Bentley Continental Supersports 2011

Not the first appearance on the blog for the Bentley Continental Supersports. This one is finished in silver and spotted in one the side-streets off Deansgate in Manchester. Like with the white Supersports from the earlier post, the big coupe has a 6.0 W12 engine which develops 621bhp, so 0-62 takes no more than 3.7 seconds with a top speed of 205mph or 329km/h. I seem to have had the same experience as Clarkson and Hammond regarding the Continental GT, I hated it at first but woke up one day with a completely different opinion and now love it! Why? I cannot work it out...

Austin-Healey 100-6 1950s

I spotted this classic Austin-Healey in France, whilst back in my home town this summer. I think it could be a 100-6 serie, which would mean a 2.6 straight six engine under the bonnet with between 102 and 117 bhp. Top speed would be up to 104mph (167km/h) with a 0-62 in 10.8 seconds. The 100-6 were produced between 1956 and 1959 but still look great nearly 60 years on!

Audi S8 2006

A big sporty saloon today, the Audi S8 V10 Quattro spotted at the Trafford Center a couple of weeks ago. The S8 has got a 5.2 V10 engine under the bonnet which is derived from the 5.0 V10 you will find on the Lamborghini Gallardo. 0-62 takes only 5.1 seconds and the top-speed is limited to 155mph or 250km/h as usual. I love these double twin-exhausts!

Aston Martin V8 Vantage 2008

A car I have already presented a few times on the blog but today, we have the Aston Martin V8 Vantage in an original colour. I have looked on the Aston website to find the actual name for this orange, but the Madagascar Orange looks different so I am wondering whether the order for this particular car hasn't been placed with a tailor-made paint job. If you have the answer, leave a comment!

Just had a comment from J Just J giving the aswer to the colour. It is called Karussell Orange and came as part of the standard choice of colour for the V8 Vantage N400. Thanks again J!

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And another 10,000 done!

Thank you again for checking in regularly.

E.

Alfa Romeo 4C 2014

Spotted while I was at the new Aston Martin service centre, we have an Alfa Romeo 4C in white. The 4C is the latest Alfa to be introduced in the range. It is the 'baby sister' of the 8C but what a baby sister. It has a 1.75 4-cylinder turbocharged engine which produces 240bhp. 0-62 is covered in only 4.5 seconds and the top speed is 160mph or 257km/h. I know it cannot compete with the 8C and its 4.7 V8 but looks-wise, it is an absolute hit!

Ferrari F40 1990

A real icon of the late 1980's/ 1990's today, one I grew up with (well, not a real one but rather a 1:18 model) the Ferrari F40. I had never seen a real one before and I know I didn't spot it on a street but when I realised the Stratstone Ferrari dealer in Wilmslow had one for sale, I had to go and see it, and here it is, in all it's glory. The F40 is described by many as the world's best supercar and yet, as you can notice in the pictures of the inside of the car, there was no luxury at all, no aircon, airbag, stereo or even door handle, all that in order to save a maximum of weight. Only man and machine, a true driving experience. Underneath the back windscreen and huge spoiler, you'll find the 2.9 twin-turbocharged V8 engine which produces 471bhp and is capable of taking the F40 to 62mph in just 3.8 seconds and up to a top speed of 200mph or 320km/h. Not bad for a 25 year-old car. So enjoy the pictures because, even if over 1,300 F40 were produced between 1987 and 1992, the £800,000 current price tag for one means you won't probably see many around town!