The Alfa Romeo Disco Volante by Touring is a two-seater coupé, built by Carrozzeria Touring in 2013. It is based on the

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. The model name is derived from the Disco Volante of the 1950s. Equipped with a front-central engine of 4.7 L of displacement, it delivers and of torque. The Disco Volante is rear-wheel-drive with a six-speed automated manual

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. The transmission is a

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with limited-slip differential, while the

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quadrilateral and made of

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. The car is able to accelerate from 0 to in 4.2 seconds and can reach a top speed of .

Spyder

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version of Disco Volante was presented at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2016. A limited series of only seven cars will be manufactured. This is based on Alfa Romeo 8C Spider chassis.

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