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First Look: 2014 McLaren P1

A 903-HP, $1.15 Million Plug-In Hybrid.

Ask any enthusiast what the best hypercar of the past two decades is, and chances are that they'll tell you it’s the McLaren F1, which was the world's fastest car when it came out in 1994. Now, the British automaker is back in the hypercar game with the all-new P1.

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Toyota will turn a profit in its European automotive business during the current fiscal year, ending this month, for the first time since 2007.

This year marks the 60th anniversary of America's fiberglass wunderkind, the Chevrolet Corvette.

The way Kirk Bennion tells it, the Corvette is the only car that's steeped in history yet chooses to largely ignore it.

Ford introduced the EcoSport compact SUV to Europe at the Geneva motor show with a range of fuel-efficient powertrains.

Ford debuted two family haulers in

The Chevrolet Corvette started its 60-year run as a roadster in 1953.

By unveiling the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray convertible in Europe, GM is signaling that it believes this generation of the 'Vette can stretch its halo beyond American shores.

Embattled Daimler boss Dieter Zetsche this week is defending his strategy -- and his job -- by unveiling a new Mercedes model which is part of a compact vehicle lineup, seen as key to the premium carmaker's turnaround.

Russia is likely to become Europe's biggest market for new vehicles as early as this year as current leader Germany succumbs to the euro zone crisis, according to Toyota Europe's sales and marketing boss Karl Schlicht.

Jaguar Land Rover plans to increase investment at its UK engine plant and double employment at the site to around 1,400, CEO Ralf Speth said.

For most people in the Western world, going to the dealership is like going to the dentist. The visit is considered a success as long as it is quick and painless.

Opel/Vauxhall's new Cascada mid-sized convertible will be priced more than 14,000 euros less than potential rivals when it starts arriving at dealerships in April as the money-losing brand seeks to attract buyers looking for a cheaper alternative to...

Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn believes it is too early to revise downwards sales predictions for Europe this year.

Lamborghini stole the limelight from McLaren and Ferrari rivals on Monday by celebrating its 50th anniversary with an exclusive hypercar of which just three will be built.

From GMM

A third-generation formula one driver would be "fantastic", the sport's chief executive Bernie Ecclestone has admitted.

Actually, the possibility is now quite real, with 1996 world champion Damon Hill's 22-year-old son Josh to contest the European F3 championship this year.

The winner of this year's series will get a test with the fabled F1 team Ferrari.

Damon Hill has been raising the profile of his son recently, after Josh in 2012 won five races in the Formula Renault 2.0 championship.

Josh's grandfather was the 1962 and 1968 world champion Graham Hill, and Josh recently accompanied his father Damon to collect Graham's entry into Motor Sport magazine's Hall of Fame.

All three Hills raced the now iconic blue and white livery of the London rowing club on their helmets.

Bernie Ecclestone told F1 business journalist Christian Sylt: "I wish Damon's son would get into F1.

"It would be super. It would be fantastic," he told City A.M.

Joshua Hill. (Photo: Joshua Hill/Facebook)

Plans of creating a new touring car series, based on the German DTM, are still on the agenda in North America.

Talks between ITR, the organization behind the DTM, and Grand-Am had stalled these past months. The merger between Grand-Am and the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) was keeping everyone busy.

Robert Wickens, Mercedes DTM (Photo: René Fagnan)

Now with the unified series all set, the focus is shifting back to plans of an American DTM series, to fill the demand for sprint sport car races on the continent. The sights are set for 2015 or 2016, after the merger is done.

The new DTM could welcome manufacturers from both America and Europe, but also from Japan - where the Super GT championship recently adopted DTM rules for its GT500 class. Of course, if - and only if -, efforts to keep the operating costs down succeed.

"Yes to internationalization," said BMW's Jens Marquardt, "but not at any cost."

So far, only Audi has formally backed the plan.

"I can just say that the American market is very important for Audi," motorsport boss Wolfgang Ullrich said to SPEED TV.

"The DTM is a very high level touring car series that's been successful in Europe at present. We have the intention to cooperate with other motorsport authorities internationally to find a way to run these cars based on this new technical rulebook in other countries as well."

From press release

Following his recent success in Rally Sweden, WRC point standings leader, Sébastien Ogier (Volkswagen) looks forward to the third round of the WRC season, the Rally Mexico.

After he took second place in Monte Carlo rally behind Sebastien Loeb's Citroen DS3, then clinched victory in Sweden ahead of his fellow countryman, Sebastien Ogier confirmed the high level of performance of his Volkswagen Polo R, which make its WRC debuts this season.

Ogier is now the main favorite for championship win.

"Wait, we have only completed two of the 13 rounds of the World Championship," he said.

"We still don't really know how good we are, or how competitive the Polo R WRC is on gravel. Maybe we will rethink our goals for the season after Portugal or Argentina. One thing is certain, owever: if we are still in with a chance at the end of the season, we will fight all the way."

Sebastien Ogier. (Photo: Volkswagen Motorsport)

This week end, Rally Mexico will be a test for the german squad, that will run its first event on gravel roads. It will be interesting to see the level of performance of the Polo on this surface.

"That is hard to say," Ogier added. "In Mexico we will be driving on quite rough gravel routes, and at an extremely high altitude. The air is thin at over 2,500 metres above sea level. We drivers feel that, and so do the engines. At its worst, everyone here has almost a third less performance than under normal conditions."

In spite of those particular conditions, Sebastien Ogier is looking forward to the mexican special stages.

"I really like the atmosphere there. The weather is always good and the special stages are lined with a lot of fans. The start in Guanajuato, in particular, is a fantastic experience. Down narrow lanes, through tunnels, and past thousands of fans cheering you on frenetically - that is pure goose bumps! For me personally, it is always very special to line up in Mexico. It was there that I drove my very first rally in the World Championship back in 2008 - and I promptly won my first race in the Junior WRC class. That was like a dream back then. As such, I am always happy to travel to Mexico to race there."

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the iconic 911, Porsche took the wraps off the fifth-generation of the 911 GT3 at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. The engine, transmission, body, and chassis are entirely new.

Photo: Porsche

The latest Porsche 911 GT3 exploits a 475-horsepower, 3.8L flat-six engine that's based on the 911 Carrera S' unit, but shares only a few common parts. Using a dual-clutch PDK transmission, the car sprints from 0-100 km/h in 3.5 seconds, and 0-200 km/h in less than 12 seconds.

Additionally, Porsche is introducing active rear-wheel steering. Depending on the speed, the system steers in the opposite or the same direction as the front wheels, thereby improving agility and stability.

Scheduled to arrive in Canada at the end of this year, the all-new Porsche 911 GT3 will retail from $148,800.

Photo: Porsche

Hyundai Motorsport has unveiled at Geneva Motor Show its latest version of its i20 WRC that will contest de FIA World Rally Championship.

This updated version includes upgrades to the car's aerodynamics, chassis and suspension to improve cooling, enhanced suspension kinematics and chassis stiffness.

In addition, the newly specified i20 World Rally Car also reveals a striking new livery.

Photo: Hyundai

“We are still in the infancy of our exciting World Rally Championship programme so the development curve for the car and team is steep. This latest version of the i20 WRC has centred on aerodynamics with the objective of improving the car's cooling systems,” said Michel Nandan, Hyundai Motorsport Team Principal.

“A new rear wing and front spoiler give the i20 WRC a new external appearance while, under the bodywork, improvements have also been made to the suspension kinematics and chassis stiffness as we gear up for a more structured test programme later in the year,” Nandan added.

Photo: Hyundai