Camera car

Here is a rather strange looking car. This Ford Focus ST is quick enough to set a boy racer's pulse alight, with a 0 to 62 mph acceleration time of just 6.5 seconds. So this weird six-seater can dash forward at a lively pace. But the main point of it is its backwards look, with a pickup truck-style rear end and an aft-facing seat for a cameraman to video another car driving behind.

If you have ever wondered how those great shots of a car whizzing along on film are achieved, here is one possible answer. Built at Ford's technical centre in Essex, it is a regular attendee at the company's car launches. In case you're wondering, yes the cameraman is securely strapped into that rather vulnerable-looking, open-to-the-elements seat!