And with such immaculate timing, Aston Martin have reminded us that they’ve got a few places going spare at their annual “Aston Martin On Ice” driving event at the world renowned resort of St Moritz, Switzerland. Handy eh?

This is the third year Aston have run the event and on-hand are the full range of cars including Rapide, DBS, DB9, V12 and V8 Vantage.

This specially developed driving programme, which features individual training by professional instructors, ensures the driving skills required for such an environment are achieved quickly whilst experiencing the maximum of fun (another important requirement leading up to a leap-year).

Available dates (as of this morning) include

• 4/5 February available
• 6/7 February available
• 7/8 February available

To register your interest, please click here and a member of Aston Martin’s Performance Driving Team will contact you to discuss your requirements. Alternatively if you would prefer to speak to a member of the Team, then you can call them on: +49 (0) 69 770 752 002.

Have fun and send us a postcard..

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They chose an elegantly simple idea – take one full-sized cardboard box with the image of a Mini Cooper printed on its side, just as you would find on a box of spares from your local dealer’s parts department. Then place the box at strategic points around the city, sometimes accompanied by reams of wrapping paper giving the impression of a discarded container that Santa used when delivering a gift to its lucky recipient.

As you can see from the video, the box picked up a lot of attention which we’re sure will continue with the viral video that’s now been posted anonymously on YouTube.

Clever eh?

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ibelieveinadv via bmwblog.com

The unique supercar was built for Edward Walson, the American son of John Walson, who is the inventor of cable TV. His inspiration for the car came from a 1968 Federico Fellini film, “Toby Dammit” inspired by an Edgar Allan Poe story, which contained a unique Ferrari built by Carrozzeria Fantuzzi specifically for the film.

The body panels on the P540 have been redesigned from the donor 599 GTB, but the power plant engine remains the same 6.0-litre 611bhp V12. The P540 weighs just 20kg more than the donor car achieved by the extensive use of carbon-fibre, hence performance is unaffected by its conversion to a convertible.

It took Ferrari 14 months to produce the P540 Superfast Aperta from design to testing, and the car was delivered to Walson in Fiorano last week.

“I had always dreamed of designing sports cars,” Edward Walson explains, “and when I saw this film the decision came of its own accord: one day I would have ‘my’ Ferrari.”

Caterham Cars’ most rapid road-going vehicle has been recreated to scale complete with remote control and BBC Top Gear’s The Stig behind the wheel.

The miniature Caterham R500 celebrates the model’s star turn on BBC Top Gear last December.

The full size version demonstrated its blistering speed around the programme’s famous test track, recording one of the fastest ever laps, and scooping the show’s coveted Car of the Year award for 2008.

At 1:16 scale, with full function radio control, the model makes for an ideal gift for anyone over the age of 8 years (although Fathers, Uncles and close family friends should really test it out before allowing an 8-year old near the controls).

Not only is the Caterham R500 available in two colours – the famous white and red stripe, plus the yellow and black combination – but both are on separate radio frequencies, allowing owners to race each other.

Exclusively sold from Marks & Spencer stores in throughout the UK, the remote controlled Caterham R500 is priced at £19.99.

Alternatively, contact Caterham Cars direct for the full size version, by calling 01883 333700 or by visiting www.caterham.co.uk.