Shahzad Sheikh

1 week ago | browncarguy.com | Shahzad Sheikh

This weekend, I was honoured to be invited once again to be a judge at The Drivers Union’s second annual Supercar and Classic Concours, held once more at Worth School in Crawley. Sy – the single-handed powerhouse who founded and runs The Drivers Union – had upped the game: more cars, more categories… potentially more work for us! So, in his infinite wisdom, he’d press-ganged a larger motley junta of judges and demarcated the brands.

1 week ago | browncarguy.com | Shahzad Sheikh

There I was, taking a break from b-rolling footage of the car-nucopia that is the Enfield Pageant of Motoring, strolling amongst stalls of tibits, car parts and tempting dinkies, while cradling a hot cup of coffee, when I nearly choked on my cheese toastie! Smack bang between sellers of Capri instrument panels and post-war grille badges, was a bloke with a book. His modest table and roll-up banner advertised a new novel, “It Can’t See You in the Dark” by Feroze Engineer.

2 weeks ago | browncarguy.com | Shahzad Sheikh

Some car events are about shiny bodywork and concours polish. Others are about dyno runs, burnouts and drifting lunacy. And then there’s the Enfield Pageant of Motoring – a gloriously eccentric celebration of British car culture at its most charming, cosmoplitan and utterly captivating. Now in its 46th edition, the 2025 Enfield Pageant of Motoring once again took over Enfield Playing Fields, and I was there to soak it all in.

2 weeks ago | browncarguy.com | Shahzad Sheikh

Think the Nissan Micra is a sensible little supermini for your nan? Think again. Because this one… this one is utterly mad. I’m talking about the Nissan Micra 350SR – a rare, rear-wheel drive, mid-engined Micra, powered by a V6 and tuned up with 350Z bits to produce a whopping 300bhp. I remember when it was first unleashed 23 years ago as a mad marketing exercise by Nissan.

2 weeks ago | browncarguy.com | Shahzad Sheikh

I’ve just returned from Brussels where I got an exclusive early look at the all-new 2026 Lexus ES, and let me tell you – it’s a quite a game-changer for the famed Toyota luxury marque. This isn’t just a facelift or mild refresh. No, this is a complete reinvention of the ES saloon. Sleeker, smarter, and now electrified; both hybrid and fully electric for the first time ever. Lexus calls the new design language “Clean x Tech” – and it shows. Gone is the controversial spindle grille as we knew it.