September 21, 2012

McLaren Tease New F1 Successor

The McLaren F1 to many people is still the ultimate hyper car. Dominant for over a decade as the worlds fastest production car, the F1 was not just about going quickly in a straight line. Perfectly balanced, perfectly engineering, and perfectly capable of success in motorsport. Now McLaren are back in the game of making road cars and after many years the F1 is to finally have a successor.

It goes without saying that we expect a lot from this new car, but until 27/09/2012 at the Paris motor show we know very little. McLaren have released this teaser image and video of the car but have remained tightlipped about every aspect. The British firm made a bold statement last month saying that big engines such as V12’s were dead and so it is safe to presume that this new car will run a heavily turbocharged V8.

Porsche Cayenne Gets Audi Power

A few years ago it was the case that Porsche were just about to acquire Volkswagen. How? Through some very sneaky tactics, however, this all fell through. The end result is now evident with VW completing their acquisition of Porsche last month. How long until parts sharing begins between the two? It has already started…

This is the new Porsche Cayenne S diesel. The motor is a slightly tuned version of Audi’s twin-turbo 4.2 litre unit. Crammed into the front of the latest generation Porsche 4X4 it produces 377BHP as well as an astonishing 626lb-ft of torque. From a standing start to 62MPH it only takes this diesel V8 model 5.7 seconds. Top speed is pegged at 157MPH. We have no doubt that this is simply the beginning of VW sharing its parts bin with Porsche, but the bigger question is, what will VW take from Porsche?