Another nonsense car….. but I really like it!

It seems like people are enjoying my photos more than my ramblings. Is that because the photos are good, the writing is bad or just that people have a short attention span? Hopefully someone out there is enjoying my writing so here goes:

When BMW announced that they were making a Sports Activity Coupe I thought that they had finally lost their marbles. They were already making a Sports Utility Vehicle which seemed to defy physics and allow (us) enthusiastic drivers to chuck an offroad, mud plugging, practical vehicle around like it was a sporting sedan, so releasing a coupe version seemed crazy! Why would someone want a sporty SUV with no practical storage? Why would someone want a stylish coupe with the ability to cross fields? Both are good questions….. but then I took one look at the X6 and it made sense…. well maybe not sense but what a great looking vehicle. It manages to look stylish yet rugged. Futuristic but not sci-fi. I still love them and still want one, despite the lack of internal space, the tiny boot and the whole sillyness of the idea.

Which brings me to the car I really wanted to write about today… the McLaren EstateShooting Brake. A two seat carbon fibre sports car with good load space and a 592bhp 3.8-litre twin-turbo V8 delivering 0-60mph in around three seconds and a top speed of 205mph. Handy for getting the shopping home quickly? Maybe. Nonsensical? sure….. but take a look and tell me you don’t want one in your life (I know I do):