Doesn’t it just? The Porsche 918 Spyder is already desperately pretty, certainly by hypercar standards. And seeing it out of its oft-seen silver or Martini schemes is a pleasant surprise.

The colour you see here is called Arrow Blue. Alongside Mexico Blue and Riviera Blue, it is one of a number of lovely blues that Porsche offers. Perhaps it’s less famous than those other two, but it’s no less bewitching. And this is the only 918 to leave the factory thus painted.