Speaking on behalf of British engineers everywhere: Sorry. I’m so sorry. We were going through a rough patch in the 1970s.

Too big. Too overstyled.

It can be just as bad in places like Ecuador and Venezuela. “Turn left onto Calle Bolivar, straight through Bolivar Interchange, onto Bolivar Avenue, then turn right at the Plaza Of The Heroes Of 9th Of October, then south on Calle Bolivar (Norte), until you get to the Bolivar district. Park on Bolivar Boulevard. No,…

The lower speeds are good for safety, and golf carts are better for the environment too. (You’re not dragging three tonnes of steel and airco along with you for a one-mile trip to pick up the kids or buy food). Win-win.

Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!

Yay cabover! So space-efficient. So practical.

Do Jags really start at such a high price in the USA? Here in the UK there’s a stereotype that cars are cheaper in the USA - that Americans can buy something from the Big Three with a big V8 and some nice trim and the latest electronic toys, perhaps a Cadillac, and it would be a fraction of the cost of a real luxury…

Brown, diesel, Volvo, shooting brake. It was the holy grail of Jalopnik, but they never progressed beyond a concept car. #neverforget

I am prematurely old. By my mid-20s I was buying a Volvo, wearing rollnecks, and reading The Economist. 20 years later, nothing has changed (though I dabbled with Mercedes in the meantime; the W203 was a gateway drug) and I love the new V60...

Save them til summer. It’s not a good idea to use them in cold winter weather - you can’t have your kayak and heat it.

Save them til summer. It’s not a good idea to use them in cold winter weather - you can’t have your kayak and heat…

Sadly, I can’t find it on AutoTrader.co.uk now. Has it sold already? Or has the vendor filed it under Landcruiser, or something like that?

You should always carry a spare Citroën!

Still too big. Jimny is the best answer. Um, what was the question?

Don’t forget the Kraka!

Call it what you want; but halo cars can be very useful.

Look at Alfa Romeo; 1% of the cars they’ve sold over the last 15 years are beautiful sportscars like the 8C and 4C which grab headlines. This makes us all associate the Alfa Romeo badge with beautiful sports cars. Consequently, people are willing to buy the…

Power corrupts; PowerPoint corrupts absolutely.

Hooning on public roads is stupid and dangerous. If you can afford supercars, you can afford a track day or some other private venue; even if you crash, you’ll not be crashing into innocent strangers.

I don’t know how it works in the USA, but in Europe some “private member’s clubs” get around the idea of paying for a hostess’ services (which may be illegal or unethical or just looks bad on your credit card statement) by offering a menu of increasingly expensive drinks; the hostess just happens to get increasingly…

It varies between countries, but in some parts of Europe the system is theoretically “opt-out” but relatives effectively get a veto when they’re gathered around your hospital bed. England and Scotland are transitioning to a model like that. In that case, it’s especially important to discuss your wishes with your…

Different countries have different rules, but please consider registering as an organ donor, and talk to your family about it. Lauda only got a lung transplant because somebody else agreed to be a donor. Many others suffer or die because there aren’t enough donors.