Cars

Spearheaded by Aston Martin’s design chief Marek Reichman and Red Bull’s engineering guru Adrian Newey, the project has been informed by their collective experience – but also benefits from the freedom afforded to Newey through the lack of regulatory or political restrictions to which he is usually bound. So, while the 001 employs ultra-lightweight construction and cutting-edge aerodynamics, it will not use the equivalent of a turbocharged lawnmower engine, but a good ‘old-fashioned’ (in no more than principle) naturally aspirated V12, sans heavy hybrid technology.

In its numerous variations, the Dodge Viper has been in production for 25 years. To celebrate the eight-litre V10-powered supercar’s legacy, Dodge has revealed four (of the five eventual) special edition models to be sold in 2017, the final year of production. They are as follows: the Snakeskin Edition GTC, the Voodoo II ACR, the GTS-R Commemorative Edition ACR and the 1:28 ACR. Each model references a special edition Viper from the last 25 years – the 1998 GTS-R GTS Championship Edition and the 2010 Voodoo ACR, for example – and comes in various states of trim.

Racy romance

Big shoes to fill

Clean body, clean mind

Colour code à la mode

A Mercedes-Benz 710 SSK with bodywork by Corsica, a Bugatti T50 ‘Le Mans’, a Fiat ‘Otto Vu’ and a Maserati 5000 GT belonging to Aga Khan – these were just a few of the special entrants in this year’s Masterpieces & Style concours competition. Over 60 exceptional classics turned out – divided into 15 classes including ‘Ready to Race’ and ‘Flamboyant Years’ – to vie for the prestigious ‘Best of Show’ award.

Zenith

Sinister specification