Cars

Poised to replace the Vanquish, the Aston Martin DBS Superleggera will arrive in the second quarter of 2018 as part of the marque’s current product offensive. It’s expected to be more of a performance-oriented car than the outgoing Vanquish, with a considerable power hike over the 600bhp DB11 V12, more aggressive aerodynamic elements, and the extensive use of carbon fibre to keep the weight down. We assume the latter is where Touring Superleggera will come in.

Outrageous opulence

Following its acquisition of the legendary Turin design house in 2015, Indian conglomerate Mahindra has launched Automobili Pininfarina — an all-electric luxury car brand which realises founder Battista Farina’s unfulfilled dream of building cars under Pininfarina’s own name.

From 2D dreaming to 3D driving

Oldtimer Galerie Toffen’s latest auction on 21 April in Toffen, Switzerland, offers a nice mix of modern classics — such as this pair of Porches, a 1990 Porsche 924 S (5,500–6,500 CHF) and a 1984 Porsche 944 (12,000–14,000 CHF) — and limited-production classics — including a 1974 Alfa Romeo 1600 Spider built by Körbler

The crazy characters of Zolder