1998 Isotta Fraschini T8

The Isotta Fraschini T8 is an Italian concept car revealed in 1998 respectively as an attempt by Isotta Fraschini to resurrect their prestigious luxury automotive brand name of the early 20th century.

The number 8 is recurrent in the brand. Their last model was the 1947-1949 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8C Monterosa which barely reached prototype. The Isotta Fraschini T8 is an aluminum bodied 2+2 Spider, but available with a hard-top, and was first publicly seen at the 1996 Geneva Motor Show.

Production would have been undertaken at an-ex military weapons plant in Southern Italy but nothing materialized. Late in 2000 the remaining hardware was sold off. The Isotta Fraschini T8 concept used Audi A8 mechanicals, including four-wheel-drive and the same 4172cc 32-valve V8 engine.

In Detail

price $	$120 000 usd
engine	Audi DOHC 32 Valve V8
displacement	4200 cc / 256.3 in³
power	223.7 kw / 300.0 bhp @ 6000 rpm
specific output	71.43 bhp per litre
bhp/weight	bhp per tonne
torque	400.0 nm / 295.0 ft lbs @ 3300 rpm
driven wheels	front Engine / 4WD
front brakes	Vented Discs w/ABS
f brake size	mm / in
rear brakes	Vented Discs
r brake size	mm / in
wheelbase	2480 mm / 97.6 in
front track	1590 mm / 62.6 in
rear track	1610 mm / 63.4 in
length	4530 mm / 178.3 in
width	1890 mm / 74.4 in
height	1380 mm / 54.3 in
transmission	4-Speed Triptonic Auto
gear ratios	:1
top speed	~251.1 kph / 156.0 mph