Rick Osborn

Renault unveils 'DeZir' concept

Mercedes presents updated CL-Class

McLaren MP4-12C makes its 'public' world debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

Porsche gets a new Chairman as the last of the previous Porsche management team is replaced.

Citroën Survolt to debut at Le Mans Classic

Aston Martin spices up its V8 Vantage

“It doesn’t know what it’s trying to be, what’s it meant to be? Too schizophrenic for me.” These are the words of a fellow scribe who has also just spent the last 90 minutes in the East Midlands countryside driving Honda’s new hybrid offering – the CR-Z.

I personally don’t agree with this assessment, though even Honda themselves admit there’s no real competitor to its Honda Insight successor. Nevertheless, curious and intrigued by a car whose chassis designer claimed the Elise partly inspired the CR-Z, I popped along a week ahead of its UK launch to see what all the hype was about.

BMW snatches Nürburgring 24 hours victory