Connaught Type-D GT Syracuse

The 300bhp limited edition heralds the return of the Connaught name to UK roads, and Auto Express has the first official pictures. In the metal, the plucky Brit looks more impressive than pretty. Big headlights and numerous vents give it a brutish appearance, while bulging rear flanks and flared wheel-arches guarantee an aggressive stance.

Even so, neat details include mesh-covered indicator repeaters disguised as air vents, plus pop-out door handles. The rear bumper bears a bold Connaught inscription, and twin exhausts continue the butch theme. There's no rear wing; the GT relies on a flat undertray for stab-ility at its claimed 171mph top speed.

With a front-mounted engine and rear-wheel drive, the coup