Anything Ferrari can do, McLaren can do better. At least that’s what the boys in Woking seem to believe. After all, McLaren has trounced Ferrari around the Formula One circuit for the past several years now. But while the British team has followed its Italian rival from grand prix racing into building supercars with the McLaren F1, Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren and (most recently) the MP4-12C, one thing Ferrari does that McLaren doesn’t is grand tourers. And with the advent of the FF, shooting brakes. Funk Flex
(Video) Auto Talk: Land Rover teases new Evoque special edition with Victoria Beckham
Land Rover is using the Beijing Motor Show to reveal a special edition Range Rover Evoque with Victoria Beckham – not “created with” or “by,” just “with.” It was announced almost a year ago, but Posh Becks has been busy doing the kinds of things keep a woman called Posh busy. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Mercedes reveals G63 and G65 AMG ahead of Beijing
Mercedes-Benz has been kind enough to give us all a glimpse of the company’s 2013 G63 AMG ahead of the super SUV’s debut at the 2012 Beijing Motor Show. A 5.5-liter AMG-built twin-turbo V8 engine lurks behind the updated face, complete with a heady 544 horsepower and 560 pound-feet of torque. The direct-injection engine is also laden with fuel-saving gear, including a start/stop system and an intelligent alternator that only charges the vehicle’s electrical system when needed. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Chevrolet trademarks SS designation… why now?
The 1961 Impala SS inaugurated the SS trim line to the brand, and its SS cars have found more than a million homes since – examples like this 1966 model helping the way. Turns out, though, that General Motors just got around to patenting the designator SS on April 13, 2012. Since the SS descriptor has historically indicated a model variant or trim level, distinctions that apparently don’t normally warrant trademark protection, the questions are why now and what for? Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Audi testing new RS6 Avant at the Nürburgring… so what’s under the hood?
When a company like Audi debuts a new model line, enthusiasts know it brings with it the promise of a high-performance muscle-beast to follow. And so is the case with the A6 leading to the RS6. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: Shelby considering new halo sports car, Focus and Fusion models for the future
With the debut of its audacious 1000 horsepower GT500 at the New York Auto Show earlier this month, you might be wondering what direction Shelby will be headed in the future. After all, they can’t just keep adding more horsepower to the Mustang. Can they? Funk Flex
