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New Jensen Interceptor to be built by CPP

The first image of the CPP Jensen Interceptor Ever since we first reported on just how good CPP are at what they do a couple of years ago, we’ve had umpteen stories about the boys from CPP and their ambitions – with the help of ‘Vlad the Investor’ – to make a real mark on the high-end car market. And now comes the news that CPP are to design and build an all new Jensen Interceptor. Yes, we’ve had other stories in the last few years about ‘New’ Jensen Interceptors, but they’ve all been about updating original donor cars to make them fit for the 21st century.

Amped Up! GM to hire 1,000 engineers and researchers for electric cars

General Motors will hire 1,000 engineers and researchers in Michigan for research and development of electric vehicles, CEO Dan Akerson said on Tuesday morning in Detroit. The new hires will work on batteries, electric motors and power-control technology. Akerson made the announcement at the factory that builds the 2011 Chevrolet Volt.

Alfa Romeo 4C UK debut at 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed

The launch Edition of the Alfa Romeo 4C (pictured) will be in action at the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed. We had the launch – finally – of the production version of the Alfa Romeo 4C at the Geneva Motor Show in March, and now visitors to the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July will get the chance to see the 4C in action as it makes its UK ‘Dynamic’ debut. Weighing in at under 1000kg, the 4C is a hugely promising sports car from Alfa, which seems to offer all you want from an Alfa including decent performance from the 1750cc four cylinder turbo from the Giulietta Quadrifoglio Verde, which promises 0-62mph in around 4.5 seconds Alfa are actually bringing the Launch Edition of the 4C to Goodwood for visitors to lust over, which gets extra tweaks including a carbon fibre body kit.