Many of our 20 readers say they don't understand this column sometimes. Yes. So, what's the problem? I don't understand it either and I write it. Anyway, on with the confusion.

The Middle East, or what used to be called the Pirate Coast, is becoming the hot bed of auto action. A week ago, RM's Dubai sale went off. A one-owner 2014 Pagani Zonda LM Roadster with only 10,000 on the clock sold for $17m. Lou Hamo bought a similar Zonda for $2.5m in 2014 and then sold it to an overenthusiastic rich punter in 2021 for $16m.

Of course, as soon as he picked the car up from Hamo's house the punter took the 7.3-litre V12 engined, 550KW, 375km/h carbon fibre monster for a spin on the UK's A55. A feature of the A55 is Penmaenbach Tunnel which opened in 1989 to carry westbound traffic. It is 658m in length and was blasted through the hillside; which is exactly what the overenthusiastic punter did – tried to blast it through the hillside.

One friend, one son and 20 readers the buyer should have read what Hamo said about the Zonda 760 LH. He told journalists it was "terrible to drive" and he had hit a stationary car in Monaco. Like the rest of us after a similar incident, he blamed "heavy partying and not much rest for a week and a half".

Remember, if you are thinking about buying one, you have to take it to the factory in Modena for the regular 10,000km service and rego inspection. While you are there, spend $30 on a ticket to the Horacio Pagani Museo.

Of course, politicians in South Australia have the answer for overenthusiastic rich punters doing untoward things in Lambos, Feezers and Chryslers. Drivers in the non coal-dependent state are now required to undergo a special course to get behind the wheel of ultra high-powered vehicles, while also being banned from turning off driver aids such as traction control and electronic stability control systems in these cars.

And we told you about Cadillac entering F1. Well, every commentator in the world is asking questions about the Bin Sulayem family owners of port operators DP World and FIA president Ben Sulayem. DP World has a lucrative partnership with GM and mischievous allegations have been raised about brotherly help.

And we have been warning you about the Porsche Taycan for a while now. The Australian government has now recalled them. In October, the US recalled 27,527 Taycans and 6500 Audi e-trons because "due to a manufacturing issue, the cell modules installed in the high-voltage battery may be defective". "A short circuit could cause a thermal overload and result in a vehicle fire over time."

jc@jcp.com.au