<p><b>Why does a man with a Ferrari and a Porsche drive a Fiat Panda? Is going fast really necessary? Is it your fault if you get run over? Why will electric cars really save the planet (possibly)? </b><br><br>In <i>Carbolics </i>the UK''s favourite petrol head (after Clarkson and Hammond) James May answers these questions and more.<br><br> Across 80 essays, James gives his quirky, entertaining take on cars, motorbikes, trucks - and explains why the bicycle might just be the best invention of all.<br><br>Written with James''s characteristic wit and humour, <i>Carbolics </i>is the perfect Christmas gift for petrolheads.</p>