While Rowan Atkinson has carved out an impressive international career as one of Britain's most well known satirical actors it is his love of fast cars that is currently attracting headlines.
The number of people killed and seriously injured on the roads continued to fall despite speed cameras being stripped out across the country, according to the latest figures released by the Government.
BMW, the world's largest luxury car maker, has reported a record second-quarter profit after a boom in the Chinese market saw sales reach an all-time high.