I’ve been lucky enough to visit Bentley at Crewe near Liverpool so I understand their ethos. And I’ve twice met Raul Pires, the designer of the iconic Continental GT and now chief exterior stylist at Bentley.

The new BMW 6 Series Convertible fulfils the wishes of the discerning absolutely. It’s a finely-honed synergy of performance driving and groundbreaking luxury. In 650i guise, it’s the ultimate high-end roadster – and it looks very fine indeed.

I’ve never really liked the idea of a 5-door coupé and certain of the renditions on the South African market are not that appealing. It really is not easy to stretch that ellipse into aesthetic form; often something has to suffer design-wise.

In April, Linda Ransome attended the international test drive of the Ferrari FF in Brunico, Italy. This was the first time she had driven a Ferrari; the FF lived up to all her expectations , and more.

Jeep pioneered the premium sport-utility vehicle (SUV) segment almost 20 years ago. Their introduction was the Jeep Grand Cherokee and more than 4-million sales later, this successful  formula continues to be fine-tuned. The Grand Cherokee was launched in South Africa in 1996.

Automotive fascination and high-tech synergise at the highest level in Mercedes-Benz’ SLS AMG. This iconic model embodies purist design, intelligent lightweight construction, superior handling dynamics and massive power in a thoroughbred supercar.