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10 Reasons to Buy The March Edition of Car Magazine

Car Magazing March 2012 Cover

My March 2012 edition of CAR Magazine arrived yesterday. As always, it is filled with lots of news, reviews, opinion pieces, features and motorsport coverage. Here are 10 things I really enjoyed: Continue reading

McLaren MP4-12C vs Ferrari 458 vs Porsche 911 Turbo Drag Race

McLaren’s long rollout of the MP4-12C began yesterday with a smattering of reviews of pre-production cars. And then there’s this: an anonymously posted video of what we’re sure is a McLaren-endorsed drag race between the MP4-12C, a Ferrari 458 and a Porsche 911 Turbo.

Is the outcome seriously in doubt? Not really. The McLaren pulls up to the line with a 92-hp advantage over the 911 and weighs more than 100 lbs. less than the 458, which it also out-muscles. Sure, it will cost more than any of them as well, but in this realm the customers just hand the bill to their accountant.

Enjoy Lady Kaye