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Top Gear
27-05-2025
- Automotive
- Top Gear
The Alfa Romeo 8C returns: this is the one-off, V8 DoppiaCoda Zagato
First Look Zagato's been busy, fettling a BMW and now resurrecting the gorgeous 8C Skip 6 photos in the image carousel and continue reading Rules of Automotive #45: everything sounds better in Italian. The latest example is the stunning new DoppiaCoda , which in English means 'double tail'. It's a reference to Zagato's famous rear detailing, represented here on a rebodied Alfa Romeo 8C. An Alfa 8C! One of the prettiest cars to have ever graced our little blue planet! Zagato's reasoning for 'celebrating the 8C lineage' – after 2023's Giulia SWB – can be traced back to the bodies it built for the original 8C back in the 1930s. Advertisement - Page continues below This one's been designed and built in-house by Zagato and Zagato alone, for a 'visionary' Italian collector, and is 'both a historical homage and a visionary concept'. The Milanese coachbuilder said it fuses two of its design codes: a Kamm-tail and rounded tail. 'We may have just started a new chapter in Zagato design,' said Andrea Zagato, 'focused on researching tail sections and exploring new aerodynamic and stylistic solutions to spark innovation, just like coachbuilders always used to do.' You might like Chief designer Norihiko Harada apparently sketched out a line that flows from the front wheel arch towards the rear, and towards a new rear wing that 'cuts off almost vertically'. It's designed that way so the wing forms a ring, making it look like it's set into the tail of the 8C. 'In this way, the wing is completely detached from the body, yet appears to be part of it from the side,' said Harada-san. 'The coda tronca (Kamm-tail) is a design solution traditionally used in extreme, race-inspired sports cars,' he continued. Advertisement - Page continues below 'But if applied directly to a high-class GT like the 8C, the tail would have felt visually heavy. That's why this 'wing tronca' was developed specifically for this car.' No word on powertrain upgrades, so the front-mounted 444bhp V8 likely remains. And while the V8 sounds good, and DoppiaCoda sounds better, jury's out on if Zagato has made the Alfa 8C – a work of art, remember – better. 8 minutes 43 seconds Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter. Look out for your regular round-up of news, reviews and offers in your inbox. Get all the latest news, reviews and exclusives, direct to your inbox.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Don't send conflicted investigators into the Tarrant County Jail
Only one problem with your otherwise excellent editorial on the missing video from the Tarrant County Jail (May 4, 8C, 'Case of missing video in Tarrant jail death stinks. Time for an outside inquiry'): To suggest that Gov. Greg Abbott send the Texas Rangers to investigate forgets that Trace McDonald was the Ranger who 'investigated' several deaths in the past. The sheriff's office later hired him. The editorial board implied an incestuous relationship among law enforcement agencies, and that's probably correct. To my knowledge, the Department of Public Safety hasn't taken an unbiased look at the jail. Perhaps it can surprise us by actually investigating. - Katherine Godby, Arlington As a lifelong Republican who voted for Donald Trump, I'm compelled to sound the alarm about the party's precarious position heading into the 2026 midterm elections. Although some touted Trump's first 100 days in office as 'unprecedented,' his administration's policies, particularly the chaotic rollout of his tariffs, have caused massive financial instability. The Republican Party's abysmal approval ratings, along with Trump's, could spell a catastrophic electoral defeat in the 2026 midterms. The party's razor-thin majority in the House is at risk. Trump must show more prudence regarding his tariffs and prioritize significant improvement in the economy. - Lee Enochs, Denton Bradford William Davis claims that the conservatives have already won the 'diversity war' at Tarrant County College. (May 6, 'Tarrant County College candidate is waging a diversity war his side already won') He then points out that TCC receives money as a Hispanic-Serving Institution. If the war on diversity, equity and inclusion has been won, then why is money being spent based on the race or ethnicity of the students? The 'diversity war' is not a war on diversity. It is a war on race-based benefits to individuals and institutions, and it hasn't been won yet. - Tom Glenn, Fort Worth Tarrant County commissioners' proposed redrawing of commissioner precinct lines mid-census prompts a question: Why? The probable intent is to create three Republican-controlled precincts. (April 6, 5C, 'Redistricting Tarrant County might boost GOP, but don't call it conservative') Donald Trump received fewer than 52% of Tarrant's votes in 2024. Joe Biden received more votes than Trump in 2020. Republicans are not 75% of Tarrant County, nor do they deserve of three of four precincts. Redistricting normally occurs after the decennial census. The Commissioners Court should drop its plans to do it in the middle of the decade. If it proceeds, it should provide sufficient funds for mapping software, public meetings and staff support for a genuine citizen-participation process. Otherwise, it exposes the plans as an overt power grab. - Pablo Calderon, Fort Worth Gov. Greg Abbott suggests that state government undergo a DOGE-like review to make it operate smoother and more cheaply. Considering Elon Musk's roughshod methodology and the lawsuits that followed, I suggest that a scalpel be used in reducing the state's workforce, as with federal workers during the Clinton administration, when zero lawsuits resulted. Let's streamline our state government the right way, without a power grab or rights violations. - Pamela Porter, Fort Worth
Scottish Sun
06-05-2025
- Automotive
- Scottish Sun
Rare Alfa Romeo supercar bought by Brit to impress his wife on their 1956 honeymoon set to sell for eye-watering sum
The motor was once owned by an Italian prince and a racing driver MEGA MOTOR Rare Alfa Romeo supercar bought by Brit to impress his wife on their 1956 honeymoon set to sell for eye-watering sum Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A VINTAGE supercar bought by a British man to take his wife on honeymoon is set to fetch £3million at auction. The Alfa Romeo 8C was made by the Italian company in 1932. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 This vintage Alfa Romeo supercar is set to fetch £3million at auction Credit: rmsothebys 3 The Alfa Romeo 8C was made by the Italian company in 1932 Credit: rmsothebys 3 London auctioneers RM Sotheby are set to sell it on May 22 Credit: rmsothebys At the time it wowed with top speeds of 120mph. It was owned by an Italian prince and a racing driver before enthusiast Brian Eckersley, then 21, purchased it in 1956. London auctioneers RM Sotheby are set to sell it on May 22. They said: 'He immediately used the car as his honeymoon chariot. "He retained his beloved 8C until his death in 1999. 'He updated the coachwork with additional chrome trim. "but he retained the racing driver's aerodynamic pre-war updates. 'It was a supercar of its day. "One that has not lost a single ounce of its desirability or appeal.'
The Irish Sun
06-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Irish Sun
Rare Alfa Romeo supercar bought by Brit to impress his wife on their 1956 honeymoon set to sell for eye-watering sum
A VINTAGE supercar bought by a British man to take his wife on honeymoon is set to fetch £3million at auction. The Alfa Romeo 8C was made by the Italian company in 1932. 3 This vintage Alfa Romeo supercar is set to fetch £3million at auction Credit: rmsothebys 3 The Alfa Romeo 8C was made by the Italian company in 1932 Credit: rmsothebys 3 London auctioneers RM Sotheby are set to sell it on May 22 Credit: rmsothebys At the time it wowed with top speeds of 120mph. It was owned by an Italian prince and a racing driver before enthusiast Brian Eckersley, then 21, purchased it in 1956. London auctioneers RM Sotheby are set to sell it on May 22. They said: 'He immediately used the car as his honeymoon chariot. READ MORE MOTORS NEWS "He retained his beloved 8C until his death in 1999. 'He updated the coachwork with additional chrome trim. "but he retained the racing driver's aerodynamic pre-war updates. 'It was a supercar of its day. Most read in Motors "One that has not lost a single ounce of its desirability or appeal.' Incredible vintage cars including £44k Merc & 1947 Harley rotting in old CASTLE
The Sun
06-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Sun
Rare Alfa Romeo supercar bought by Brit to impress his wife on their 1956 honeymoon set to sell for eye-watering sum
A VINTAGE supercar bought by a British man to take his wife on honeymoon is set to fetch £3million at auction. The Alfa Romeo 8C was made by the Italian company in 1932. 3 3 3 At the time it wowed with top speeds of 120mph. It was owned by an Italian prince and a racing driver before enthusiast Brian Eckersley, then 21, purchased it in 1956. London auctioneers RM Sotheby are set to sell it on May 22. They said: 'He immediately used the car as his honeymoon chariot. "He retained his beloved 8C until his death in 1999. 'He updated the coachwork with additional chrome trim. "but he retained the racing driver's aerodynamic pre-war updates. 'It was a supercar of its day. "One that has not lost a single ounce of its desirability or appeal.'
