There aren't many Bees yet on our roads, so it was quite nice to be able to take some quick pics of this. In typical American fashion, the big 6.2 litre V8 produces 426hp and weighs a hefty ~1800kg. Saddled with longer gear ratios to help with economy and emissions, the SS often feels sluggish. That said, it will do the 0-100km/h sprint in 4.7secs, so definitely not slow.

If things work out, there will...