Personally I thought Aston Martins’ Rapide was as good as it got when it came to 4 door saloons. Porsches’ attempt looks like it ate all the pies, the Maybach is on it’s way out and the S-Class and the 7 Series were never really in the same league.

Then Bugatti goes and does this:

It’s exquisite! but it’s still only a prototype. Bugatti say if there’s enough public interest, which i’m sure there will be regardless of any credit crunch, then sales will start in 2013 in exchange for £900,000 or your soul if you don’t have that kind of cash.

It’ll produce 800 bhp with around 900lb ft of torque which should launch this divine beast from 0-62mph in just under 3 seconds and topping out at about 240mph. The word ‘ridiculous’ come to mind seeing as it weighs in at 2 tonnes!

Full article from evo magazine here

Loads more pics from flickr here

Re-watch the live launch from McLaren on the Auto Express website:

McLaren MP4-12C launch and pictures

Enjoy!

I know the tv ad might be a bit old now (about 11 months) but this ad on Vimeo looks/feels a much better way to view it.

Click here for the full Honda Insight Experience

Chance to win a Citroen DS3 for a year

Good news for new car buyers. Not all the £400 million set aside by the government for the scrappage scheme has been used the date has been extended until the end of March.

“Against the background of the economic downturn the scrappage scheme has proved a great success, driving UK car sales, protecting jobs and supporting the supply chain for car manufacture at a time when this sector needed it most,” Lord Mandelson, the Business Secretary said.

Read more @ Auto Express

Check out the top ten scrappage scheme stars – listed by Auto Express – Read full article

1. Kia Picanto	2. Hyundai i10	3. Ford Fiesta
4. Toyota Yaris	5. Renault Clio	6. Vauxhall Corsa
7. Nissan Micra	8. Honda Jazz	9. Suzuki Alto
10. Peugeot 107

McLaren have today unveiled their 2010 challenger the MP4-25, and i have to say it’s one of the most stunning F1 cars I’ve seen in a long time. Ferrari’s car is just bland in comparison – no wonder they’re talking about going back to the drawing board!

It’s a bit dramatic, and Schumi is wearing a bit too much make up bit it’s still pretty cool.

After much uncertainty in recent times Saab has finally found a buyer. Spyker, a Dutch super car company who have owned an F1 team and built the C8, have saved the Saab brand for £47 million.

Saab was previously owned by GM who were in talks with Swedish super car company Koenigsegg regarding the sale of Saab, but talks fell through late last year.

The newly formed Mercedes GP team has shown off it’s new livery on last years championship winning BrawnGP car. The car was unveiled at the Mercedes museum in Stuttgart.