Nigel Burton
Nigel Burton has been car mad ever since his parents bought him a "Hot Wheels" set when he was four years old.

His first car was a perfectly preserved Austin Allegro which did sterling service before a blind driver reversed into it, crumpling the bonnet. Ever the wheeler dealer, Nigel bought the car back from his insurers had it repaired and sold it to his mother.

The money was used to buy a Ford Capri (yes, a Capri) 1.6GL which later gave way to a Capri 2.0 S and, in a strange moment of weakness, a Nissan Bluebird (boring but reliable).

The 35-year-old has been testing cars for ten years. During that time he has driven everything from a Smart two-seater to a Lamborghini Diabolo. He has tested more than 500 different vehicles.

An award-winning journalist, Nigel is an accredited advanced driver. He has also dabbled with motor-racing and rally driving.

A motorcycle nut, Nigel has owned a bike since he was 16 years old. His current machine is a Suzuki Katana in-line four.

Forever trapped in a 1970s timewarp, Nigel recently purchased yet another Ford Capri!

Ian Lamming
Cars, motorbikes, jetfighters and tanks, there's little Ian Lamming hasn't been at the controls of in his 18 years as a journalist.

A self-confessed petrol head, the 39-year-old prefers machines to people and spends his life flying round the world testing the latest manufacturers have to offer.

After being a staff man with The Northern Echo for 12 years, he now runs his own freelance business, Ian Lamming InterMedia, covering everything from Formula One and motoring to general features, travel, property, public relations and media training.

Motoring remains his first love and he is a keen motorcyclist being the proud owner of a BMW F650GS.

Ian can be contacted on (01325) 718134, 0787 6683585, ian@intmed.fsnet.co.uk