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Alfa Romeo 8C GTA Rumours Re-Surface

11 Aug 2009 17:05:40 PDT

Written by Michael Gauthier
Like the 1965 Giulia Sprint GTA, the 8C GTA will feature exclusive styling and added performance.

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Supercars Get Pirelli Treatment

16 Jun 2009 06:38:23 PDT

The P Zero will be fitted to the new Alfa Romeo 8C Spider, the Ferrari 599 HGTE, and the Aston Martin V12 Vantage. The Alfa Romeo 8C Spider will get P Zero's in sizes 245/35ZR20 (front) and 285/35ZR20 (rear). The P Zero Corsa was chosen for the Ferrari ...

Original story at Tire Review .

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Old but elegant - Business Times

12 Jun 2009 13:03:28 PDT

Business Times (subscription), Singapore The top honour was won this year by the aforementioned Italian - a 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Berlinetta with an individually styled body by the Milanese coachbuilder Touring. 'I like the technology of the car - it is 70 years old and yet it has fully ...

Original story at Business Times Singapore .

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Fiat could bring Alfa sex appeal to Brampton factory

11 Jun 2009 16:03:53 PDT

Canada Joel Saget/AFP/Getty ImagesA model poses near the Alfa Romeo 8C Spider during the Paris Motor Show last year. Chrysler LLC will build its upcoming Alfa Romeo 169 sports sedan at its Brampton, Ont. assembly plant, according to a projection by research ...

Original story at Financial Post .

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E24 - Eksklusiv

16 May 2009 06:36:36 PDT

Norway Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione er en bil som er så lekker at man glemmer alt annet. Du kan komme trillende med hva du vil av klassikere uten at de klarer å skinne sterkere enn denne usedvanlige bilen. NOK FUTT: Den deler motor med sine søsken i Maserati. ...

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Stunning Alfa Romeo best of show at Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d ...

27 Apr 2009 14:48:08 PDT

Canada - Brian Harper, Brian Harper Cernobbio, Italy • An Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Berlinetta Touring claimed victory Sunday at the 2009 Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, taking the coveted Trofeo BMW Group, awarded by the jury to the “best of show” at the 80th anniversary Concorso. ...

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Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione news and blogs - November 21, 2009

21 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Alfa Romeo 8C Spider to race up Goodwood hill -- by Michael Gauthier from Worldcarfans: Alfa Romeo
• From Fiat to Ferrari: Italian museums show off 110 years of history -- from AutoWeek
• New sedan to be built in Canada, report says -- from Financial Post
• American Day at the Greenwich Concours -- from New York Times Blogs
• Italy Celebrates The Most Stylish Cars In The World! - Autochannel -- from press release
• AUTO: LE PIU' BELLE 'MADE IN ITALY' IN MOSTRA A MARANELLO - AGI -- from Agenzia Giornalistica Italia
• Dreaming of a new BAT-mobile -- from National Post
• Maserati Bringing GranTurismo Drop-Top to Market -- from AutoGuide.com
• 2009 Auto Italia Brooklands -- from GTspirit
• A Super Car by the Day -- from Newsweek

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2009 Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione First Test: 2009 Alfa Romeo 8C ...

08 Mar 2009 23:31:06 PDT

Though the V-8 is based on the 4.7L unit used in the S variants of the Maserati Quattroporte and GranTurismo, it receives a dry sump and unique Alfa heads; output climbs to 450 horsepower at 7000 rpm. The engine is mounted entirely behind the front ...

Original story at MotorTrend Magazine .

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Inside the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione

24 Feb 2009 21:45:56 PST

Australia It's built by Alfa Romeo, which is part of the Fiat group, which owns both Ferrari and Maserati. So it's no surprise its Maserati-derived V8 engine produces 331kW of power and 480Nm of torque. The 8C goes from 0-100km/h in 4.2 seconds and it won't stop ...

Original story at CNET.com.au .

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Inside the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione

20 Feb 2009 06:53:08 PST

UK It's built by Alfa Romeo, which is part of the Ferrari-owning Fiat group, so it's no surprise its V8 engine produces 444bhp at 7000rpm and 354Nm of torque. The 8C goes from 0-60mph in 4.2 seconds and it won't stop going until it reaches just north of ...

Original story at Crave .

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First Drive: 2009 Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S

19 Feb 2009 09:36:58 PST

In the March 2007 issue of Automobile Magazine, European bureau chief George Kacher wrote the Maserati should install the larger, 4.7-liter V-8 used in the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione in the Quattroporte. Like magic, a slightly detuned, 425-hp version ...

Original story at Automobile Magazine .

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For the casual driver, a day to race the wind

23 Jan 2009 23:47:34 PST

FL Included on the Daytona tour were the Alfa Romeo 8C -- the car is the seventh of only 500 such cars made in the world -- a Ferrari F430 and Ferrari 599 GTB. The drivers also maneuvered a Lamborghini LP 560, Maserati Gran Turismo and Mercedes SLR ...

Original story at Daytona Beach News-Journal .

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First Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione Delivered in the US

03 Dec 2008 12:42:34 PST

- Dec 3, 2008 The 4.7-liter V-8 is similar to the units seen in the Maserati Gran Turismo and Ferrari F430 and produces 450 hp and 347 lb-ft of torque.

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Alfa 8C Spider commands 40% premium over coupe

06 Nov 2008 06:29:00 PST

Written by Noah Joseph
It's hard to follow up on such a lust-worthy supercar as the 8C Competizione, but that won't stop Alfa Romeo from trying. With the initial run of 500 coupes already hitting the roads and the U.S. allotment already sold out,Alfa is set to begin delivery of a second batch of roadsters, called the...

Original story at Autoblog .

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Alfa Romeo Officially Returns To US Market This Month With 8C Competizione

07 Oct 2008 10:40:00 PDT

Written by Ben Wojdyla
Alfa Romeo made it official a year ago when they announced plans to return to the US auto market after a 13-year cooling-off period. But now it's actually here, as the Italian automaker begins to rekindle its romance with the US auto market later this month, when they import 84 copies of its e...

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Bertone Alfa Romeo B.A.T. 11 Wallpaper Gallery

29 Jul 2008 17:07:00 PDT

This one-off concept is built on an Alfa Romeo 8C chassis. The firm is considering building a small number. Read More | Digg It | Add to del.icio.us

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Paris Auto Show: Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione | Straightline Blog on ...

01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Written by Dan Edmunds
And with a 90 degree 4.7-liter V8 engine cramming 450 horsepower and 347 lb-ft of torque through a paddle shifter-controlled six-speed transaxle to the rear wheels, Alfa's claim of a 0-100 kph (0 to 62 mph) acceleration time "under 4.2 ...

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Alfa Romeo Wants To Save US Automakers From Empty Assembly Lines

26 Mar 2008 06:15:00 PDT

Written by Ben Wojdyla
We already knew Fiat's Alfa Romeo was bringing the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione to the US and using the Maserati distribution network to do it. We'd also heard one option Fiat was discussing was creation of a new plant in Mexico to supply North America with volume models like the 159 sedan and u...

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Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione Spider Set for 2009 Launch

25 Sep 2007 10:17:43 PDT

Written by Mike Spinelli
Good news for the SPF-zero set. That concept version the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione sans top, shown at the Pebble Beach Concourse back in 2005, will debut in production for in 2009. That from Automotive News, which reported on a Wall Street preso in New York by Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne. The c...

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Fiat Announces A Chery-Flavored Deal To Build Cars For China Market

07 Aug 2007 08:45:00 PDT

Written by Ray Wert
As it looks to continue to expand international sales, it looks like Alfa Romeo doesn't just have its eyes set on the US market. Big boss car-maker Fiat's just announced a deal with Chinese automaker Chery to build both Fiat and Alfa Romeo vehicles for sale in China. Fiat and Chery said today t...

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Alfa Romeo Returns! 8C Competizione in America in 2008

31 Jul 2007 09:25:00 PDT

Written by Sam Abuelsamid
As part of the preview for this weekend's Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance, Maserati North America boss Jim Selwa unveiled the 8C for the first time in North America in final production form. Befitting such a low volume car, it will command a commensurately high volume price. In Selwa's wo...

Original story at Autoblog .

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Dyno Dino: Baby Ferrari test mule spotted

11 Jul 2007 06:32:00 PDT

Written by Noah Joseph
The latest photos show a developmental test mule on the dynamometer wearing what appears to be disguised bodywork from the recently launched Maserati GranTurismo. Sources suggest, however, that the baby Ferrari would share more in common with the achingly gorgeous and limited produc...

Original story at Autoblog .

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Fiat 500 could be on sale in U.S. by 2010

24 Apr 2007 12:28:00 PDT

Written by John Neff
Considering that Marchionne has already confirmed that Alfa Romeo, another brand in his stable, will soon be sold in the U.S. through select Ferrari/Maserati dealerships, it's not unreasonable to assume the tiny 500 will one day share a dealer lot in the States with the Alfa Romeo 8C Compe...

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Saab Aero X Concept Competes in Villa d'Este Concorso in Italy

20 Apr 2007 06:21:11 PDT

In 2002, the event returned to its roots. Since, the latest drivable concept cars are again participating alongside the classic vehicles – just as planned in the event’s original mandate. Over the past years, the “Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este Design Award,” which is assigned by the p...

Original story at Auto Spectator .

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Maserati wants the 8C to reintroduce America to Alfa Romeo

12 Apr 2007 10:33:00 PDT

Written by Jonathon Ramsey
Filed under: Sports/GTs, Supercars, Maserati There are only 500 examples of the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione planned, and 70 have already been scooped up in Japan. Don't worry, though-- Maserati wants America to get a taste of at least a few of them.

Original story at Autoblog .

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2008 Alfa Romeo 8C Spider

04 Dec 2006 10:12:00 PST

Every supermodel has her favorite catwalks. In the case of the Alfa Romeo 8C Spider concept car, the most notable appearances so far have included Pebble Beach (concours d'elegance), Goodwood (Festival of Speed), the Nrburgring (Oldtimer Grand Prix), and Arese. Arese? That's the old ho...

Original story at Automobile Magazine .

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