The Alfa Romeo GTV and Alfa Romeo Spider are two sports cars produced by the Italian manufacturer Alfa Romeo since 1995. The GTV is a 2+2 coupe (to avoid insurance premiums), with the Spider being essentially a two-seat cabriolet version of the GTV. The rear seats can be optionally deleted to increase the very tiny boot space. The pair were launched at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1995. The GTV's name placed it as the successor to the long-discontinued Alfa Romeo GTV6 coupe, whereas the Spider was effectively the replacement for the then 30-year-old Duetto Spider. The cars were aimed at the gentleman sports car market with little creature comforts, with air conditioning and a decent stereo. Most 1995-1997 cars have aftermarket radios fitted. Leather was standard on "Lusso" specified models. This was known as "Ti" on Alfasud models etc. Both cars were designed by Pininfarina. It is a typical Italian design, with the Alfa Romeo grill with the pair of lights on each side recalling the 1750 GTV of the late 1960s and 1970s. It has a wedge shape which is in keeping with traditional Alfa Sports design. The back is "cut-off", creating a sharp, aggressive look. The car is very low slung and entering and exiting the car is very similar to that of a Ferrari: difficult. The design has been rebuked by tall drivers that the windscreen is too low. The Spider shares all of these traits except for the cut-off back. The Spider featured a folding soft-top with five hoop frame, which completely disappears from sight under a flush fitting cover. An electric folding mechanism is fitted on some versions. As would be expected the GTV has a much more rigid chassis, although considerable work was done to ensure that the Spider does not suffer from the traditional convertible chassis problems. The Spider & GTV were based on a Fiat Tipo derived platform,in this case a heavily modified version with an all new multilink rear suspension which allowed passive rear steering to help reduce understeer. 1.8 16V and 2.0 16v Twin Spark (150 PS (147.9 hp/110.3 kW)) were available along with a turbocharged 2.0 V6 that produced 202 PS (199.2 hp/148.6 kW) or a 3.0 V6 in either 12 (192 PS (189.4 hp/141.2 kW)) or 24 valves (220 PS (217 hp/161.8 kW)). The 2.0 V6, called V6 TB, was developed because of an Italian law that put an extra tax on cars with engines bigger than 2L. It's basically the same engines as the 3L V6 compressed to two liters. The turbo was added for extra power without paying that tax. 240 PS is easily made a reality. The 3.0 V6 24V was the fastest production Alfa Romeo to date when new. The 3.2 V6 24V GTV 240 PS (236.7 hp/176.5 kW) is now the current fastest Stradale Alfa Romeo to date (introduced on the 2003 - GTVs), capable of 0-60 mph in just over six seconds. Autodelta (UK) has bored out the 3.2 engine to 3.7, with supercar performance on demand (0-60 in less than 4.0 seconds). The 2.0 16v Twin Spark engine is noted to have the best ratio of fuel economy to performance. The 2003 and last restyle to the GTV also introduced the 2.0 JTS (165 PS (162.7 hp/121.4 kW)) engine. To save in weight the hood of these cars was made from composite material called KMC. 2.0 V6 TB V6 1996 cc 202 PS (199.2 hp/148.6 kW)+overboost @6000 rpm 285 N·m (210 ft·lbf) @2400 rpm 7.0 240 km/h (149 mph) 1995-1998/2001

The Aston Martin V8 Vantage is a hand built sports car from the British manufacturer Aston Martin. Aston Martin has previously used the "Vantage" name on high performance variants of their existing GT models, notably on the Virage-based supercar of the 1990s. The modern car, in contrast, is the leanest and most agile car in Aston's three-model lineup. As such, it is intended as a more accessible model to reach out to potential buyers of cars such as the Porsche 911 as well as the exotic sports and GT cars with which Aston Martins traditionally compete. The V8 Vantage was powered by a 4.3 L (4300 cc) quad-cam 32-valve V8 which produced 380 hp (283 kW) at 7,000 rpm and 302 ft·lbf (410 Nm) at 5,000 rpm. Though based loosely on Jaguar's AJ-V8 engine architecture, this engine was unique to Aston Martin and featured race-style dry-sump lubrication, which enabled it to be mounted low in the chassis for an improved center of gravity. The cylinder block and heads, crankshaft, connecting rods, pistons, camshafts, inlet and exhaust manifolds, lubrication system, and engine management were all Aston Martin designs and the V8 engine was assembled by hand at the AM facility in Cologne, Germany, which also built the V12 engine for the DB9 and Vanquish. The engine was front mid-mounted with a rear-mounted transaxle, giving a 49/51 front/rear weight distribution. The V8 Vantage could accelerate to 60 mph (97 km/h) in a manufacturer claimed 4.7 seconds (62 mph (100 km/h), 4.9sec) and reached a 178 mph (285 km/h) top speed. Slotted Brembo brakes were also standard. The V8 Vantage retailed for ?79,000, US$110,000, or €104,000 in 2006, Aston Martin planed to build up to 3,000 per year. Included was a six-speed manual transmission and leather-upholstery for the seats, dash, steering-wheel, and shift-knob. A six-speed sequential manual transmission, similar to those produced by Ferrari and Lamborghini, called Sportshift was introduced later as an option.