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.
Specifications The model name and styling is derived from the Disco Volante of the 1950s. The body is made primarily from hand-beaten aluminum panels.
Mechanically, the Disco Volante is largely identical to the 8C, except for a new exhaust system and some suspension tweaks. Like the 8C, it's powered by a 4.7 L front-mid mounted V8 engine producing and 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 in 4.2 seconds and can reach an estimated top speed of .
Reportedly, between eight and ten examples were built.
Spyder
A Spyder version of Disco Volante was presented at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2016. A limited series of seven cars was manufactured, based on the Alfa Romeo 8C Spider chassis. Touring replaced the 8C Spider's folding fabric roof with two removable carbon-fiber roof panels, which can be stowed in the trunk.
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