As attractive as Eva Padberg bathing in a vat of Bird's custard the Maserati GranTurismo may be, but the big coupe has never quite had the bite we were hoping for.
But now Maserati is set to give the GranTurismo a proper set of teeth. At the Geneva show next week, the Modena marque will unveil the GranTurismo S, a sportier, faster, more aggressive edition of the stunning four-seater.
The big news is that the GranTurismo's V8 powerplant has grown: from a mere 4.2 litres to a far more respectable 4.7 litres. In fact, it's a completely fresh unit, politely borrowed from the gorgeous Alfa 8C. It develops 434bhp - a jump of 35bhp over the standard GranTurismo.
If the claims that are being made about it are true, this is the fastest road car on Earth. Jeremy Clarkson took the oddly named Koenigsegg to the TG track to see if it's true. Driving for TV is one of the most brutal things you can do to a car. You have to go faster and harder than you thought possible. Then you have to do it again because the director thinks "more tyre smoke would be nice".
Okay this is nuts. We have all played with the toy radio controlled cars.
But the boys decide to go bigger - much bigger.
Imagine having a full sized radio controlled car, and thats exactly what they have.
That's how you realize how fast F1 cars actually are. They are MADE for one purpose : Going fast around a track.
Jet car vs caravan One from Top Gear's own collection to start, as a dragster toasts a motorhome to a crispy state of perfection.
What with their favourable climate, good food, successful international football team and, most of all, their stunning supercar heritage, it's difficult not to feel a pang of jealousy towards the Italians.
So it's always nice when something like this turns up to give our continental cousins a good poke in the eye.
Something odd is going on with Bentley's new face-lifted Flying Spur. On the one hand, the talk is of massively improved refinement levels, better ride quality, improved mpg figures and CO2 numbers. All entirely admirable, and all brilliant.
