Development of the groundbreaking MP4-12C has entered a critical phase ahead of its launch in 2011. The bespoke, high-performance sports car is undergoing intensive appraisal at a number of test locations around the world, varying from Germany’s Nürburgring Nordschleife to Applus IDIADA in Spain (You can see the film here) and the Bahrain International Circuit (BIC).

The new Cadillac SRX was put through its paces by our team, a few days after it became available to US customers

Try to think two disparate thoughts and your mind usually freezes up. Its like the old trick of trying to rub your tummy in circles while doing something else with your left hand like patting your head. The same thing applies to thinking of the USA and trying to imagine something small. Even getting to the US is a long journey, even from here in the Middle East. But once you land in the country, getting to your next stop is another long journey, usually over a couple of time zones. The airports are big, so are their coffees and so too are their cars. Which is why you can’t usually think of American car brands like Cadillac and small sizes of cars in the same thought stream. Well, think again.