Buyers of the new BMW...

Buyers of the new BMW 1-Series Coupé can now have the economy of a diesel with the sporty looks of a performance car. The M Sport pack, which was initially reserved for the range-topping 135i, is being offered on the 120d and 123d oil-burners.

I spy with my little...

I spy with my little eye something beginning with ‘S’ – secret test tracks! Car makers may think the proving grounds where they fine-tune new models are safely hidden. But they aren’t! No amount of barbed wire, high fencing or burly security staff can guard against the prying eyes of satellites orbiting the earth. These can see everywhere. And thanks to the computer program Google Earth, you can, too. We have used the hi-tech software to look in on 13 of the world’s most heavily guarded test tracks.