Steve Davies

Sony Computer Entertainment today lifted the lid on a fantasy racing car designed using technology and expertise from Red Bull Racing. The X1 Prototype, seen here in Hangar 7 at Salzburg Airport, is the answer to the question ‘What if you designed a racing car where its performance was not restricted by any sporting rules or regulation?'

We've been spending some time this week in BMW's 335i, fitted with the full catalogue of BMW Performance upgrades. Our initial plan was to use it as an ice-breaker for our interview with Lincolnshire racer Jack Harvey - runner-up in this year's Formula BMW Europe Championship - but we decided to hang on to it for a few days to find out whether the BMW Performance range adds a worthwhile boost to the 300 bhp 335i's repertoire.

If you’re in Central London tomorrow (Thursday 28th October), then keep your eyes peeled for one of these unorthodox taxis which Virgin Media has brought in to promote the launch of its new 100Mb broadband service.

Another day passes and yet another car-based iPhone App is launched, this time from Toyota Sweden. Can a simple glass of water lower your fuel consumption by 10%? Yes, say Toyota.

It's around this time of year that we start hearing warnings from road safety organisations about the need to adapt and cope with winter driving conditions - the implication being that icy conditions ...

When I first heard of Land Rover's new social media campaign for the Range Rover Evoque, I was in two minds. On the face of it, this is a campaign that ticks all the boxes, but then perhaps it's also biting off more than it can chew...

I have to admit to losing track of all the various Brabus models - but their very existence demonstrates that there's no lack of appetite to spend the kind of money on cars that some people would look to mortgage on a home. And the Brabus SV12 R Biturbo 800 probably has more technology and gadgets fitted than most houses too.

Time for a bit of gratuitous car porn for no other reason than it's Friday evening and sometimes we all need a bit of a lift - in spirits. I make a point of watching as many of Porsche's single-make Cup championships as possible, keeping track of the Carrera Cup GB which runs as a support series to the BTCC and also the Mobil1 Supercup that supports the majority of Formula One races.

We've got some great British Porsche drivers, not least Tim Harvey who won this year's 2010 Carrera Cup GB, but we've also been pretty successful in the premier Mobil1 championship with Sean Edwards, Nick Tandy and last year's Carrera Cup GB champion Tim Bridgman.