Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione

The 8C Competizione combines pressed-steel structural elements with carbon-fibre body panels.

The 8C Competizione uses independent double-wishbone suspension at both the front and rear.

The 8C Competizione's six-speed automated gearbox is mounted at the rear axle, creating a transaxle layout that helps distribute mass between the axles.

The 8C Competizione's V8 develops 450 hp at 7,000 rpm.

The 8C Competizione has a front-mounted, longitudinal 4.7-litre naturally aspirated V8.

The 8C Competizione accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.2 seconds.

The Alfa Romeo Museum quotes a 292 km/h top speed for the 8C Competizione.

Production of the 8C Competizione coupé was limited to 500 examples.

The 8C Competizione marked Alfa Romeo's return to rear-wheel drive in a road car after an absence dating from the early 1990s.

The '8C' designation refers to Vittorio Jano's eight-cylinder cars of the 1930s, while 'Competizione' recalls the 6C 2500 driven by Juan Manuel Fangio in the 1950 Mille Miglia.