JETHRO BOVINGDON

LAST MONTH’S EXPOSURE TO THE outrageously capable and wildly exciting BMW M5 CS was a brilliant reminder of just how desirable supersaloons can be. I don’t fully understand why big saloon cars overstuffed with power and tied-down until they focus more on performance than luxury are quite so intoxicating, but from E28 M5 to Mercedes 500E, from Lotus Carlton to Lexus GS F, from E63 to Porsche Panamera GTS, they somehow exude glamour, barely concealed aggression, bulletproof toughness and a sort of ice cold killer aura.

The bulletproof part