‘it’s a real racer’

THE APEX SUPERCAR IS AT A crossroads. If you’re Gordon Murray, you build the lightest, purest, most analogue car you can. If you’re Bugatti, you build a grandiose behemoth of blinding speed and dazzli

All-new £3499 BSA Bantam 350 aims an uppercut at its small capacity rivals

Convertible version of the twin-turbo V12 grand tourer is heavy and huge, but it’s also hugely enjoyable

Price new: £265,937 Price now: £800,000 Engine: 6.5-litre V12 Transmission: Six-speed manual, four-wheel drive Power/torque: 661bhp/660Nm 0-62mph: 3.2 seconds Top speed: 212mph (209mph with aero kit)

The mercury is climbing steadily into the high twenties, and above us the blue sky is dotted with only a smattering of little fluffy clouds. At last, summer is here. Better still, we’ve got the scener

Sports-tourers are alive, well and fitter than ever