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McLaren 12C Can-Am goes in to production

The track only McLaren 12C – the 12C Can-Am – was revealed as a one-off at Pebble Beach but is now going in to limited production. The 12C Can-Am is aimed at the lucrative track day market in the States, and without the constraints of any production series McLaren has been able to play as they wish. That means the 12C Can-Am – developed by the McLaren GT Team which developed the 12C GT3 Race car – gets a new aerodynamic package that improves downforce by 30 per cent, including a carbon fibre splitter with winglets, a carbon fibre diffuser and huge rear spoiler.

Alfa Romeo Mito TCT (2011) comes to the UK

Alfa Romeo's first twin-cluch gearbox is launching in the Mito - and the Mito TCT is now available in the UK. The MultiAir 1.4 is the launch engine for the TCT twin dry clutch transmission. Typically for Alfa, it's technically interesting: Alfa claims it enhances performance and comfort, gives a sportier feel and more importantly in the current climate, reduces CO2 emissions.

Tomorrow’s world: future car technology news

By Tim Pollard Motor Industry 14 October 2009 17:11 CAR's new technology series looks at the car tech developments that will quickly change the shape of the new cars we’ll all be driving in the years to come. We’ve talked to the world’s biggest components suppliers, and interviewed experts at manufacturers across the globe. Our reports detail the innovations and technical advances that will make our cars cleaner, greener, safer and – we hope – keep the fun factor we all enjoy in our cars.