It turned out to be 'better late than never' for Yuvraj Singh [Images]. The Punjab batsman on Tuesday received his 'man of the series' award -- a Ford Fiesta -- for the four-match limited-overs series against South Africa last October. But the fact that the prize was given to him almost six months after the series was over did not diminish the cricketer's joy.

"I am still the man of the series, and you still remember it," Yuvraj said with a smile.

He said he has a passion for cars. "I have a Honda CRV now... the earliest car I had was a Maruti [Get Quote] 800."

On the upcoming West Indies [Images] tour, the dashing India all-rounder said it would serve as 'recce' for the 2007 World Cup, to be held in the Caribbean.

"It would be a good opportunity for the players to have a feel of the conditions and the climate there," the left-handed batsman said.