If you're going to celebrate 70 years of marriage, then you might as well go big.

And that's exactly what one British couple has done, marking the occasion by splashing out on one of the most powerful sports cars you can buy for the road today.

While you might expect a gent at the age of 92 to be behind the wheel of a Honda Jazz or Nissan Micra, Mr Evans is instead at the controls of a 500bhp Porsche 911 GT3 that can hit 62mph in just 3.2 seconds and reach a top speed of 193mph.

Porsche Centre Bournemouth last month confirmed via Instagram that Mr and Mrs Evans had purchased the performance motor to mark their platinum wedding anniversary.

And it also revealed that this is the first time the couple has owned one of the German brand's blisteringly fast vehicles. 

The dealership posted: 'Proving it's never too late for new adventures, picking up their first Porsche and just 92 years young - who says love slows down.' 

According to analysis of DVLA records in 2023, there are more than 136,000 motorists with licences over the age of 90. And there were 510 Centurions at the time.

However, the Government is set to clampdown on older drivers with new rules due to be announced in its forthcoming Road Safety Strategy that include mandatory eye tests for over 70s. 

A photo showing the happy couple collecting their four-wheeled purchase was shared by Porsche Centre Bournemouth on its official channel last month.

It shows Mr and Mrs Evans both grinning from ear to ear in front of their 2025 Porsche 911 GT3, which is finished in stunning Oak Green Metallic, with the paintwork alone a £3,325 optional extra.

Daily Mail and This is Money has pressed Porsche for more details of the car they ordered but have been told this information will not be shared. The couple has also not wished to comment.

No matter what specification they chose and price they paid, the purchase is unquestionably a monumental leap into first-time Porsche ownership for any driver - of any age.

While a more compact and lesser powered 718 Boxster or Cayman is considered the more conventional and measured initial step into the high-performance brand, the Evans' have gone gung-ho for one of the company's most potent and fine-handling models designed for use on both road and track.

The 911 GT3's staggering 503bhp is generated by a naturally-aspirated 4.0-litre flat-six petrol engine that develops a whopping 450Nm of torque.

It is available with the choice of a seven-speed dual-clutch semi-automatic gearbox or - for purists - a traditional six-speed manual.

Being the GT3 variant, it also does without the rear seats - so Mr and Mrs Evans won't be giving friends and family a lift anytime soon.

While Porsche has refrained from confirming the exact specification the Evans' opted for, this is without doubt a motor that's more suited to laps of Silverstone rather than parking at Sainsburys.  

It looks all the performance car too, with the GT3 featuring a low-slung front splitter and diffuser and distinctive swan-neck rear wing. However, the Touring package version - which they might have selected - does without the enormous wing and instead has a more subtle extending ducktail.

Contrasting the Oak Green paintwork are silver forged aluminium lightweight wheels unique to the 911 GT3 with yellow brake callipers.

Prices for the model start from £158,200 (same for the Touring package), though with just a few options can easily run closer to £175,000.

While Mr Evans' extravagant purchase will trigger plenty of dropped jaws, so will the fact he is still driving at the age of 93.

However, he's far from alone...

Rise in number of senior motorists on the road 

The 2023 records show there were 137,281 over 90s with licences that year, which is up 93 per cent on a decade earlier.

And, quite remarkably, there were 510 drivers on DVLA records in February 2023 showing as having a full licence at the ripe age of 100 and above. In 2012 there were only 162, meaning numbers had increased by 215 per cent. 

The analysis of DVLA licence data by LeaseLoco also revealed that almost six million licence-holding drivers in Britain - around one in seven motorists - are over the age of 70.

Incredibly, this is over two million additional 70-plus motorists compared to a decade earlier.

Earlier this week, a poll of 2,000 Britons revealed that almost half (46 per cent) of us have had difficult conversations with senior family members to urge them to give up their licence on safety grounds.

The research, conducted by leading road safety charity IAM RoadSmart, also found that a third of people admit they feel unsafe travelling in a car with that relative.

The report says the findings of the poll highlight the need to review the system for licence renewals and give older drivers and their families more support.

Currently, people in the UK must renew their driving licence from the age of 70 every three years.

The system relies on self-declaration that a motorist meets the required eyesight standards for driving, and a disclosure of any medical condition that might affect their capacity behind the wheel.

However, one facet of Labour's overdue road safety strategy is to impose mandatory eye tests for elderly motorists each time the renew their driving licence, which is a legal requirement every three years once they turn 70.