It might be a long shot to get our hands behind the wheels of this car. The 8C Spider has a sticker price of $299,000 that includes shipping cost. Yes, you read it correctly and the tag price just makes the 8C Spider the most expensive car that ever rolled off Alfa Romeo’s car plant. It might keep the status for a while.

The 8C Competizione and the 8C Spider comes to life in Modena, Italy and shares mechanical platform with the Maserati Granturismo. The force that pushes you back the seat comes from a V8 4.7L power plant that at 7000 RPM can output 450hp.

The powerful engine is coupled with a 6-speed gearbox equipped with self shift technology controlled by computer guided shift levers near the steering wheeling. It also has a differential unit that is self blocking.

Alfa Romeo aside from making sure that you get the power and speed you want also ensured that you can stop the car when you want. The 8C Spider has the best Brembo brakes in the market installed on its 20 inch wheels. Carbon ceramic 380mm and 360 mm brakes are installed on the front and back, respectively. The Spider maximizes safety technology with the VDC stability and traction system.

The car industry might be in a surprise for next year as Alfa Romeo celebrates its 100th year in the business. There is a loud buzz that ther will be a high performance sibling of the 8C in the works. Only 100 units may come off their garage for this unless there will also be a GTA variant of the 8C Spider.