Yes, she's definitely a heartthrob. Mine's a Spider, btw, not a Competizione.

I think it feels very special to drive. Sure it isn't the fastest around, and other models would destroy it on a track. But the 8C, to me, has the greatest virtue of them all: it's never dull, never boring. Unlike many modern supercars and high performance cars, it feels exciting at any speed, even very moderate ones.…

Yes, but I wasn't very interested in the buffet, to be honest.

This is the option selection room:

Depends. Is this super enough?

Oh I know guys who specialize in that kind of stuff too.

Definitely doesn't look like a rendering, more like a real picture of the actual clay (or epowood) full-size maquette, with a few details photoshopped in.

They are, and the handles are Photoshopped in, too. Nonetheless, they're 159/Brera handles and Barchetta mirrors.

Alfa Romeo 159/Brera door handle, Fiat Barchetta side mirrors.

This is from a SZ, the last RWD model with that V6 Alfa made. Looks pretty ordinary.

Funnily enough, the chrome pipes only came into the picture when Alfa Romeo started making FWD cars (first one being the 164). So one of the features many people love the most only comes together with the other feature people hate the most. RWD Alfas didn't have chrome pipes at all. Just a pretty ordinary intake…

There will be a V6 (along with I4 versions too), but you won't see that. That engine family went out of production in late 2005.

They are the side vents from a Maserati Ghibli. Just temporary mule interior.

You call that porn? This is porn.

The correct front plate spot on a F12 is the second one you mention, right on the splitter. Putting it higher up would impair cooling.

Nah, while it isn't the fastest automated manual around, it's fine. And most of all, it doesn't creep forwards when you take your foot off the brake. I really hate creeping.

The C635 DDCT would not fit in the 500, correct. As for paddles, the European Abarth has a 5-speed single-clutch automated manual transmission, based on the same C510 gearbox as the manual version.

The California *did* come with a 6-speed. Pretty much nobody bought it.

Alfa Romeo 8C (and 4C): named after the number of cylinders. Pre-war 8C and 6Cs also specified the displacement; e.g. 6C 1750, 6C 2500, 8C 2300, 8C 2600.

Countach is not a catcall, it's an expression of stupor and amazement.