09.09.2003 ALFA ROMEO TAKE THE WRAPS OF NEW SPORTSCAR CONCEPT IN FRANKFURT
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Alfa Romeo unveiled its long awaited stunning sportscar concept here in Frankfurt today. The stylish car, titled the '8C Competizione' uses Maserati's 4.2-litre V8 and drivetrain, with Alfa Romeo planning, if feedback is positive, to roll out a run of 1,000 of these 300km/h sportscars.
The 8c Competizione concept has the Ferrari-developed 4.2-litre V8 Maserati with a volumetric kompressor offering 420cv. However the production model will have Alfa Romeo's all-new 4.3 V8 JTS with 480cv. Price will be around €100,000 with a 1000 unit run being target at year. The name 8c Competizione may change before the first production models arrrive next autumn, with TZ3, RZ, Targa Florio or Nuvola being the alternatives under consideration.
Initial reaction was highly positive as the covers came off, the 8C Competizione immediately being destined to become one of the show stoppers of Frankfurt 2003.
by Edd Ellison in Frankfurt
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