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Porsche 918 Spyder laps Nurburgring in under 7 minutes

The Porsche 918 Spyder (pictured) laps the Nurburgring in under 7 minutes When the McLaren P1 was first revealed, Ron Dennis told us it would lap the Nurburgring in under 7 minutes. But it seems the best the McLaren P1 has managed so far is a 7:04, so it’s no surprise McLaren hasn’t officially declared its time as they probably knew it wasn’t enough, but also knew that Porsche has managed to take the new 918 Spyder round the ‘Ring in just 6:57s. That 6:57 by the Porsche 918 Spyder isn’t quite as quick as the Radical, but as the Radical has only single type approval, Porsche are justifiably claiming the 918 Spyder’s time as the quickest by a proper production car, beating the previous record of 7:11s set by the Gumpert Apollo.

Skoda announces 88mpg low emission Octavia

Skoda has launched an ultra-green version of its Octavia hatch, which emits just 85g/km CO2 and achieves 88.3mpg. The Skoda Octavia GreenLine is powered by a 1.6-litre TDI CR 110hp diesel engine and, thanks to its low emissions, qualifies for free road tax. Find out how much a used Skoda Octavia costs on AutoTrader On Bing: see pictures of the Skoda Octavia GreenLine Packed with eco-technologies such as low rolling resistance tyres inflated to a higher pressure than normal, the Octavia GreenLine attracts a BIK rate of 13%, making it highly-affordable for many company car users as well.

Audi TT Ultra Quattro concept (2013) first official pictures

This is Audi’s idea of a TT in the GT3 RS or Superleggera mould: the TT Ultra Quattro concept. Thanks to a ruthless diet and an uprated 2.0-litre TFSI turbo petrol engine, the all-wheel drive TT Ultra will launch to 62mph in 4.2sec, (1.3sec faster than a regular Audi TTS) and hit 173mph flat out. Just how light is the Audi TT Ultra?