Autocar 8C Spider test

[kayem]

What about this then, a really positive write-up on the 8C Spider from the Alfaphobes at Autocar. Probably like almost everyone here, I want one.

Alfa Romeo 8C Spider - Road Test First Drive - Autocar.co.uk

In the unlikely event that I could ever afford one, well under 20mpg wouldn't bother me in the slightest.

[turi]

12 more months ...

[BigFoot]

Good read, thanks for the link

[MacGeek]

Here's the 8C Spider in action:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hZcagY9-tg

I drove it in Balocco, and I liked it very much

[turi]

Originally Posted by MacGeek

Here's the 8C Spider in action:

YouTube - Alfa Romeo 8C Spider

I drove it in Balocco, and I liked it very much

details please .. details ..

[MacGeek]

Well, what can I say. They have two cars for test drives in Balocco, one is in Rosso Competizione w/black woven leather interior, red stitching, black top, cloverleaves on the fenders, and "teledial" wheels, the other one in Bianco Madreperla w/red interior & top, and "multispoke" wheels. I drove the latter. It looks brilliant even with the top up, which by the way is very quick to open and close. It's not fully automatic, there's a handle you need to manually turn to latch the top to the windscreen, and there are two side "tonneau covers" you have to manually remove and store in the boot. Sound is great, even more so in Sport mode: I was half-deaf for a couple of days after my test drive. Brakes are very impressive, I tried several emergency stops at more than 200 km/h. In-cabin aerodynamics are excellent, with the windstop in place and the side windows rolled up there's virtually no buffeting.

[MacGeek]

Here's the video test from Autocar:

YouTube - Autocar - Alfa Romeo 8C Spider