Ferrari 812 GTS

“FERRARI URGES YOU TO OBEY ALL POSTED TRAFFIC SIGNS AND LAWS.”

No problem at all in the sensational 812 GTS, so long as you remain in idle. But, with a capability of 0-60mph in 2.9 seconds and a top speed of 211, that’s also no fun at all. The Paddock Co urges you to enter the 24 Hours of Le Mans with it instead.

Built to celebrate Ferrari’s 70th birthday, it’s the first front-engined convertible V-12 production model since legends began with the 1969 Daytona. (The Barchetta, Superamerica and Aperta being so highly limited you’ll wait another 50 years to see one, let alone be in one).

If its mesmerising deep bass thrum at standstill doesn’t tell you (and everyone else within 15 square miles) that it’s the most powerful production convertible you can buy, its high-pitched scream from 4,500rpm upwards to 8900, most certainly will. We love that you can open the rear windscreen separately, to bathe in that sound without taking the roof down. Talking of roofs, this one takes a slick 14 seconds to retract, Transformer style, even at 28mph.

Inside, unadulterated luxury meets F1 tech, the steering wheel itself seemingly capable of carrying out every command. Deeply comfortable, secure and easily adjustable seats beautifully position the loftiest of corporate heads, with more than enough boot space for their 9-racket Babolat bag and 2.2 litre quick-flip HYDROGEN-INFUSED WATER BOTTLE.

If we sound a little jealous, it’s because we really, really, really want this absolute stunner,

Currently making a noise at GrayPaul Edinburgh.