My grandfather on one side was trained as a cabinetmaker but eventually worked as a coachbuilder and then built cars. I inherited from him a love of cars, but with no technical ability whatsoever, sadly!

I like to think that my arrogance, impetuosity, impatience, selfishness and greed are the qualities that make me the lovable chap I am.

Failing my driving test first time; that was a disappointment on a geological scale.

Mothers will be fishing kids out of obscure cubby-holes for years!

When the afterburner lights, I haven't got 5,000 horsepower. I've got 10,000 horsepower, and possibly the biggest accident you've ever seen in your life.

Cars are changing and so is the way we communicate about them.

At home I drive an old Land Rover.