Jenson Button and Brawn GP have rewritten the Formula 1 form book today with a lights to flag victory at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne’s Albert Park. Starting from pole position Button drove a faultless race to lead home a Brawn GP 1-2 after the BMW of Robert Kubica clashed with Sebastien Vettel’s Red Bull [...]

Have you ordered a new Hyundai or Kia recently? It may be wise to contact your dealer to clarify the delivery date. The unlikely reason emerging from South Korea is that thousands of workers have downed tools and are striking in protest at the resumption of the importation of U.S. beef. The Korean Federation of [...]

Sorry, no story. Just thought it was a great picture. Never seen this colour green before. Goes very well on the Alpina B5 S.

First Drive – Peugeot 308 1.6 HDI What is it? The new Peugeot 308 1.6 HDI is the latest offering from the French manufacturer designed at taking the fight to competitors such as the Ford Focus and Vauxhall Astra. This particular model show cases Peugeot’s new small capacity diesel engine the 1.6 HDI, available in [...]

Whether the market is ready for a new British sports car or not a new contender has emerged, albeit in virtual concept form. Designer Jamie Martin has revealed his interpretation of a modern day AC Cobra, the Cobra V8 Venom. Powered, appropriately, by a Ford 4.6 litre V8 said to produce 524bhp and 420lb ft [...]

More than 20 years since he promised a revolution in personal transport Sir Clive Sinclair has told of his dream that an individual flying machine could become “economically and technically possible”. Sir Clive attained international notoriety for his 1985 C5 electric car which proved to be, at best, far ahead of its time. Speaking to [...]

Is it just me or does Giancarlo Fisichella look really, really tired? Maybe the Force India launch was an early start for the genial Italian but every picture of him there seems to have a fixed, forced smile. His eyes tell a different story. They look dull, with dark bags hanging underneath. It is a [...]

Wonder why Japanese cars have a great reliability reputation? My theory is that the average age of buyers is higher than other makes, and older folk are more likely to stick to the service schedule. They’re also less likely to drive like looneys. The same can’t be said of all drivers…

Formula 1 testing continued with vigor today with Jenson Button going quickest in the new Brawn GP. Its difficult to know whether this was a sponsor seeking low fuel run, or genuine top notch pace. More of the former I believe. Even so this turn of pace is encouraging for the team after an uncertain [...]

Climate change? Economic down turn? “Nein ve haff not heard of it!” So say the mega horsepower boffins at Brabus. Unveiled at Geneva the Brabus G V12 S Biturbo promises physics defying performance from a twin turbo 6.3 litre V12. How does 700bhp and almost 1000lbft of torque sound? A very nice 30th birthday present [...]