Gallery: the extra mile

The Volvo Polestar TTA Racing Elite car demonstrates its slipperiness.

Organisers of The Italian Car Day at Brooklands Museum promise many Countaches at its next event on Saturday May 4.

Audi showed off its 2013 DTM RS5 at the Geneva motor show. Fighty, isn't it?

Silverstone Classic organisers sent us this to whet our appetites for the classic motor racing festival, which runs from July 26-28.

Lambo reminded us of its heritage after revealing the Veneno at the Geneva motor show. This is its one-off drop-top Miura. Knee status: weak.

An Italian design student at IED Torino emailed us his vision of a drop-top Pagani Huayra. Hit like if you reckon the Italian firm should build it.

Have we found the spiritual father of Toyota's GT86? Err, no. It's only got 800cc and it's tiny. Thumbs up if you like short shorts!

A 500whp Mk4 Supra spits flames at a Dynodaze event.

A bunch of development mules papped at the UK launch of Rolls-Royce's Wraith.

A man and his dog, submitted by Marco via editor@topgear.com

Damon Bradshaw gets airborne at the Monster Jam at The Gelredome in Arnhem, USA.

KW Suspension show off the bits they bolted onto this BMW 1 Series coupe safety car.

It's still summer somewhere. And this chap's taking full advantage.

Red Bull Racing tests its cars for every eventuality...

John Spuffard tests out this year's Funny Car, which he'll be competing in during 2013 at Santa Pod raceway.

This is a picture of the serene GM Motorama in 1959 - a shot we stared at longingly after spending three days traipsing around Geneva for this year's motor show.

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This brilliant, and slightly alarming period drag racing shot was sent in by Klaus Harmann. Thanks Klaus. Good name.

Mercedes race its fintail at the Dunlop FHR Langstreckencup.

And finally, some Dodge Charger RT advertising material from 1969. Curious absence of a Dodge Charger RT.