It may not be the best sports car Italy has to offer us right now, but Alfa Romeo’s 8C Spider is certainly a prime candidate for being one of the most beautiful out there. That said, even Novitec Rosso is smart enough to know that you don’t mess with a good thing with the German tuner focusing its attention on improving the Alfa’s mechanical hardware.
The highlight of Novitec Rosso’s performance package is hidden under the 8C Spider’s hood with the adoption of a modified version of the supercharger system used on the firm’s Maserati GT tune. A new water-to-air intercooler with a dedicated radiator, custom injectors, a stainless-steel high-performance exhaust system and an ECU optimisation round off the changes to the 4.7-litre V8 engine. As a result of these upgrades, the V8 gains an additional 112 kW for a total output of 447 kW at 7 300 r/min, while peak torque is also lifted to 588 N.m at 5 400 r/min. Novitec Rosso says the sprint from 0 to 100 km/h is reduced from 4.2 seconds to 3.9 seconds, while top speed increases from 290 km/h to 305 km/h.
The only exterior modification concerns the availability of new alloy wheel designs measuring 21-inches up front and 22-inches on the rear, shod in Pirelli tyres size 255/30 ZR 21 and 315/25 ZR 22 respectively. Novitec also offers a height-adjustable threaded coil-over suspension and upon customer request, it can customise the Alfa 8C Spider’s interior with leather and Alcantara appointments.
via CarScoop
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