Alfa Romeo 8C: Beautiful beast

This is the truth in all descriptions of this beauty.  The sexy lines the animal like tech specs.
Hybrid of old and new: hit the revs and the Alfa 8C morphs from sleeping house-cat to raging panther  Engine/transmission: 4,691cc, 90-degree V8 petrol with chain-driven DOHC per bank and four valves per cylinder; 450bhp at 7,000rpm, 354lb ft of torque at 4,750rpm. Six-speed robotised shift gearbox in a transaxle, rear-wheel drive.

Performance: top speed 181mph, 0-62mph in 4.2sec, EU Combined fuel consumption 17.9mpg, CO2 emissions 377g/km.

Alternatives: Audi R8,  BMW M6,  Chevrolet Corvette Z06,  Dodge SRT-10,  Ferrari F430,  Porsche GT3 RS.

As mentioned in the article from the Telegraph.co.UK all 500 of these beasts are sold.  Though we might not get to drive one here in the states we do have available to us the alternatives.  DFW Elite Auto Rental has the alternatives available in their exotic garage.