Social spotlight 📱

David Mazzei revs up his custom 5-Rotor Turbo, for the first time! He brings his theory to life - that a 5-rotor engine could mimic the iconic sound of a 1990s V10 Formula car. It also spews flames for good measure.

Car of the week 💰

I don’t know anything about it, and frankly, I don’t like it, but…it’s unusual. The Chevrolet SSR is a goofy looking pickup truck with a 6.0 V8 upfront. So it’s fast, right? Errrrm, it gets to 60 in 5.5 seconds which I guess is respectable and tops out at 125mph. The real selling point is the vast amount of storage in the back. For the roof. Ah yes, it’s a convertible too, with a folding hard-top, so there’s barely any space in the pickup bed either. It’s perfect, if you want to look ridiculous and feel like you need to spend £40k to achieve that.

Small screen scene 📺

Two big characters come together, as Chris Harris chats with Gordon Murray about the groundbreaking GMA T.50 and the iconic McLaren F1 that inspired it.

Hot off the press 📰

Audi recently released the Concept C, which showcases their new design language. Apparently this isn’t just a design study though, a model based on this concept is rumoured to be on the way.

Seen in the wild 👀

Porsche aficionados, forgive me if I’m wrong, but I believe this to be a 911 GT3. The fact that I took an artsy photo isn’t helping me to correctly identify it. It was parked up next to a yacht in Monaco, and the wheels caught my eye. A small amount of research suggests that this is the last GT3 to be available in the combination of Mezger-engined + manual gearbox. Available for under £100k, maybe they’re a good buy!?