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Usain Bolt Gold Nissan GT-R eBay auction starts 22nd November 2012

A ‘Bolt Gold’ Nissan GT-R – painted gold to mark Usain Bolt’s Olympic success in 2012 – will be auctioned on eBay starting on 22nd November 2012. The Nissan GT-R ‘Bolt Gold’ is a one-off 2013 GT-R painted in the only colour appropriate for Usain St. Leo Bolt, and is being auctioned on eBay to raise funds for the Usain Bolt Foundation  - which supports educational and cultural opportunities for children in Jamaica – and will be specced for whatever country the auction winner wants to take delivery.

Who killed Pontiac? Ask Bob Lutz

Bob Lutz is not a man who can be contained within 140 characters. This past weekend he spoke at the Petersen as part of the Inside the MotoMan Studio series, hosted by friend of Autoweek George Notaras (past events have been with Ralph Gilles and Derek Jenkins). Lutz talked at length about his childhood in Switzerland, early memories working for Ford and Chrysler, the time he swayed BMW management away from building Mercedes-like luxoboats, and what Lee Iacocca was really like behind closed doors.

McLaren P1 sales will double turnover and quadruple profit in 2014 for McLaren

The McLaren P1 (pictured) boosts McLaren’s profits We’re starting to see the McLaren P1 – McLaren’s modern replacement for the iconic McLaren P1 – rolling out to lucky owners, and that will continue apace during 2014. Which means McLaren will see a big rise in its turnover and an even bigger rise in profits – up four-fold – as the £866,000 P1 replenishes McLaren’s bank account. But, although it will take a while to build, deliver and get paid for all 375 P1s, the P1 won’t be a long-term cash cow for McLaren, just a nice little booster as it starts to plan to up production to 4,500 cars a year over the next few years.