What is the Alfa Romeo 8C?
The Alfa Romeo 8C is a specialist sports car offered as the 8C Competizione coupe and the open-top 8C Spider. Its long bonnet and sculpted body draw on Alfa Romeo’s design heritage, while the 8C name recalls the marque’s earlier eight-cylinder cars.
The 8C Competizione brought a concept-car shape into production. Its carbon-fibre structure and rear-mounted gearbox gave the car a distinctive technical character, while its front-mounted V8 kept the engine at the heart of the experience.
Generation and engine
The 8C generation ran from 2007 to 2010. Its 4.7-litre petrol V8 produces 331 kW (450 PS). These figures are listed for the EU and French versions.
How much fuel does the Alfa Romeo 8C use?
Official results vary by market because test procedures differ. The lowest listed French consumption is 16.3 L/100 km on NEDC. The US EPA figure is 18.1 L/100 km, or 13 MPG combined. NEDC and EPA results come from different test procedures, so they are not directly equivalent.
Official EU registration figures include 8C entries from 2010 to 2015. They list the 4.7-litre petrol engine at 331 kW (450 PS).
Where was the 8C sold?
The figures cover the European Union, France and the United States. French figures span 2012 to 2015, and the US EPA entry is for 2009. The 8C was a specialist sports car, distinct from Alfa Romeo’s everyday saloons and hatchbacks.
Questions and answers
What engine does the Alfa Romeo 8C have?
The listed engine is a 4.7-litre petrol V8 producing 331 kW (450 PS).
What is its lowest listed French consumption?
The lowest listed French figure is 16.3 L/100 km on NEDC.
What is the US EPA fuel economy figure?
The EPA figure is 13 MPG combined, also shown as 18.1 L/100 km.
Which body styles were offered?
The 8C was offered as a coupe and as the open-top Spider.