Skoda Superb is a magnificent machine

IT IS QUITE often the case in this gig that you are entrusted with certain cars which naturally excite great interest among the general public.

In certain such instances you will be inundated by excitable small boys, overwhelmed adults and all manner of other curious people. In recent memory, cars such as the BMW i8 and the F-Type Jaguar created just such a reaction.

We have even had people call to the front door — unannounced and spontaneous — anxious to discuss the merits of the new Ford Focus RS which they just happened to spot in the driveway.