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918 a match for Ferrari and McLaren in corners, says Porsche

Rated 3 out of 53

Ollie Kew, 14 May 2013 10:00

Had you forgotten about the third contender in the hybrid supercar wars, given the furious competition betwen Ferrari and McLaren? Porsche’s hybrid 918 Spyder is that third competitor, which mates a 4.6-litre normally aspirated V8 to an 84bhp front-drive electric motor and a 127bhp EV motor helping drive the rear tyres. It costs £768,026, and though Porsche won’t quite admit as much, ...

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918 a match for Ferrari and McLaren in corners, says Porsche

918 a match for Ferrari and McLaren in corners, says Porsche

Rated 3 out of 53

Ollie Kew, 14 May 2013 10:00

Had you forgotten about the third contender in the hybrid supercar wars, given the furious competition betwen Ferrari and McLaren? Porsche’s hybrid 918 Spyder is that third competitor, which mates a 4.6-litre normally aspirated V8 to an 84bhp front-drive electric motor and a 127bhp EV motor helping drive the rear tyres. It costs £768,026, and though Porsche won’t quite admit as much, ...

CAR interviews 'Mr GT3' Andreas Preuninger

CAR interviews 'Mr GT3' Andreas Preuninger

Rated 4 out of 54

Ben Pulman, 06 March 2013 07:00

The latest Porsche 911 GT3 boasts an all-new 469bhp 3.8-litre flat-six and is quicker than the legendary GT3 RS 4.0, but fans of this hardcore icon have voiced their concern over its new dual-clutch PDK gearbox and its steering (both the electric rack inherited from the 991-generation Carrera, and the new rear-axle steering).  Ahead of the 911 GT3's unveil at the 2013 Geneva show this ...

Ferrari's 599 roadster (2010): first details

Ferrari's 599 roadster (2010): first details

Rated 3 out of 53

Phil McNamara, 09 June 2010 09:00

Ferrari’s next new model will be a 599 roadster, Ferrari chairman Luca de Montezemolo told journalists in London last night.  ‘A lot of our clients are saying they want an open, 12-cylinder car with very sporty performance. At Pebble Beach, we will present this car,’ said de Montezemolo. Ferrari is working on a drop-top 599? Yes. Ferrari is currently presenting ...

Ferrari 458 Italias ‘selling for £200k in UK’

Ferrari 458 Italias ‘selling for £200k in UK’

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Tim Pollard, 10 February 2010 12:35

The first examples of the new Ferrari 458 Italia supercar are trading for close to £200,000, price guide Glass’s Guide reports today. It claims wealthy enthusiasts are paying a £25,000 premium to jump the queue and get into one of the first 458s in Britain. The Italia lists at £169,545 in the UK, with first deliveries due for summer 2010. ...

CAR interviews McLaren Automotive boss Ron Dennis (2009)

CAR interviews McLaren Automotive boss Ron Dennis (2009)

Rated 3 out of 53

Ben Whitworth, 18 May 2009 12:10

It’s been an interesting start to the year for Ron Dennis. In the past five months he’s pulled out of F1, his race team has been hauled up in front of the FIA like a naughty schoolboy for telling porkies, on-track performance from the 2009 McLaren car has been abysmal at best and now he’s about to launch a range ...

Baby Rolls-Royce named as Ghost

Baby Rolls-Royce named as Ghost

Rated 3 out of 53

Ben Pulman, 20 April 2009 09:00

Rolls-Royce has revealed that its new sub-Phantom saloon will be called Ghost. The announcement was made by Rolls CEO Tom Purves at a press conference held at the Shanghai motor show this morning, and he also teased at other future models that will bear the Ghost name. Rolls-Royce Ghost? What happended to RR4 and 200EX? RR4 was just the codename ...

Porsche Panamera prices announced

Porsche Panamera prices announced

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Ben Pulman, 12 March 2009 12:50

Porsche has announced UK prices for its Panamera, and that all PDK-equipped cars will come with stop-start technology - the ‘entry-level’ S starts at £72,266, rising to £95,298 for the range-topping Panamera Turbo. By comparison, a Cayenne GTS is £54,085 and a Cayenne Turbo is £75,137 So what do I get on my £95k Porsche Panamera Turbo? For a start ...

Shake-up at Tesla; a dozen UK orders

Shake-up at Tesla; a dozen UK orders

Rated 3 out of 53

Tim Pollard, 16 October 2008 11:22

Electric car start-up Tesla is restructuring its US operation and laying off around 100 staff, as the credit crunch continues to make life difficult for car companies big and small. It’s now on its fourth CEO in 12 months, as founder Elon Musk takes over from Ze’ev Drori. In an announcement on the chief exec’s blog, Tesla Motors said it ...

Corvette ZR1 price bombshell

Corvette ZR1 price bombshell

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Greg Fountain, 25 September 2008 14:37

General Motors has pitched the Corvette into the price stratosphere by announcing that the 206mph ZR1 will retail at an eye-watering £109,000 in the UK. It may be the fastest car ever built by GM, but the new 'Vette now enters big-time supercar territory, where it will need to have the quality to match its ballistic performance. The outrageous price ...

Tesla increases Roadster production

Tesla increases Roadster production

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Nick Eaton, 11 September 2008 11:30

Tesla Motors is about to ramp up production of its Roadster, having secured supply of a new single-speed gearbox from BorgWarner. Tesla began producing the Roadster in March 2008, but all 27 cars so far delivered to customers have effectively been interim models because the original two-speed ‘box was deemed too fragile for long-term use. So what’s the deal with Tesla’s latest Roadster? The original ...

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