Tag: Touring Superleggera Disco Volante

  • Disco Volante Returns To Geneva [TEASER]

    Touring-Superleggera-Disco-Volante-THUMBTouring Superleggera Disco Volante debuted last year at the Geneva Motor Show. Now a year later, the brand will showcase at the same show the first rolling unit of the Disco Volante Touring.

    It will be a two seater grand tourer built on demand, and to be more precise it utilizes the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione frame, driveline and technology. In order to complete the whole engineering, development and manufacturing process, it took the team only ten months.

    Many parts of the new body are made from carbon fibre, which not only adds aesthetics to the car, but also – structural value to the traditional hand-beaten aluminium panels. In fact, the touring Superleggera is one of the rare companies that offer the whole in-house productive cycle.

    We aren’t one hundred percent sure, but it is rumored that the model will include a 4.7 liter V8 engine which generates 450 hp (331 kW) and has 470Nm (347 lb-ft) of torque. The unit will be probably mated to an electronically controlled six-speed sequential gearbox with paddle-shifters on the steering wheel.

    More details around Disco Volante will be announced at the Show, where the official reveal of the car will take place.

    Source: Touring Superleggera

  • 2012 Geneva Motor Show: Disco Volante Concept

    Touring Superleggera has announced the staggering Disco Volante Concept at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. It is inspired by an old Alfa Romeo and features two seats and powerful V8 engine at the front.

    The Disco Volante shares a lot of details from 8C Competizione like the engine, suspension and some other elements.

    The mighty 4.7 liter V8 delivers 450PS (331 kW) and 470Nm (347 lb-ft) of torque. It is mated to an electronically controlled 6-speed sequential gearbox with paddle-shifters on the steering wheel. All that power is sent to the rear wheels through a LSD (limited slip differential) ensuring perfect traction at every conditions and even in sport driving. 0-100 km/h in 4.2 seconds and a top speed of 292 km/h (181 mph).

    We just can’t imagine what will be the price of this car, because every one of these needs more than 4000 hours of highly skilled artisan and engineer work to be completed. Furhtermore, it needs an entire Alfa Romeo Competizione 8C for donor parts.

    Stay tuned for more information about this interesting sports vehicle and check out the full specs, below!

    Touring Superleggera Disco Volante Concept
    Touring Superleggera Disco Volante Concept

    TECHNICAL DATA

    Dimensions
    Length mm 4,613
    Width mm 2,020
    Height mm 1,335
    Wheelbase mm 2,696
    Track front/back mm 1,591/1,589
    Boot volume l ca. 200
    Fuel tank capacity l 88

    Engine
    Cylinders / type – 8 / V 90°
    Cubic capacity cm³ 4,691
    Nominal output kW/CV@ rpm 335.6/450@7,000
    Max torque Nm@rpm 470@ 4750
    Emission standard Euro 5

    Driveline
    6-speed, electroactuated sequential gearbox with paddle-shift control and automatic mode.
    Limited slip differential.

    Wheels
    Tires Pirelli PZero Rosso, front 265/35 ZR20,
    rear 285/35 ZR20
    Wheel type Aluminium forged wheels

    Performance
    Top speed (est.) kph 292
    Acceleration (est.) 0-100kph 4.2 sec.

    Source: Touring Superleggera