Myths, facts and the Chevy Volt

The election is less than two months away, so it must be time to bash the Chevy Volt. I’m referring to a Washington Post piece titled “GM’s vaunted Volt is on the road to nowhere fast.” I cite the Post piece only because it’s the latest; there have been other similar pieces in other quote-unquote mainstream media outlets. For the most part they trot out the same old arguments.

To Infiniti and beyond - new Q30 concept revealed for 2013 Frankfurt Show

This is the Infiniti Q30 concept premium hatchback, set to take on BMW’s 1 Series, the Audi A1 and the Mercedes-Benz A-Class in the upmarket family hatchback sector. Unveiled ahead of its official world debut at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show, MSN Cars was at the exclusive preview event in Milan. We spoke to head of Infiniti design, Alfonso Albaisa to dig deeper into the inspiration behind the Q30 concept and the future of Infiniti’s road cars.

Hand-built Porsche ‘Frankfurt Flyer’ special up for sale on eBay

This piece of organic looking, handcrafted aluminium is called the ‘Frankfurt Flyer’ – a bespoke creation by American engineer Chris Runge. It’s rather special too, as the original Flyer racecar is the forebear to one of the most famous Porsche models ever, the 550 Spyder. This is one man’s painstaking recreation of one of the finest post-war sports cars to ever see the light of day, and it could be yours for $60,000 – around £36,500.