A shiny Toyota Prius arrived at Cima Racing Towers yesterday, its gleaming white paintwork looking impressive next to the mucky orange that now adorns The General Lee(xus) sitting next to it.

Thus far, we’ve managed a reasonable 50.7mpg, despite making no effort whatsoever to drive particularly economically. The transition from battery to engine to hybrid power is smooth, and the car feels surprisingly taut.

I’m looking forward to seeing what it can do on a closed course. Heavy rain is currently forecast, so that could make the handling circuit more interesting!

All I need to do now is figure out how to turn off the traction and stability control…

We’re doing all this as we want your money so that Comic Relief can help to transform the lives of people across the UK and throughout Africa, so head to our fundraising page athttp://my.rednoseday.com/priuschallenge2011 now and donate.

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