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Ferrari LaFerrari vs McLaren P1: the stats and specs battle

Arch rivals Ferrari and McLaren have both revealed their new hypercars at the 2013 Geneva motor show today. Both produce over 900bhp and 650lb ft, hit 62mph in under three seconds, top 217mph, and cost nearly £1m. When we drive both cars in the coming months their different characters will no doubt be revealed, but for now here's how the pair match up head-to-head...

2011 Freelander 2: The “Claynation” TV Ads

The 2011 Land Rover Freelander 2 Claynation Advert Success breeds success (although probably because success frees up budgets). And there aren’t too many car companies around who’ve managed to rebound better from the worst the world can throw at them than Land Rover. Not only has Land Rover weathered the storm of world financial meltdown – despite its products being at the premium end of the scale – it has also managed to thrive despite the protestations of the eco-mentalists that Land Rover’s products are destroying the planet.

Think a sports car makes you more attractive? Think again

It’s a favourite stereotype: a man driving a flashy sports car is more attractive to women – or at least, so he might think. Now a survey by Motors.co.uk suggests that exactly the opposite could be true. While the same research reckons 48% of men subscribe to the stereotyped view, in actual fact women are more likely to find a man driving an eco car more alluring.