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Auto Mundial 1809

We kick off this week's show with two cars that could hardly be more different - the hot-hatch version of the Mazda 3, and the top-of-the-range version of Maybach's monster - the Zeppelin.

Also on the show:

• Ford Ranger Wildtrack
• Rinspeed i-Change
• Lancia Delta HPE

Tags: Wildtrack , Rinspeed , Lancia Delta

Motorsport Mundial 1809

On Motorsport Mundial this week - we review the very wet Formula one race in China, an equally wet World Motocross championship in Italy, and we're off to Donington Park where the Moto six championship was very closely contested.

Tags: F1 , China , World Motocross , Moto

Auto Mundial 1709

We start the week with the news headlines and then we're looking at Toyota - the Avalon Saloon and the Daihatsu range it owns but might not be able to afford much longer. We've got the new Cooper S Convertible, and then it's all about alternatives - cars and fuels - before we have a look at the next step on Kia's march to stardom.

Also in the show:

• Toyota Avalon
• Daihatsu Sirion, Materia, Terios
• Mini Cooper Convertible
• Heuliez Friendly
• Adi air
• Fiat Punto
• Kia Number 3 Concept

Tags: Toyota , Daihatsu , Mini , Heuliez , Adi , Fiat , Kia

Pirelli Rally 2009

With their car totally destroyed by fire, the retirement of Guy Wilks/Phil Pugh left another titanic fight between Keith Cronin/Gregg Shinnors and Mark Higgins/Bryan Thomas for victory on the Pirelli International Rally. The penultimate stage saw Cronin take 7.8 seconds off Higgins’ 10.2 second lead at the final service, leaving another nail biting final stage in prospect.

Tags: BRC , rally , Pirelli

Motorsport Mundial - 1709

It's "Round 1" week on Motorsport Mundial! We're at the opening event of the British Touring Car Championship at Brands Hatch, we're off to Portugal for the first round of the World Enduro Championship and we take a visit to Langrish for the opening round of the Youth Motocross Championship.

Tags: BTCC , World Enduro , Motocross

Auto Mundial 1609

This week, two completely different takes on adapting the cars we like to the world we live in, one from Volkswagen and the other from Jeep, aka Chrysler.

Also in the show this week:

VW Concept Bluesport
Jeep Patriot Envi
Volvo S60 Concept
Volvo XC 60
Mercedes Concept Blue Zero
Mercedes SL 55
AMG SL65

Tags: VW , Jeep , Volvo , Mercedes , AMG

World Sportscar 1983 Review

"A real treat for Group C fans"Autosport

The mighty Porsche 956 was the class of the field in the 1983 World Sportscar Championship, and the works Rothmans-backed team was the one to beat. Despite impressive challenges from Lancia Martini and the privately-entered Porsches of Joest, JDavid and Kremer, the down-to-the-wire championship battle would be between works Porsche drivers.

This action-packed review features dramatic highlights and interviews with the stars bringing you the full story of the season. Exceptional action footage, including in-car sequences courtesy of the Rothmans Porsches, from all seven rounds charts the incredible year-long battle for the driver’s title. Experience the speed, drama, controversy and nail-biting finale from an incredible year.

 The 1983 season boasted an impressive driver line-up, including sportscar greats Derek Bell, Jacky Ickx, Stefan Bellof, Jochen Mass, Jan Lammers and Bob Wollek, Grand Prix stars past, present and future like Michele Alboreto, Riccardo Patrese, Thierry Boutsen and Stefan Johansson, plus appearances from legends like Alan Jones, Keke Rosberg and Mario Andretti.

 Joest showed early promise with victory in the opening round at Monza, but the works Porsche team soon established its dominance, taking victory at every other round. The season-long duel between Ickx and Bell came to a dramatic and tension-packed finale at the last round of the season, as rain, spins and crashes kept the outcome in doubt right down to the chequered flag. This DVD has all the highlights, including the dramatic wet weather race at Silverstone, the closest Le Mans race for a decade, the car-wrecking Fuji round and much more.

 This comprehensive review is an essential record of an important year for sportscar racing, as well as an action-packed journey through an awesome season of racing.

"Relive the greatest era of world championship sportscar racing - the 1980s Group C formula - with these individual season-highlights DVDs.

Great racing between factory and privateer Porshe teams, with the occasional interference from Lancia, hallmarked the series' early years, before Jaguar and Sauber-Mercedes took over as the 200mph-plus prototypes of choice.

Ranging from an hour and a half to two hours, these well-edited reviews coverall the on-and off-track action between 1983 and 1989. And the on-board footage and interviews with the stars of the day make each production a real treat for Group C fans" Autosport

Paris Dakar Rally 1989

The Paris-Dakar Rally is one of the last great motorsport adventures, travelling thousands of miles through the most challenging terrain on Earth. In 1989 the teams departed Paris on Christmas Day for a 20-day expedition which would travel almost 11,000kms across seven countries.

Ari Vatanen and Dakar veteran Jacky Ickx would lead the Peugeot charge, pushing the 405 T16 to the limit across the treacherous African landscape, chased throughout by the Mitsubishi Pajeros. The Mitsubishi team, which featured Andrew Cowan and Grand Prix star Patrick Tambay, endured a testing Dakar Rally, with poor quality fuel and reliability problems denting hopes of victory. Despite the setbacks, Tambay produced an awesome performance which kept the Peugeots under pressure.

 Although the result was clouded by controversy following the imposition of Peugeot team orders, the three-way battle between Vatanen, Ickx and Tamaby makes for dramatic viewing.

 In the motorcycle section, Honda and Yamaha renewed their Dakar rivalry in 1989, with five-time winner Cyril Neveu swapping teams to head the Yamaha challenge. Stephane Peterhansel was the dominant early leader, but the battle for victory came down to the Yamaha of Franco Picco and Honda’s Gilles Lalay.

 Dramatic footage from throughout the 20-day adventure brings you all the danger and drama of the Dakar Rally as it crosses Libya for the first time and once again endures the hardships of the Tenere Desert. Commentary courtesy of rally co-driving legend Tony Mason and interviews with the big names ensure you experience the full story of the 1989 Dakar Rally.

We are the Lambeth Boys

We are the Lambeth Boys is a fascinating glimpse into the everyday lives of working class young people in the Britain of the 1950s. This pioneering documentary – part of the Free Cinema movement - was one of the first films to give this section of the community a voice, and remains an important and ground-breaking work.

 Made for the Ford Motor Company’s ‘Look at Britain’ series, We are the Lambeth Boys was directed by Karel Reisz, who would go on to direct critically-acclaimed feature films such as Saturday Night Sunday Morning and the award-winning The French Lieutenant’s Woman. His ‘fly-on-the-wall’ style allowed his subjects to speak for themselves, revealing their hopes and fears, their loves and hates as a revolution in youth culture offered new opportunities, and new challenges.

 We are the Lambeth Boys was among the innovative films which paved the way for the modern observational style of documentary. Reisz’s subjects are the boys and girls who attend the Alford House Youth Club in London’s Kennington. We see them at work, at school and, most importantly, at the youth club. It was here the young people could meet up to chat, to debate, to play cricket, to gossip and to dance. Five decades on, this archive film offers a snapshot of the period when Britain’s social values were on the verge of being transformed forever, and lets those who would lead the transformation speak for themselves.

 The soundtrack comes from jazz great Johnny Dankworth, while respected British television actor Jon Rollason narrates.

 The brilliance of We are the Lambeth Boys was recognised in its own time – it represented Britain at the Venice Film Festival and won the Grand Prix at the short film festival in Tours, France – and it remains an important piece of social history as well as a ground-breaking piece of film making.

Paris Dakar Rally 1988

The Paris-Dakar Rally is one of the last great motorsport adventures, travelling thousands of miles through the most challenging terrain on Earth. The event marked its 10^th anniversary in 1988, but controversy and tragedy marred what should have been a celebration.

Ari Vatanen, victor in 1987, was favourite to win with the awesome Peugeot 405. Despite challenges from the Land Rovers, the Mitsubishi Pajeros and fellow Peugeot driver Juha Kankkunen, the double World Rally Champion dominated until the bizarre and controversial events in Bamako, when Vatanen’s car disappeared, along with his hopes of triumphing. Despite the contentious conclusion to the 1988 Dakar Rally, the 13,000km, 22-day odyssey across six countries provided some amazing racing, featuring the likes of Andrew Cowan, Patrick Tambay, Jacky Ickx and Henri Pescarolo.

Dakar legends Cyril Neveu and Gaston Rahier once again headed the entry in the motorcycle battle, but the victory would be fought out between Edi Orioli and Franco Picco in a dramatic contest.

The organisers had designed one of the most demanding routes ever for the 10^th anniversary, and it proved too much for many – the 600-strong field was decimated on the very first day in Africa. Tragically, the tough terrain took a heavy toll, claiming the lives of competitors and leaving many, including Motocross legend Andre Malherbe, badly injured.

This review features action-packed highlights from a year which will be remembered for all the wrong reasons, plus interviews with the stars as the event – and the controversy – unfolds.