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The supercar club P1 North has already filled 35 of its 40 founder member places. Meanwhile the Surrey-based division of P1 will soon have some new arrivals: Turbo and GT3 Porsche 997s, a Ferrari 599 GTB, a Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder and a Noble M15.

CONNAUGHT, the UK sports car company that caught the public eye with the hybrid Type-Dh but will first launch the rather more conventional V10-engined Type-D GT, now has a regular newsletter detailing progress with both projects. Look in at connaughtmotorco.com if you’re interested. The Type-D GT will make an appearance at the Goodwood Festival of Speed (July 7-9).

LOTUS has confirmed the lower-powered Elise we reported last month. Called the Elise S, it costs £23,995 and, despite its comparatively modest 134bhp, is claimed to sprint from zero to 60mph in 5.8sec. The price of the Europa S has also been announced – £32,995.

VAUXHALL has produced a special edition of the Astra with an intriguing ‘panoramic windscreen’ that extends halfway along the roof. Based on the 1.8-litre SRi Sport Hatch, it’s called the GTC. Just 500 will be made at a price of £15,995.

IF YOU fancy a Fisker (evo 085) then The Car Finders International (thecarfinders.co.uk) can now arrange to have your Mercedes SL or BMW 6-series shipped to Italy for conversion into one of ex-Aston designer Henrik Fisker’s modified specials. The job takes a couple of months and costs £60,000-100,000, plus the price of the base car.