Design and desire: Alfa 8C Competizione - Introduction

Alfa sure knows how to milk its heritage. With the 8C, it is reviving one of the most illustrious names from its glorious past.

The original 8C was a 1930s Le Mans coupe powered by the engine from its then Grand Prix car - a 2.9-litre, 220bhp straight eight.

The new 8C is also a coupe with an eight-cylinder engine, but it's now a 450bhp 4.7-litre V8.

Read on to see the story behind Alfa 's exquisitely designed sports car.