Ferrari LaFerrari vs McLaren P1: the stats and specs battle

Arch rivals Ferrari and McLaren have both revealed their new hypercars at the 2013 Geneva motor show today. Both produce over 900bhp and 650lb ft, hit 62mph in under three seconds, top 217mph, and cost nearly £1m. When we drive both cars in the coming months their different characters will no doubt be revealed, but for now here's how the pair match up head-to-head...

Frank Sinatra's Cadillac, Steve McQueen's Chevy truck to cross the block at ‘Classic California' auction

Bonhams & Butterfields is having a star-studded auction this Saturday at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. Lots of celebrity rides will cross the block at the event, which is being billed as a “Classic California” collection of cars, motorcycles and memorabilia. Here are some of the highlights: -- Actor/racer Steve McQueen's 1949 Chevrolet pickup will be offered for sale for the first time by his widow, Barbara Minty McQueen.

CAR interviews the retiring Bob Lutz (2010)

By Tim Pollard Motor Industry 09 March 2010 15:34 General Motors' 78-year-old product chief Bob Lutz (insert 'car tsar', 'car guy', 'Maximum Bob' cliché here) announced his retirement shortly after the 2010 Geneva motor show. CAR Online caught up with Maximum Bob to hear of his thoughts on the new GM, future products and exactly what happened behind the scenes during GM's collapse into Chapter 11 bankruptcy. CAR: GM's been on quite a journey over the past 18 months.