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McLaren P1 (2013): powertrain revealed with 903bhp and electric driving

Rated 4 out of 54

Ollie Kew, 20 February 2013 09:01

McLaren has revealed first details of the P1 supercar's hybrid powertrain. The headlines are: a combined 903bhp, 664lb ft, and the ability to drive 6.3 miles on zero-emission electric power. McLaren P1 powertrain: the details The engine is, as expected, an uprated version of the 12C's 3.8-litre twin-turbo V8. It develops 727bhp and 531lb ft (up from 616bhp and 427lb ft in ...

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McLaren P1 (2013): powertrain revealed with 903bhp and electric driving

Rated 4 out of 54

Ollie Kew, 20 February 2013 09:01

McLaren has revealed first details of the P1 supercar's hybrid powertrain. The headlines are: a combined 903bhp, 664lb ft, and the ability to drive 6.3 miles on zero-emission electric power. McLaren P1 powertrain: the details The engine is, as expected, an uprated version of the 12C's 3.8-litre twin-turbo V8. It develops 727bhp and 531lb ft (up from 616bhp and 427lb ft in ...

Bentley Continental Flying Spur (2013) first official pictures

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Phil McNamara, 20 February 2013 09:00

Here’s the second-generation Flying Spur limousine, a refreshingly modernised Bentley that will take the fight to the Rolls-Royce Ghost and Mercedes’ new S-class. The exterior is transformed by crisply pressed surfaces, the interior is packed with cutting-edge multi-media features and the W12 drivetrain promises lashings of extra power and better economy. In fact the Flying Spur, which starts deliveries in ...

Volvo revamps S60, V60 and XC60 for 2013

Rated 3 out of 53

Ollie Kew, 19 February 2013 11:50

Volvo has taken a scalpel to six of the eight models, reworking the styling and upgraded their on-board infotainment. Despite only being on sale since summer 2010, the S60, V60 and XC60 have been stripped of their quad-light styling. There are also more subtle changes for the V70, XC70 and S80 models. What’s new on the ’60 series 2013 Volvos? ...

Nissan Note (2013) first pictures of Euro-spec supermini

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Ollie Kew, 18 February 2013 09:00

Nissan has designed, engineered and will build its new Note mini-MPV in the UK. The second-gen Note packs better safety and driver assistance tech into an altogether more fashionable body than its cute but uninpsiring predecessor. Does it have enough talent to cause nightmares for the Ford Fiesta and Honda Jazz? Read on for the full details of the 2013 ...

Renaultsport Clio 200 RS (2013) full spec low-down

Rated 3 out of 53

Ollie Kew, 15 February 2013 11:00

The new Renaultsport Clio RS 200 Turbo is lighter, more powerful, faster and more economical than the outgoing car. It's also got a wealth of performance aids that wouldn't embarrass a Porsche 911 Turbo. Renault unveiled this new Clio RS 200 at the 2012 Paris motor show, but now it's released the full technical spec. Read on for the full details. Renaultsport ...

Audi shows S3 Sportback (2013) – but is a used S3 a better buy?

Rated 2 out of 52

Ollie Kew, 13 February 2013 14:00

Here’s Audi’s S3 Sportback, the five-door version of the 296bhp Quattro hot hatch unveiled last year. The S3 Sportback takes 5sec flat to accelerate from 0 to 62mph, that’s one-tenth of a second quicker than Audi’s official figure for its three-door stablemate. That’s because the initial 5.1sec S3 time was only an estimate, and Audi’s subsequent tests have shown the ...

Mercedes A45 AMG (2013) first pictures of new hot hatch

Rated 3 out of 53

Ollie Kew, 13 February 2013 00:01

This is the Mercedes A45 AMG: the first time Merc’s in-house tuning arm has tried its hand at building a hot hatch. Packing 355bhp, all-wheel drive and a seven-speed dual-clutch paddleshift transmission, the A45 AMG will outpace a Porsche 911, but cost less than £40,000. It’s on UK sale from July 2013, but if you can’t wait that long, Merc’s ...

Seat Leon SC (2013) first pictures of the Leon three-door

Rated 4 out of 54

Ollie Kew, 12 February 2013 14:01

Seat's sportier, three-door Leon is revealed for the first time today (11 February), and it's the first time the Spanish Golf has ben sold as a three-door.  The 'SC' moniker stands for 'Sports Coupe', but don't think of the Leon SC as a VW Scirocco rival. Despite a shortened wheelbase and raked rear screen, the Leon SC boasts the same rear headroom and bootspace ...

McLaren P1 (2013) first look inside Britain's new supercar

Rated 2 out of 52

Ollie Kew, 12 February 2013 13:30

McLaren’s latest update on the P1 supercar reveals the supercar's carbonfibre interior for the first time. We’ll see the production-ready P1 at the Geneva motor show on 5 March 2013, but in the meantime CAR also has the best-yet spy shots of the P1 testing in Spain, with the first glimpses of its finished interior architecture. Talk me through McLaren’s latest ...

Rolls-Royce Wraith (2013) second teaser of 600bhp coupe

Rated 3 out of 53

Ben Pulman, 12 February 2013 11:30

This is part three of Rolls-Royce’s pre-Geneva motor show tease of its new Wraith coupe. We’ve already seen a ghostly interpretation of the Spirit of Ecstasy figurine, and a side profile shot that revealed a resemblance to a ’68 Mustang Fastback, and now Rolls has shown the rear of the Wraith, and made a few proud proclamations about just how ...

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