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With the Enzo's astonishing V12 in front and a super-quick F1-style gearbox in the rear, Ferarri's new 599GTB Fiorano is the spiritual successor to the much-loved 550/575 front-engined Ferarris of the past decade. However, with its ferocious 620 hp it has the ability to blow its predecessor's slinky doors off – with all due respect of course. Its distinctive shape was born of function and aerodynamics, but also manages to be breathtaking – the rear buttresses being particularly striking. Its sumptuous cabin means the 599 is not just a supercar, but also a superb GT.
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Aston Martin have been making definitive grand tourers for decades, and their DB9 2+2 V12 coupe is widely considered to be one of the world's best – ever. Driving purists, however, have had reason to disagree, however, until the quintessentially British marque released the latest Sports Pack, which reduces unsprung weight, refines the suspension setup, and overall makes the car so much better than the sum of its changes – without adding a drop of power. The DB9 Sports Pack is now, finally, worthy of its best-in-class praises.
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For the less flamboyant and well-heeled, the new Mercedes CL coupe is perhaps the perfect all-round Grand Tourer around today. Matching the fantastic S-Class's robust build and thump from a range of fine, fine engines – starting with a 380 horsepower V8 up to a twin-turbo V12 sledgehammer – the CL has always been a particularly civilized way of lording it over lesser mortals in their common-or-garden Mercedes'. Unmissable and distinctive with those fat wheel arches, the CL somehow sets itself apart from the world of mainstream automobiles, without ever raising its voice about it. Classy.
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