Monthly Archives: May 2014

British buyer pays £6.2m for McLaren F1

British buyer pays £6.2m for McLaren F1 - McLaren F1 front

McLaren F1 is one of the most iconic supercars of all time. Between 1992 and 1998 just 106 examples were built and only 64 of these were road-going versions with a 627bhp 6.1-litre V12.

New smart fortwo and forfour prototypes teased in promo video

Renault has already unveiled their new Twingo with rear-engine and rear-wheel drive.

Man’s attempt to pull out of parking spot Unbelieveable

Sarah Galet, assistant manager of Sports Clips, a barbershop in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, looked out the window of her workplace and noticed something unusual.

Tesla 1Q loss totals $50 million as costs rise

Tesla reports quarterly earnings on Wednesday, May 7, 2014. (AP Photo/Al Behrman, File)
Electric car maker Tesla Motors lost $49.8 million in the first quarter as it accelerated the development of its new crossover and made improvements to its Model S sedan.

Tesla said it produced a record 7,535 Model S sedans during the period and delivered 6,457 to customers, but higher costs led to a loss. Shares fell 7 percent to $187.50 in after-hours trading.

Hyundai launches special edition i30 and ix35

Hyundai has launched limited Go! editions on the i30 and ix35. The Go! models will be limited to 550 examples and feature £900 of extra kit as standard, while Go! SE will add £1450 of extra equipment, but be limited to just 150 cars.