CAR TALK
PARK LANE’S MCLAREN PALACE
McLaren’s flagship London showroom has just opened at One Hyde Park. McLaren claims the showroom will stock a spare of every serviceable part for its new MP4-12C high-performance, carbon-fibre-based sports car and provide an efficient “pitstop” service for repairs. McLaren aims to hand-build 1,000 cars this year.
FERRARI UK DEBUT
Ferrari’s new four-seater sports car, the FF, is making its UK public debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, 1-3 July. The 660bhp, V12-engined Grand Tourer is the first Ferrari to feature four-wheel drive, has near-perfect weight distribution and an acceleration time of 0-62mph in 3.7 secs.
CARAVAN PARADISE
If you’ve never salivated over a caravan, then you’ve never seen an Airstream. This is the latest flagship 684 DB model with “loft style” interior. Its predecessor won the Caravan Club Caravan Design Awards for three years running and this one is even better thanks to a complete clean sheet redesign. It costs £52,575 and sleeps four.