Do you have any idea why many car manufacturers are currently making the front profiles of their cars look more and more aggressive and intimidating? We hear of far too many instances of "road rage" or other examples of bad driving so surely it's not in the interests of (or spirit of) road safety to be designing cars that are likely to stir up aggression in drivers. Another safety aspect is that the swept back lighting clusters that go with the look would seem to compromise the quality of lighting of the road ahead, particularly on unlit twisty rural roads.

Have you any thoughts on the shortly to be launched Mazda 6? Are there any issues with its new engine? From the early images I have seen, Mazda is a company who have taken this aggressive look to extremes with the styling of the new 6. Our present car is a 2004 Mazda 6, which has served us well and faithfully.