When the four horsemen ride into town, it’s wise to be in a vehicle heading in the opposite direction, or, better still, get a ride that’s got some firepower. If the Mayan calendar is right and we’re all headed for some kind of fiery and brimstoney end (I’m putting a tenner on it being Michael Moore’s fault) then it’s time to start thinking about saving for a car that can really crush the skulls on Read more…

Cars are cool. Using cars to inflict unlimited violence on your fellow human being is cooler (as long as they deserve it). Below are the ten best examples of cars being used as weapons in movies. Note: I have included a number of ‘accidents’ in this list; it’s still the car doing the damage. 10. Meet Joe Black The best example of car as unintentional weapon, this short but so, so sweet clip sees perenially Read more…

That’s it then, either Jenson Button or Rubens Barrichello is going to win the Formula One world championship this year. Other drivers may still have a mathematical chance of stealing the crown from them, but it ain’t going to happen. The team’s emphatic one-two in Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza, coupled with the dismal showing from their nearest rivals – Mark Webber crashed out on the first lap and Sebastian Vettel could only manage Read more…

Monza – one of the most evocative racing circuits in the world. Steeped in history, and occasionally Latin histrionics, the track has been in use since 1922. It is one of the fastest circuits in the world, with cars on full throttle for a greater percentage of the lap than anywhere else. This weekend the Formula One circus descends upon it for the Italian Grand Prix. But unfortunately it won’t be the racing that people Read more…

About a month ago my car broke down and I had to be rescued by the AA. Jolly good they were too. I needed no further encouragement to take the bull by the horns, the very next day, and start researching buying a new chariot. My beloved Fiat Punto had done me proud for 8 years (and 8 before me!), so it was high time for a change. Plus, being almost 6 months pregnant, I Read more…

Force India driver Giancarlo Fisichella has been released from his contract in order to take over the second Ferrari seat from Luca Badoer for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. “We have chosen Fisichella because we can expect him to make a valuable contribution in this final part of the season,” said Ferrari’s Stefano Domenicali. “Giancarlo has shown, throughout his long career, that he is fast and competitive and we are therefore proud to be Read more…

What a totally bizarre weekend at the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa. Giancarlo Fisichella manages to put his Force India on pole. Ok, topsy-turvey qualifying isn’t unheard of but in the race the normal balance of power would be restored, right? Wrong. Ok, Fisichella was beaten away off the line by the KERS-equipped Ferrari of Kimi Raikkonen, but from then on he matched the Finn for pace, lap after lap and was less than a Read more…