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McLaren upgrades MP4-12C for 2013

The McLaren MP4-12C supercar will get a bevy of updates for 2013, and current 12C owners will have access to most of them at no charge. First and most importantly on the list is a power increase, from 592 hp to 616 hp, a 24-horse bump through engine-remapping. The boost in power helps pull the McLaren to a 10.6 quarter-mile, one-tenth of a second faster than in the previous year model.

Celebrate 40 years of Nissan's Z car with our special Web-zine

It's the 40th anniversary of Nissan's iconic Z car. You can join the celebration with a special-edition Web-zine created by the editors of AutoWeek. A great historical compilation from the AW archives, this special issue will take you from the Fairlady to the latest 370Z, with the race cars in between.

Top Ten most unreliable cars in Europe

Top Ten lists are always fascinating, and we have the ten most unreliable cars in Europe as declared by Warranty Direct. When we run a story on car reliability, it’s usually about the most reliable cars to buy. This time, we have a list of the most unreliable cars in Europe – and it’s not good news for Land Rover.