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Vivacious in Vinaccia 

We’re thrilled that Chantilly Arts & Elegance is back this year after its hiatus in 2018. In its new mid-summer slot, the event doesn’t clash with the Goodwood Revival like it did when it was held in September and should, therefore, attract more visitors and an even better selection of concours entrants. Having had a sneak peek of the entry list, we can confirm this to be the case.

Exotic names rarely stand the test of time. A Jimmy Rocket or a Fantasia Blue might be the stars at the children’s birthday party but when it comes to the application for the banking apprenticeship, the glitter of yesteryear has usually faded. We imagine the parents who named their daughters after the blonde dragon queen Daenerys Targaryen from the fantasy series Game of Thrones are now probably ruing their decision after watching the eighth and final season.

Le Mans means many things to different people and for the guys who have donned their helmets and actually taken part in the endurance classic, the memories from what are arguably the very best seats in the house are especially vivid.

It’s fair to say the four-cylinder engine in the 718-generation Boxster and Cayman has divided opinion among Porsche devotees, which is why the news that both the Spyder and GT4 variants of both will be powered by a naturally aspirated flat six is bound to have them crying out with joy. The engine itself pumps out 420HP and 346lb ft of torque between 5,000 and 6,000rpm and is coupled with a good old-fashioned six-speed manual gearbox. The sprint from 0–62mph is dispatched in 4.4sec and both the Spyder and the GT4 will top 185mph.