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Car makers to be forced to disclaim ‘Official’ economy figures

We’ve banged on for a long time about the futility of official economy figures, especially as car makers get better and better at ‘gaming’ the official economy tests to produce the results they want. Much of the impetus to create the best headline economy figure for a car is driven by taxation, with car makers well aware that the better the official economy results are, the lower their CO2 will be (CO2 isn’t tested for – it’s just extrapolated from the official mpg) and the more appealing the car will be to buyers, particularly fleet buyers. But a ruling by the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) against Audi could at least see car makers having to admit in their adverts that the ‘official’ economy figure bears no relation to what owners can expect to achieve in the real world.

Illinois man wins two Mustangs

Thomas Barker, a 24-year-old Illinois resident, has two new Ford Mustangs for his garage. Barker is the winner of the 2011 Mustang Dream Giveaway, taking home a one-of-a-kind 2012 Ford Mustang Patriot Edition Boss 302 and a completely restored 1969 Mustang Boss 302. Only one copy of the 2012 Mustang Patriot Edition was produced.

Porsche Cayman (2013) first official photos of 981

One of our favourite Porsches on sale is being replaced – and this is it: the new 2013 Porsche Cayman. Essentially a tin-top coupe Boxster, the new 981-series Cayman was unveiled today in the fitting location of Los Angeles. It's the Mk2 Cayman, after 2005's original first spawned a Boxster coupe for the sub-911 masses.