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A very long time indeed after the PC original hit the streets, the Amiga version of the auto-effort from the people who wrote the superb 4D Sports Boxing really hits the spot.

Don't be put off by the crappy box artwork (a 'spacematic' car driven by silver men with laserbeam eyes, of you please). This is an excellent simulation of driving some of the most exciting cars in the world around some of the most ridiculous and hazardous tracks to ever come out of a games designer's head.

With some of the advantages that made Indy 500 such a laugh, such as a video playback mode and spectacular crashes, 4D Sports Driving has all the elements that a fun driving game should have, with very little of the tedious drudgery that many have included in the name of realism.

The player can either race solo or against one of a host of computer controlled assailants. These electronic drivers have considerably more personality than the faceless robots driving drone cars found in other race games. Before each race against one of these maniacs, the player gets a breakdown of their particular psychological defects, whether they're speed freaks, bump merchants or whatever.

The action is executed in admirable 3D (the Fourth Dimension is you!) and even if the races themselves aren't that fascinating, the track designer section will provide you with enough entertaining pile ups to keep you coming back for more.