Constructor’s Standings
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A V8 Unicorn
‘The Dagger GT claimed 0–60 in 1.5 seconds… which is about the same time it took the project to vanish.’ The Dagger GT promised 2,500 horsepower, 0–60 in 1.5 seconds, and a top speed that would turn the horizon into a rumour. Five versions were planned — one for drag racing, one for luxury cruising,
A Middle Finger to Physics
‘0–60 in 2.8 seconds? That’s not acceleration. That’s teleportation with attitude.’ Ferrari has built a road-legal missile with 880 horsepower and rear-wheel drive. It’s got a V6 hybrid powertrain, carbon fibre everything, and aero so aggressive it might file for assault. The Speciale isn’t just a 296 GTB with a gym membership — it’s a
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Sophia Loren & Alexa
‘The new Karmann Ghia goes 0–60 in 4.5 seconds — which is only slightly slower than the original took to open the glovebox.’ The Karmann Ghia is back — and it’s gone from ‘style icon’ to ‘electronically enhanced heartbreaker.’ It’s got 400 horsepower, autonomous tech, and a touchscreen that knows your shoe size. Looks like
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Disarming a Bomb
‘If Senna was a flamethrower, Prost was a scalpel. One burned everything. The other made exact clinical incisions.’ Alain was born in Lorette, France, in 1955. He wanted to be a footballer, but thank God he had discovered karting. Come 1975, he won the French senior karting championship. A sign of things to come. Like
Auditioning for the Bolshoi
‘He sailed across the Atlantic for fun, drove Le Mans for a living, and still found time to be polite.’ 1946: Born in Dorfen, Bavaria. Most babies cry. Jochen probably arrived with a V6 rumble. 1960s: Became a merchant sailor. Why drive fast when you can also sail across the Atlantic for fun? Late ’60s:
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F1 Gossip
Emilia Romagna GP Date: Sunday, 18 May 2025 Track: Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari ♖ Franco Colapinto partners with Gasly for five races as Briatore weighs Jack Doohan’s future pre-Silverstone. ♖ Jack Doohan backs Alpine, even after losing his race seat to rising star Colapinto. ♖ Red Bull’s contract clock with Tsunoda is ticking—could young
Gravity is Optional
‘Not content with breaking records, McMurtry decided to rewrite the laws of physics instead.’ Most hypercars chase speed records. McMurtry’s Spéirling decided to defy gravity instead. Not content with beating an F1 car around a track, it drove upside down, from a standstill. Powered not by wings and wishful thinking but by a giant electric
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Technically Unnecessary
‘Covini C6W: Six wheels, Zero apologies.’ Six wheels. Not a typo. The Covini C6W didn’t tear up the rulebook but hurled it into the sun. Italian madness? Possibly. Genius? Definitely. Covini decided to bolt on two extra tyres in a world of increasingly sensible supercars and dared you not to laugh. Or stare. Or secretly
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