DEAR SANTA
Fantasy fleets to get our festive Claus into
The Motor News team put together their traditional wish list for the cars of 2017 they would like to see next to the tree
First in the Santa queue is Lerato: Assembling a list of just a few of the vehicles that impressed me has been quite a feat. I have finally driven the Porsche GT3 in 991.2 guise with its normally aspirated 4.0l flat six. It not only revs to the heavens, but also belches out an intoxicating howl that will have the hairs on your forearms standing on end. It easily rates as the best car I have driven. I have driven several cars in my career and many have left quite an impression, but the 911 GT3 is all kinds of special and I desperately want one. Then there is the Ferrari 812 Superfast with 588kW that would be my preferred fast GT should I need to drive long distances, quickly and in relative comfort. Like the GT3, it too revs to the heavens and must be seen to be truly appreciated. I recently attended the launch of the forthcoming BMW M5 in Portugal, and while you will have read how impressive the vehicle is over its predecessor, I also got to drive previous versions of the M5. Alas, ...
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