The Can-Am Spyder roadster offers enthusiasts the next dimension in open-road riding.

September 14, 2007, marked the beginning of a new era for BRP as its first on-road vehicle, the 2008 Can-Am? Spyder? roadster, rolled off the assembly line in Valcourt, Québec.

A three-wheel vehicle (two in the front, one in the rear), the Spyder roadster offers the performance of a traditional motorcycle with much of the peace-of-mind of a convertible sports car. It is powered by a Rotax® 990 V-Twin engine, produced by BRP Rotax, the company's Austrian division and a world leader in engine development.

"This is a very important day in the history of BRP," said José Boisjoli, president and CEO, BRP. "Our employees around the world have a lot to be proud of as we bring to the market a product that is a true paradigm shift, a completely new and unique vehicle, one that will redefine the roadster category. The Can-Am Spyder roadster is yet another testimony of BRP's passion for innovation and for the powersports industry," he added.

The first Spyder roadster that rolled off the Valcourt assembly line was delivered to Jay Leno, a well-known collector and restorer of era-defining cars and motorcycles, columnist in Popular Mechanics Magazine, and host of the iconic U.S. television program The Tonight Show.

Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP), a privately-held company, is a world leader in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and marketing of motorized recreational vehicles. Its portfolio of brands and products includes: Ski Doo® and Lynx? snowmobiles, Sea Doo® watercraft and sport boats, Evinrude® and Johnson® outboard engines, direct injection technologies such as Evinrude E TEC®, Can Am? all-terrain vehicles and roadsters, as well as Rotax® engines and karts.