as the manufacturer claim. |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
The production car differs from the 2003 concept in its construction: the planned carbon-clad tubular-steel spaceframe was dropped in favour of a steel monocoque with carbon-fibre body panels. It sits on a Maserati-derived platform shortened by 300 mm in wheelbase, with a rear-mounted six-speed Cambiocorsa transaxle and a 4.7-litre V8 built at Maranello, and is assembled at the Maserati plant in Modena. The cabin features exposed carbon fibre and Enzo-derived seat shells.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Guide: Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione and Spider Level B Supercar Nostalgia
- a batch 500 8C Competiziones would be built
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2
8C Competizione Level A Museo Storico Alfa Romeo
- Vetture Prodotte 500
- Anteriore, longitudinale, 8 cilindri a V di 90° (Dettagli vettura)
- 8 cilindri a V di 90° (Dettagli vettura)
- Cilindrata (CC) 4691 cc (Dettagli vettura)
- 4 valvole per cilindro, 2 alberi a camme in testa per bancata (Dettagli vettura)
- iniezione elettronica ... lubrificazione a carter secco (Dettagli vettura)
- 450 CV a 7000 giri/min. (Dettagli vettura)
- 480 kgm a 4750 giri/min. (Dettagli vettura)
- elettrauto posteriore a 6 marce + RM, sequenziale (Dettagli vettura)
- 6 marce + RM (Dettagli vettura)
- Trazione posteriore (Dettagli vettura)
- Autoportante in acciaio (Dettagli vettura)
- quadrilateri deformabili molle elicoidali (Dettagli vettura)
- A disco autoventilanti e forati sulle 4 ruote, ABS e ESP (Dettagli vettura)
- scocca in carbonio (Dettagli vettura)
- Passo: 2645 mm (Dettagli vettura)
- lunghezza: 4381 mm (Dettagli vettura)
- larghezza: 1894 mm (Dettagli vettura)
- altezza: 1341 mm (Dettagli vettura)
- Peso 1585 kg (Dettagli vettura)
- Massima velocità 292 km/h (Dettagli vettura)
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3
Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione | Stellantis Heritage Level A
- 500 8C Competizione limited edition
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4
2008 Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione, Amelia Island 2020 Level C RM Sotheby's
- produces 450 hp at 7,000 rpm
- 347 foot-pounds of torque at 4,750 rpm
- 5
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