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GM Europe weeks from running out of cash

By Phil McNamara Motor Industry 03 March 2009 19:03 GM Europe will run out of cash ‘early in the second quarter’ of 2009, unless the divison secures $3.3bn in funding from European governments. Speaking today (Tuesday 3 March), GM chief operating officer Fritz Henderson revealed that insolvency loomed, due to the plunge in European car sales and GM’s liquidity crisis in North America. He ruled out a swift cash injection from private investors, saying that no talks had taken place and that lengthy negotiations and due diligence would take too long.

McLaren upgrades MP4-12C for 2013

The McLaren MP4-12C supercar will get a bevy of updates for 2013, and current 12C owners will have access to most of them at no charge. First and most importantly on the list is a power increase, from 592 hp to 616 hp, a 24-horse bump through engine-remapping. The boost in power helps pull the McLaren to a 10.6 quarter-mile, one-tenth of a second faster than in the previous year model.

Win one of three copies of Senna DVD

The new DVD of the brilliant Senna film has gone on sale in the UK this week – and CAR has three copies to give away. Click here to win a copy of Senna on DVD Senna is a brilliant documentary by Asif Kapadia. Blessed by F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, the film makers had unfettered access to the F1 archive so they could compile this record of F1 ace Ayrton Senna's life in the fast lane.