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The Alfa Romeo SE 048SP is a Group C racing car built to replace the Lancia LC2 after the Group C regulations were revamped in 1990. The SE048SP is powered by the same 3.5 V10 as seen in the 164 Procar but, even though 1 working car was built, it never left the development phase, and never raced.
Fiat had decided that it would be an Alfa Romeo this time around as Lancia were focusing on the WRC, with their Delta Integrale, and Ferrari were busy in Formula 1.
The project itself was a well-kept secret, and very little was ever revealed about the car's specifications. One thing that Alfa Romeo did reveal was that it used the 3.5-litre Tipo 1035 V10 from the Alfa 164 Procar. This was a naturally aspirated V10 originally designed for the Ligier F1 team, and produced a claimed output of 620 hp at 13,300 RPM.
It is believed that the car was built in 1990, as it had a much simpler rear wing than those found on cars built for the 1991 World Sportscar Championship, but no official build date was given.
It ended up in Alfa Romeo's Museo Storico, but made a public appearance at the 2010 Goodwood Festival of Speed, where it appeared to be fitted with a 3.5-litre Ferrari V12, producing a claimed output of 680 hp at 12,750 RPM. This may have been because the V10 engine had proved fragile in the "Abarth SE047", which was a re-engined Lancia LC2 used as a test-bed for the SE 048SP project.
The budget that the SE 048SP would have used, in combination with the money used in Lancia's WRC programme, were used instead on the Alfa Romeo 155 Touring Car programme, which saw Alfa Romeo win numerous national championships, most notably the DTM in 1993, and the BTCC in 1994.
Specifications:
Body: Closed Cockpit Group C Prototype
Wheelbase: N/A
Length: N/A
Width: N/A
Height: N/A
Drivetrain: Mid Engine Rwar Wheel Drive
Engine: Alfa Romeo "Tipo 1035" 3.5 V10 OR Ferrari 3.5 V12
Gearbox: 6 Speed Manual
Power: 620 BHP OR 680 BHP
Torque: N/A
Aspiration: Naturally Aspirated
Weight: 900KG
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