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Good news for UK manufacturing. McLaren Automotive has expanded to North America and Canada. And to celebrate the arrival of the MP4-12C stateside they’ve released a special video of their supercar on the mean streets of Baltimore. Here it is… It shows the MP4-12C driving off the cargo vessel in the port of Baltimore. It [...]
The finalists for the prestigious World Car Of The Year awards have been announced. Two awards are up for grabs; the World Car Of The Year 2012 and the World Performance Car Of The Year 2012. The ten finalists in each category were selected by a jury of 66 international car journalists from Europe, Asia [...]
Welcome to the first ever Motoring Spy Awards. It’s that time of year again dear reader, when the interweb is awash with awards and year-end reviews. So here is our humble contribution to the world of motoring medals. We’ve got 14 prestigious awards to dish out including 3 awards voted for by Motoring Spy readers, [...]
The Mclaren MP4-12C has posted a lap time of 7 minutes 28 seconds on the Nurburgring Nordschleife. A short video released by Mclaren shows footage of the MP4-12C testing on the Nordschleife circuit before handing the keys over to Sport Auto. The unofficial lap time was set by German journalist Horst Von Saurma-Jeltsch on behalf [...]
Mclaren insiders have confirmed that official testing of their new hypercar is underway ahead of its 2014 launch. The first test took place last month on closed roads in Spain. As you would expect, the aim is to surpass every other hypercar including the Bugatti Veyron, Lamborghini Aventador, Porsche 918 Spyder, Pagani Huayra and the [...]
The Porsche Cayman R has been named Britain’s Best Driver’s Car for 2011 by Autocar magazine. After a three-day test involving extensive tests on public roads and a racetrack, the Cayman R was selected as the car which provided the greatest driving thrill. The Contenders Eleven cars worth almost £900,000 took part in the contest; [...]
The launch of the new Mclaren MP4-12C is a triumph for British engineering. A car that’s a genuine contender against the Bugatti Veyron for less than an fifth of the price. But after creating such a breakthrough car, what does the future hold for Mclaren Automotive? Reading the August edition of Motor Trend revealed a [...]
