2016 Mercedes-Benz AMG GTS | Cotton End, Bedfordshire

A 2016 Mercedes-Benz AMG GTS, the front-engined sports coupé that gave AMG a direct rival to the Porsche 911. It has a twin-turbo 4.0-litre V8 under a long bonnet, rear-wheel drive and a fastback roofline. The GT S also served as the Formula 1 safety car from 2015 to 2017. This car is black with a black interior, a sleek, restrained combination that lets the long bonnet and broad rear haunches carry the shape. Its two seats sit low in a cockpit built around a high transmission tunnel. The boot takes 350 litres, room for a stylist's or photographer's kit. On commercial work, the strong lines suit advertising and photography, and the dark paint picks up a location's colours well in fashion and editorial shoots. Music video and film work gain a V8 with the model's performance exhaust. A groom's arrival or a couple's getaway suits it too. The car is based in Cotton End, Bedfordshire.