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ALFA ROMEO'S U.S.-BOUND 8C SPIDER BOWS AT GENEVA.(News)

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Byline: JONATHAN WONG

Alfa Romeo will unveil the second act of its long-awaited return to the United States when it shows the 8C Spider at the Geneva motor show.

Based on the 8C Competizione coupe due in the United States this summer, the 8C Spider uses the same 4.7-liter V8 as the coupe, boosted to 450 hp and connected to a six-speed sequential gearbox. Carbon-ceramic Brembo brakes provide the stopping power.

In a departure from the folding-hardtop craze, ...

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