Arias Pistons 12.5:1 Compression 82mm Bore Honda B-series on 2040-parts.com

Tesla Model S EV UK launch – Tesla considering patent giveaway

Elon Musk (pictured) launches RHD Model S in UK The electric Tesla Model S – probably the only electric car that makes sense – has finally been launched in the UK in right hand drive, with the first five Model S customers taking delivery of their cars. With a starting price of £50,280 (after the £5k taxpayer bribe) the Model S represents a real first for EVs; the first EV that can do pretty much anything an ICE car can, and more beside. With a range of up to 312 miles, seating for up to seven (well, 5+2), low running costs, great performance (0-60mph in 4.2 seconds) low service costs, no VED, no congestion charge and, at least until 2015, no BIK for business users, it’s not only almost as practical as a comparable ICE car it’s massively cheaper to run.

Porsche to add 1,000 employees

To keep pace with its planned model expansion and sales targets, Porsche AG will add more than 1,000 employees by 2015, Automotive News Europe has learned from Volkswagen Group sources. About 500 jobs will be added for production of Porsche's new compact SUV, codenamed the Cajun, which will go on sale in 2013 in Europe and in North America about six months later. Porsche's supervisory board will make a decision on the production location of the Cajun in mid-March.

2012 BMW M6 Coupe & M6 Convertible first video & new pictures

New video and new photos of the 2012 BMW M6 Coupe and Convertible The 2012 BMW M6 was revealed at the weekend, and today we have the first videos of the coupe and convertible, and new photos too. As is their wont, BMW choose Sunday morning to reveal the new M6 – as the BMW M6 Coupe and BMW M6 Convertible – with plenty of photos and most of the detail. Now, just 48 hours on, BMW has managed to come up with a pair of short promotion videos – one for the M6 Coupe and one for the M6 Convertible – and some extra photos.