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CAR interviews Ron Dennis on the McLaren MP4-12C (2009)

CAR interviewed McLaren Automotive chairman Ron Dennis for the November 2009 issue of CAR Magazine’s feature on the new McLaren MP4-12C supercar. Here are some of the out-takes from our interview – and video of Dennis talking us around McLaren’s new roadgoing supercar. ‘It’s understandable why people ask the question “why now”, but the answer to that question lies in the statistics of F1.

Lexus CT 200h: The CT 200h Kylie advert

Kylie has work for the Lexus shilling. Last month we reported that Lexus had splashed a chunk of Toyota’s rainy-day money on bagging Kylie Minogue to promote the Lexus CT 200h. Which seems like a very good idea.

Mercedes-Benz announces record sales for its AMG division

Meanwhile, AMG has announced that 2013 was the most success year in the firm's history with a total of 32,200 sales thanks in part to the success of the new A45 AMG and CLA45 AMG. The announcement marks the first time Mercedes-Benz has officially confirmed annual sales figures for its AMG division. AMG's 2012 sales were believed to be around 20,000.