Here are the first pictures that Alfa Romeo have released of its 8C Spider, due to be introduced at next months Geneva Motor Show.

Based on the hard-topped 8C Competizione, the two-seat Spider features a twin-layer fabric roof which can be raised at the press of a button and is expected to hit 60mph in 4.2 seconds with a top speed of around 180mph. The mechanics will be similar to that of the Competizione as it uses the same 4.7-litre V8 engine and six-speed semi-automatic gearbox. It is produced with a limited run of just 500 vehicles and has a £130,000 price tag. Click on the Images for a larger view.

An electric-powered sports car is news enough, but Tesla continues to impress with the $98,950 Tesla Roadster. InsideLine recently got the chance to test this vehicle and provides us with a video preview. Continue reading to watch. Click on the Images below for a larger view.

“There are 6,831 lithium-ion batteries, each about a third bigger than the AA cells you use in your digital camera. They’re linked together in a unique package that incorporates liquid cooling, safety fuses and fancy power control programming to eliminate worries about what battery engineers like to call “thermal events.” The batteries feed 410 volts to the Roadster’s air-cooled AC induction motor, which redlines at 13,000 rpm”

This amazing Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster is powered by a supercharged 5.5L V8 engine that generates 626hp and 575 lb-ft of torque, which rocks the vehicle from 0-60mph in just 3.8-seconds.

The McLaren SLR Roadster has been around for several months now but the car’s official media launch only took place last month. Since then there have been several new reviews of Mercedes’ ultimate sports car and now we have the latest clip from Fifth Gear

Via Techblog

The V8-powered 2009 Chevrolet Camaros “will get the same 360hp (270kW) 6.0L V8 engine”, “based on the same platform as the Aussie built sedan (Pontiac G8).

It appears the production version keeps the same basic shape as previewed by the concept, including the familiar waistline kink, boxy shape, and chiseled front-end. As predicted, the production version picks up chunkier style side mirrors, more convention door handles and a B-pillar

Via Motor-Authority