PlayStation petrolhead

The year was 1983, Ronald Reagan was in the White House, The Cult was just getting together and Activision's Enduro was a blockbuster hit for the Atari 2600. When Enduro came out, I was three years old, and my toddler thumbs couldn't yet handle a joystick. But by six years old I had the game mastered.

Lexus Premium Compact Concept – a 1-series by Lexus

Lexus's new compact premium hatch – the little Lexus to rival the 1-series By Gareth Evans First Official Pictures 17 August 2009 10:03 Lexus today issued a sneak peak at its new Premium Compact Concept ready to make its public debut at the 2009 Frankfurt motor show in mid-September.Think BMW 1-series by Lexus, and you'll get the idea. Not that you'd know too much from the solitary teaser sketch released today.Details are vague at present, with only the above sketch and no technical information available to showcase the long-awaited little Lexus. Expect more details and pictures to be announced in a few weeks' time – but we hear there is likely to be hybrid power for the compact premium car.

Kia Soulster concept unveiled at Detroit auto show 2009

By Ben Pulman Motor Shows 12 January 2009 13:48 To rub salt into the wounds of the beleaguered Big Three, Korean manufacturer Kia unveiled its own version of the iconic American pick-up truck at the Detroit auto show. But rather than a ultilitarian flat-bed, the Soulster concept is something at the very other end of the scale, designed to drum up interest in the Soul (on which it's based) before the B-segment baby goes on sale later in 2009. The Soulster concept was penned at Kia’s LA design studio – where the original Soul concept was created – and while there are no current production plans, company insiders have said that the right reaction from American customers could see the Soulster become a reality.