Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione

If you own an Alfa 156 or 147 you should be aware the bonnet safety catch allows the bonnet to flip up at high speed if you don't maintained it correctly. There have been several accidents since Christmas 2007.

Its not a fault or a design flaw - it's actual your fault if it happens to you because you should have maintained it correctly; well thats what Alfa will tell you. Read More

There is no doubt that Alfa has just designed on of the best looking sports cars in Alfa Romeos history – The Alfa 8C is definitely the Alfa Romeo everyone has been waiting for.

Hopefully the build quality and reliability of the Alfa 8C will be better than their past cars which have been dogged with recalls, manufacturing faults, poor build quality, poor residual value, expensive running costs, extremely poor customer service and care.

Alfa Romeo are currently washing their hands of bonnet catch problem that has caused an untold amount of high speed crashes, writing off the customer’s cars. Alfa Romeo has known about the problem for years and are blaming the customers for the crashes. I hope they don't treat their Alfa Romeo 8C customers as badly has they treat their other customers.

If Alfa Romeo are going to be taken seriously with their latest Alfa 8C Competizione then they have to sort their act out; improve their quality, customer service and support. Until then I’d recommend you look elsewhere for your new sports car - its not worth the heart ache owning an Alfa Romeo will bring you.

The first Alfa Romeo 8C was built in 1930 and was one of the ultimate thoroughbred racing cars of the time.

The latest Alfa Romeo 8C was launched in Paris last year and is set for a production run of 500 cars. The engine is an 8 cylinder 4.7, 450bhp with a maximum rpm of 7500. It does 0-60 in 4.5 seconds. I wouldn't like to see the bonnet flying up at high speed on this Alfa!!!!

If you still think its worth putting your lives in Alfa Romeos hands then here are some interesting links on the new Alfa Romeo 8C:

Alfa Romeo 8C - Offical site
Alfa 8C Competizione to be built? - Channel 4
Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione Paris Motor Show - AutoBlog
Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione - The Video on You Tube
Alfa Romeo 8C 1983 Classic Car - Wikipedia
Alfa 8C Competizione - Evo
Alfa 8C to become Le Mans racer - Channel 4
Alfa 8C Competizione - Top Gear 12 Sexiest Car
Alfa 8C Competizione - Auto Express Part 1
Alfa 8C Competizione - Auto Express Part 2
Alfa 8C Competizione - What Car? Star car of 2007
Alfa 8C Competizione - What Car? Alfa Video