“If one wanted to find a modern symbol of personal freedom, the motor c...” — Martin Jacques Quote

“If one wanted to find a modern symbol of personal freedom, the motor car is right there near the top of the list. But a car has come to mean much more than that. It has become a powerful statement about who you are and how much you earn.”

“There may be little practical difference between a Ford Mondeo and a BMW three series, but in terms of perceptions of who you are and what you are, then they are worlds apart.”

“The election of Shinzo Abe as the leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic party and now prime minister will have profound repercussions for Japan and East Asia. Most western commentary during the premiership of Junichiro Koizumi has been concerned with the extent to which Japan has allowed a freer rein to market forces.”

“My wife's a redneck, and she loves a muscle car.”

“I used to spend hours just sitting in an old wreck of a car with a stickshift; I'd just sit there and shift.”

“If I test the car for a year I can be quite competitive the next season.”