FLIP THE SWITCH

hen did the world turn greyscale? Look out of the window right now, we can guarantee that about ninety-percent of the cars you can see will be grey, white, black or silver. Where’s the fun in that? It used to be the case that the most popular choice was ‘resale red’, but the buying public are far too conservative these days. That’s not to say that manufacturers aren’t having their fun, of course. While the Smiths next door may be most likely to spec their Qashqai in something anonymous and inoffensive, there are still plenty of unusual paint shades populating the colour charts if you dig deep enough; the enduring popularity of matte and satin finishes means that BMW will happily sell you an M4 in Frozen Grey, Bentley offer a host of premium satin hues, while Ferrari