#81 New cars on the track and on the road. The new breed of F1 cars; the new Ferrari’s pointy front end and sexy rear end, the handsome McLaren and the pug-ugly Renault. Detroit – Gareth picks a fight over the VW Blue Sport Eco Roadster, and goes weak at the knees over the Cadillac Converj. The Audi A7 what should it have been called? The Lexus Richard will or won’t buy. Sniff Petrol on how Bourdais will save Peugeot and how to build your own KERS system at home. Plus music for cold weather from Cijgár Röss Bráwn.

#80 Politics and Cars, £2.3 Billion to save the British motor industry; we ask who gets it exactly? And could it affect the development of the Tata Nano? We question the Government's plans and offer a scheme or two of our own instead. Sniff Petrol is stalked by a secret car and examines how President Obama is supporting US cars. Aston Martin goes for it at Le Mans, and the team takes a call from a former Prime Minister.

#79 We drive the Lexus LS600h near-silent, auto-parking luxo-barge, in the city, on the motorway, and let it drive and park itself whenever possible. And why that car is a bit like Top Of The Pops from 1983. Sniff scoops the new RedBull F1 Car with auto park, and the secrets of the latest Jag engines. Plus new music as Gareth performs “The Computer In My Car”.

Video#6 Tesla Roadster - Gareth, Zog and Richard spend a day charging around in the revolutionary all-electric Tesla Roadster.

#78 The future starts here, Mexicans, Tequila, Aston Martin, Wales and massive bonds in F1. Sniff Petrol on the new owner of HondaF1 and previews the Red Bull RB5. We go drag racing in the sensational all-electric Tesla Roadster, and ask what on Earth has that car got to learn from an ocarina?

#77 New Year Special. A look back at the cars and motorsport of 2008, we nominate our Motorsport Disappointment of the Year and Car of the Year. Gareth Zog and Richard also look forward to the treats in store for listeners in 2009. Plus a seasonal spectacular tribute to Kimi Raikkonen and Heikki Kovalainen - a GJOS tune from the finalists of the Y Factor - I'll Be There For You.

#76 Bumper Christmas Edition. Honda leaves F1, where does this leave Jenson Button? Special report from the Race Of Champions at Wembley featuring Lewis Hamilton’s Electric Pterodactyl. How did the On Speed team fare at the Johnny Herbert Karting Challenge? Plus Exclusive interviews with Jason Plato and Pink Floyd drummer (and petrolhead) Nick Mason. Plus Fuelling Nick’s Ferraris – music from Gareth’s Punk Floyd.

#75 Japan Car. Gareth and Zog immerse themselves in Japanese car culture at a special exhibition at London’s science museum which “Aims to capture the soil and spirit of Japan” – oh? we thought it was about cars.

#74a ENHANCED PHOTO VERSION Show and tell, Zog's Sky Car, Richard's Big Book of Top Gear and Gareth drives two-and-a-half Renaults. Richard forces Gareth into making some tough decisions and discovers transparent aluminium. Plus news of how you can play your part in The Gareth Jones On Speed 2008 Awards.

#74 Show and tell, Zog's Sky Car, Richard's Big Book of Top Gear and Gareth drives two-and-a-half Renaults. Richard forces Gareth into making some tough decisions and discovers transparent aluminium. Plus news of how you can play your part in The Gareth Jones On Speed 2008 Awards.