The other stuff making us deliriously happy or horribly sad this month...

LEGO BENTLEY BLOWER

At the time of writing, this tremendous Bentley Blower model needs 5,000 more supporters on the Lego Ideas website to be considered for putting into production. Your country needs you!

CUPRA EL-BORN

Welcome to the brave new world of electric hot hatchbacks. The Cupra El-Born isn’t just a spicier take on the ID.3’s box of bits, it’s proof that future Cupras won’t all be SUVs. Hurrah!

NISSAN ARIYA

A decade after the Leaf, Nissan’s second EV is here. The Ariya is a big crossover that will come with two- or four-wheel drive and a 63kWh or 87kWh battery. Prices will sit in the £40k–£60k bracket, though

SCALA SPEEDSTER

Every year Skoda sets its students the challenge of building a concept based on one its existing models. The Class of 2020’s offering? A Scala speedster called the Slavia. Hmmmm

MSO SENNA LIVERY

In tribute to the great man himself, McLaren Special Ops has painted ’n’ stickered a Senna to look like 1991’s MP4/6 F1 car. We say anything that distracts you from the Senna’s ugly mug is good idea

NEW S-CLASS INTERIOR

To tide us over until we see the actual car, Mercedes has given us a sneak peek of its new flagship’s interior tech. Unsurprisingly, there’s not a button to be seen

MASERATI GHIBLI HYBRID

Maserati is claiming this is “the link between a past of combustion engines and an electric future” – actually it’s a refreshed Ghibli with a 330bhp engine from Alfa and a 48V mild hybrid system

MANHART MINI GP

The £34k, frontwheel-drive Mini GP does not need more than its standard 302bhp. So, what does German tuner Manhart do? Remaps the engine to 350bhp and 391lb ft. Nein!