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  • Alfa Romeo 4C and 1933 6C at the Villa D’este

    Alfa-Romeo-4C-Concept-thumbLast weekend, the Concorso di Eleganza aesthetic competition was held at the Villa d’Este in Italy. No doubt, one can’t spell aesthetic without Alfa Romeo. The rather delicious 4C Concept won the “Design Award for Concept Cars & Prototypes”. Since at the event, the spotlight also falls on classic cars, a 1933 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS also took home some prominent prizes.

    But first, make way for the unborn – The Alfa Romeo 4C. Conceived trough the company’s expertise that is reality within the 8C Competizione and 8C Spider. In fact, the concept shares their rear axle entirely. The main idea is to perfect a true racing spirit that bares Italian genes and technical excellence in a single form – a RWD Coupe with two seats and a mid-mounted engine. In length, the 4C is around four meters with the wheel base accounting for no more than 2.4 meters out of them.

    Underneath the shell, there’s a 1750 liter (symbolic) straight four engine that brings about 200 bhp. All the while, the curb weight doesn’t exceed more than 850 kg despite the technically advanced 6-speed dual dry clutch transmission operated by paddle shifters.

    Alfa Romeo 4C Concept
    Alfa Romeo 4C Concept

    As for the C6 that was on display – a uniquely rare 1933 model which is no stranger to previous Villa d’Este exhibitions. It has a six-cylinder, in-line 1752-liter engine and pages of history left in its trails.

    Alfa Romeo 4C Concept
    Alfa Romeo 4C Concept
    Alfa Romeo 4C Concept
    Alfa Romeo 4C Concept
    Alfa Romeo 4C Concept
    Alfa Romeo 4C Concept
    Alfa Romeo 4C Concept

    Source: Alfa Romeo

  • Carrozzeria Touring Disco Volante 2012 at Geneva

    Touring-Superleggera-Disco-Volante-thumbThat gorgeous looking thing, adorning the halls of the Geneva Motor Show hides an Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione engine inside. It even has an 8C chassis. And despite that it has all the necessary looks to be an Alfa, it isn’t. Say hello to the Carrozzeria Touring Disco Volante 2012 – a tribute to the 1900 C52 Alfa Romeo concept from the fifties. It too was made with the help of the same company and now it’s back in a different form. Carrozzeria Touring was (and still is) all about lightness and agility – “supperleggera”. The C52 had a spectacular tubular chassis, an aluminum crankcase and bits and pieces from the Alfa 1900 C. It was a car that set a new benchmark in aerodynamics. It was a pretty car, a flying saucer.

    The 2012 Disco Volante bares all that DNA. A whole-piece hood veils the wheel wells. It still has the overall slippery teardrop shape and a silver waistline that would make any maxi model green with envy. You get the sense that it has been thoroughly contemplated and discussed on paper before being commissioned. Creating  one of these 2012 saucers requires 4000 hours of labor. The aluminum panels on it are hand-beaten as a part of a company tradition. Many details and components are also hand-built making the car extremely exclusive. Just a few will be made and given to those who need it most – collectors, sporting drivers and design aficionados.

    Touring Disco Volante 2012
    Touring Disco Volante 2012
    Touring Superleggera Disco Volante
    Touring Superleggera Disco Volante
    Touring Superleggera Disco Volante
    Touring Superleggera Disco Volante

    Of course, underneath it is essentially an Alfa 8C which means that the double wishbone suspension keeps the Disco Volante (the flying saucer) fairly planted on the road. It also means that when you peal away that monoblock hood you’ll see a 4.7 V8 that sends 450 PS and 470 Nm of torque through a 6-speed paddle shift gearbox and a limited slip differential. Luckily the brakes are also from the current century and do a pretty good job stopping the perfectly weight distributed Disco Volante 2012.

    Let’s just hope you are ready to empty your pockets superleggera style if you want it. The Alfa 8C is expensive enough. Adding a fur coat on the bill, won’t come lightly. But what a car it is!

    Source: Carozzerria Touring Superleggera

  • Autodelta presents the first tuned Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione

    At the PistonHeads: The Performance Car Show that will take place in Birmingham, UK, 14-17 January 2010, Autodelta will unveil the world’s first tuned Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione. (more…)

  • The first Alfa 8C Competizione arrives in the States

    The first Alfa 8C Competizione destined for the US market has arrived in Connecticut (USA). The handover ceremony took place at “Miller Motorcars” where the owner picked up the glamorous car: his name is James Glickenhaus and he is one of the greatest car collectors in the world. (more…)

  • Alfa Romeo at the 2008 Paris International Motor Show

    Essential style capable of conveying strong emotions, engineering that is always at the cutting edge – plus superlative road holding and driving satisfaction: these are the qualities that have always set Alfa Romeo apart in the world motoring scenario. (more…)