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McLaren MP4-12C vs Ferrari 458 Italia: the video

McLaren vs Ferrari: F1's nastiest rivalry is spilling onto the road, and the new issue of CAR Magazine delivers the world's first deep dive comparing Woking's 12C with Maranello's sensational 458. It's the most anticipated supercar showdown for almost two decades, and it's only in CAR magazine (out 18 August). We've stripped the McLaren bare, to deliver a 15-page technical lowdown on the 12C.

Volkswagen Brands – enough for now

VW boss Martin Winterkorn says Volkswagen has enough brands Volkswagen seems to be on a world domination plan. Audi is expanding with every passing day and the VW Group (Auto Union to be) has an unrivalled list of brands under its umbrella, including Audi, SEAT, Skoda, Bentley, Lamborghini, Bugatti and of course VW itself. It also recently effectively took control of Porsche (after the failed efforts by Porsche to take control of VW) and has just announced a near 20% stake in Suzuki.

2012 Toyota Yaris: The UK stuff

The 2012 Toyota Yaris - the UK details We’ve been trailing the 2012 Toyota Yaris since the end of last year when Toyota in Japan unveiled the JDM Toyota Viz ( the Japanese version of the Yaris) and again a month ago with the unofficial Euro details. But now Toyota UK has decided – especially as the 2012 Yaris is starting to roll off production lines in Europe from today – that they may as well make the new Yaris official, give us some details and let us know exactly how much a new Yaris will now cost. The Yaris will come in four flavours of trim – T2, TR, SR and Spirit – although Toyota say that a full two thirds of sales are of the TR trim.