Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Novitec Rosso Supercharges Alfa Romeo 8C Spider to 600-horsepower


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 optimization round off the changes to the 4.7-liter V8 engine.

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