Following the concept shown three years ago in Frankfurt and more recently at Villa D'Este and Goodwood, Alfa's latest sports car will make its production debut in Paris this year. Virtually identical to the show car, the 8C Competizione also retains the Maserati-derived 4.7-liter V8, which produces 450PS at 7000rpm.

The interior makes extensive use of composite materials, the two carbon-fibre bucket seats also customizable to suit the owner's physique. Though the body was designed in the Alfa Romeo Style Center, the dynamics benefit from the joint efforts of the Alfa-Maserati Sports Center instead. The coupe, with sales limited to 500 units per annum, will be followed by an open version, both sitting on a shortened Maserati Coupe platform. With a price of around $200,000, the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione will also spearhead the brands re-entry to the North American market.

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