Mach diamonds

You become detached from reality quite quickly at an event such as the Supercar Driver Secret Meet, which took place at Silverstone on 17 June. Lamborghini Murciélago? Yawn. Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren?

THE HOWL OF a British V12, the growl of an American V8. Even up here the dominant soundtracks that accompany the Le Mans 24 Hours are all too distinct as miniature Aston Martin Valkyries and Cadillac

“ I love driving above 300kph and listening to Firestarter by The Prodigy,” remarks Frank Heyl. Bugatti’s director of design might have told people this before, but it’s unlikely that anyone will ever

am being overtaken by my own wing. As I tilt up onto Boxberg test ground’s banking and the sun curves behind me, the lengthening shadows project the great roll hoop of a spoiler onto the road ahead. S

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Price new: $84,995 (£63,000 est) Price now: $100,000+ Engine: 6.2-litre V8 supercharged petrol Gearbox: Eight-speed automatic Power/torque: 828bhp/1,047Nm 0-62mph: 2.3 seconds Top speed: 168mph EVEN f