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The 458 Italia, Ferrari's V8 supercar, is the default choice in its category. Sexy, with a fabulous design and the latest in automotive technology, it is a pure driver’s car to be enjoyed by anyone who can afford it.Yet McLaren plans to spoil Ferrari’s party claiming that its own brand-new supercar, the MP4-12C, can beat it. On paper, little separates them. But the question for car fanatics remains: which one is better?
To find out, Channel 5's Fifth Gear presenters Tiff Needell and Jason Plato decided to pit the Ferrari against its new challenger from Britain. Their verdict? To find out, just follow the jump and watch the video…
BMW Takes Leading Car Role in New “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol” Film with i8 Concept and 6-Series
Tom Cruise’s return for another impossible mission as Ethan Hunt also marks the BMW Group’s return to Hollywood, as the Bavarian automaker will be the main automotive partner in the fourth installment of the Mission Impossible franchise.
BMW’s product placement in the “Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol” film comes in the form of the concept version of the upcoming i8 Hybrid Coupe, the Vision EfficientDynamics study while the latest 6-Series Convertible will also play a role in the movie.“We are thrilled to be involved again in another Hollywood Blockbuster,” said Ian Robertson, BMW AG Board Member for Sales and Marketing.
You can get a glimpse of the two Bavarian models in the first official trailer of the film in the video below.
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Revised McLaren MP4-12C GT3 Racer to Debut at Goodwood
The MP4-12C GT3, McLaren’s first race car outside of Formula 1 since the legendary F1 GTR, will make its debut in front of the public at this weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. Based on the new MP4-12C, the GT3 will appear in a revised form after McLaren’s team further honed the supercar.Changes include a new front radiator that increases the maximum ambient temperature at which the car can perform and a new gearbox cooler. There’s also a new aerodynamics package comprised of a new front splitter, door blade, rear wing, diffuser and louvers in the front bumpers, all made by carbon fibre.
Like the road car, the MP4-12C GT3 racer features a carbon fibre chassis and the same steering wheel as the MP4-24 Formula 1 car. The McLaren GT team will spend the 2011 season developing the GT3 before delivering 20 cars to privateer teams for the 2012 season.
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Toyota FT-86 Freshly Spied at the Nurburgring Race track
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If anything else, spy photographers have their work cut out with the new Toyota FT-86 sports coupe. As we are nearing closer to the launch of the production model, the Japanese automaker has increased its presence at the Nordschleife circuit in Germany to fine tune the chassis and mechanical hardware, with this latest scoop video showing a camouflaged prototype in action.The car seen here will most likely end up being the European specification model fitted with Toyota badges. North America will get the FT-86 in the form of the Scion FR-S, which was recently previewed as a concept at the 2011 New York Auto Show.
The differences between the two models are believed to be limited to the exterior styling details, with both cars featuring the same rear-wheel drive platform and a more technologically advanced version of Subaru’s new 2.0-liter four-cylinder boxer engine producing close to 200-ponies.
Source: Youtube/FT86club
If anything else, spy photographers have their work cut out with the new Toyota FT-86 sports coupe. As we are nearing closer to the launch of the production model, the Japanese automaker has increased its presence at the Nordschleife circuit in Germany to fine tune the chassis and mechanical hardware, with this latest scoop video showing a camouflaged prototype in action.The car seen here will most likely end up being the European specification model fitted with Toyota badges. North America will get the FT-86 in the form of the Scion FR-S, which was recently previewed as a concept at the 2011 New York Auto Show.
The differences between the two models are believed to be limited to the exterior styling details, with both cars featuring the same rear-wheel drive platform and a more technologically advanced version of Subaru’s new 2.0-liter four-cylinder boxer engine producing close to 200-ponies.
Source: Youtube/FT86club
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Mercedes-Benz Shows Off its New 2012 ML-Class SUV
By now, you know that Mercedes-Benz has released the new 2012 ML-Class ahead of its world premiere at September’s Frankfurt Motor Show. If you’re curious to see how the German firm’s American-made SUV looks on road, this is your lucky day as Mercedes has just published two official videos including a five-minute long film of its BMW X5 rival. You can watch both clips right after the break.Hiding under the third generation ML-Class’s evolutionary styling is a new platform architecture, which is shared in modified form with the latest Jeep Grand Cherokee, and a fresh choice of engine options that include a frugal 2.1-liter turbocharged four-cylinder diesel producing 201bhp.
In the United States, the new ML is expected to be offered at launch with a 3.0-liter V6 turbo diesel pumping out 240-horsepower and a 3.5-liter V6 delivering 302-horses.
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