Here we go...

These are the first of the pictures in the series...

Subaru Impreza Mk2 - 'Bugeye'

The 'New Age' Impreza met with some controversy when it was first launched. The oval headlamps, gaping grille and squared-off chin made for challenging acceptance by the hardcore Impreza enthusiasts. This revised version aims to redress the balance by creating what was missing from the range all along - an STi version of the 5-door wagon. Mods involve widening the front grille and raking the bonnetline backwards to smooth off the front. Headlights are WRC-spec and the front splitter and sideskirts are bespoke, created from scratch. Larger wheelarches house huge wheels, in the statutory gold, to go with the STi blue bodywork. The roof-rails have been removed and the roofline lowered. Dynamism is added by way of powersliding in monsoon conditions.

Subaru Impreza Mk3 - 'Blobeye'

In response to the above, the Impreza received a mild facelift - not groundbreaking, but sufficiently more aggressive to preserve its street credentials. This version takes it a step further by way of re-designed headlamps, a wider grille, revised front splitter and larger wheels under larger arches. Seen on this occasion lamping sideways across an airfield...

Porsche 911

Always seen as the sensible choice over all other premium sportscars. Roomy, comfortable and relatively easy to drive, while potent, rapid and exciting at the same time. Having the engine at the back no longer means the potential to swap ends at every corner - as seen in this example. Witness this 911, once a standard Carrera 2, searing through a traffic junction absolutely sideways, tyresmoke not only generated by the yellow peril. Other drivers have to make extra effort to avoid contact with the low slung coupe, with its bespoke body kit and big wheels, as it screams through a red light and spectacularly makes the turn...