Alfa Romeo Disco Volante by Touring
The Alfa Romeo Disco Volante by Touring is a two-seater coupé, built by Carrozzeria Touring in 2013. It is based on the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione.
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Carrozzeria Touring |
Production | 2013 |
Designer | Louis de Fabribeckers at Carrozzeria Touring[1] |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Experimental |
Body style | 2-door coupé 2-door spider |
Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
Related | Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione Alfa Romeo 8C Spider |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 4.7 L F136 YC V8 |
Transmission | 6-speed automated manual transmission |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,640 mm (103.9 in) |
Length | 4,610 mm (181.5 in) |
Width | 2,032 mm (80.0 in) |
Height | 1,309 mm (51.5 in) |
The model name is derived from the Disco Volante of the 1950s. Equipped with a front-central engine of 4.7 L of displacement, it delivers 450 PS (331 kW; 444 hp) and 480 N⋅m (354 lbf⋅ft) of torque. The Disco Volante is rear-wheel-drive with a six-speed automated manual gearbox. The transmission is a transaxle with limited-slip differential, while the suspension is independent quadrilateral and made of aluminium.
The car is able to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.2 seconds and can reach a top speed of 291 km/h (181 mph).
Spyder
A Spyder version of Disco Volante was presented at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2016. A limited series of only seven cars will be manufactured.[2] This is based on Alfa Romeo 8C Spider chassis.
References
- "Registro Internazionale Touring Superleggera". Archived from the original on 12 March 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- "Alfa Romeo Disco Volante Spyder by Touring - World premiere at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show" (PDF). www.touringsuperleggera.eu (Press release). Carrozzeria Tpuring Superleggera S.r.l. 1 March 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.