Alfa Romeo Disco Volante by Touring

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Overview
Manufacturer	Carrozzeria Touring
Production	2013
Designer	Louis de Fabribeckers at Carrozzeria Touring[1]
Body and chassis
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 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.

The model name and styling is derived from the Disco Volante of the 1950s. Equipped with a 4.7 L front-central mounted V8 engine, it produces 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

Alfa Romeo Disco Volante 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] The Spyder is based on the Alfa Romeo 8C Spider chassis.

References

1. "Registro Internazionale Touring Superleggera". Archived from the original on 12 March 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
2. "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.