Has the McLaren P1 lapped the Nurburgring in a record 6 minutes 47 seconds?

Has the McLaren P1 lapped the Nurburgring in a record 6 minutes 47 seconds? We knew McLaren were back at the Nurburgring with the P1 in an attempt to make good on Ron Dennis’s promise that the P1 would lap the ‘Ring in under 7 minutes. It appears McLaren has already tried to set a sub-7 minute time with the P1 but could only manage 7:04s so, with the firts P1s now in customer hands – and full performance specs revealed – the final piece of the jigsaw (apart form a Top Gear lap record) is to set a great time at the Nurburgring.

Hyundai sees 10 percent mpg gain from its first direct-injection engine

Hyundai Motor Co. on Tuesday unveiled its first direct-injection gasoline engine, saying it delivers more power with a 10 percent improvement in fuel economy. The 2.4-liter engine, called the Theta II, will debut in the redesigned Sonata sedan, due in U.S.

Skoda Fabia Estate (2007): first official pictures

By Chris Chilton First Official Pictures 14 August 2007 03:56 Supermini estates are a bit of an oddity - most people looking for a roomy car want extra space in the cabin too. But Skoda clearly reckoned the old Skoda wagon was worth replacing because the new one makes its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in Spetember. Based on the new Fabia hatch we drove earlier this year, the new estate is just 7mm longer but 46mm loftier than the old estate.