The Mercedes CLK DTM AMG turns heads; even when one of those heads belongs to committed Italian car enthusiast Roger.

The makers' brief was to build an all-rounder that evoked the spirit of the racing CLK that won the 2003 DTM racing series.

And they've done it.

This is a real supercar - the 5.5 litre V8 turns out 574 hp and 800Nm of torque, sounds very, very impressive and the whole deal is encased in acres of good looking carbon fibre.

Only 100 have been built and there'll be no more.

In fact, carbon fibre covers the door inners, the centre console, and the space where the rear seats used to live. The carbon fibre bucket sport seats are trimmed with leather, the steering wheel is suede-covered, and the paddle shifters are alloy.

Only 100 have been built and there'll be no more. This exclusivity has resulted in a rather impressive price tag - for half a million dollars it could be yours.

It's not that much when you think of it as a work of art, a veritable rolling sculpture.

The only difference between it and a McCahon is Colin probably got better fuel consumption than 13.6l/100km