Articles by Iain Kelly

First seen at the 2014 North American International Auto Show, the Toyota FT-1 set the Internet ablaze with conjecture that Toyota were looking to bring back the Supra hero car.

McLaren blew exotic car fans right out the window at the 2012 Paris Motor Show when they ripped the covers back off their deliciously slinky P1 model.Initially seen as a spiritual successor to the legendary F1, the all-new limited edition supercar used a twin-turbo 3.8-litre V8 in conjunction with electric power to be one of the world’s fastest cars, joining the Ferrari LaFerrari and Porsche 918 to usher in a new era of hybrid hypercars.Only 375 McLaren P1s were built, between October 2013 and December 2015, becoming a halo vehicle for the rejuvenated brand above the MP4-12C. Such was the demand for the P1 some of the 21 pre-production and experimental P1s that were built before regular production began were sold to the public.Collectors went into overdrive in 2016 when McLaren announced 58 race-only P1 GTR track day specials, along with 5 LM variants. McLaren built these even more hardcore hypercars following the end of the base P1 production.Initially announced at €1,030,000 ($1.6 million) three-quarters of P1 customers chose to have McLaren Special Operations perform some level of custom touches on their car, lifting the average sale price to approximately €1,200,000 ($1.9 million) per-car.Today, just four years after they finished production, P1s are already considered a collector’s car and change hands for over $2,000,000 each! Regular P1s come up for sale fairly regularly, with a handful of the 375 sold appearing at public auctions over the last four years, and one track-only GTR reportedly selling for over $5,694,000!These values are still a long way behind values for the iconic McLaren F1, examples of which are changing hands for at least $15,000,000 per-car, and one reported to have sold for over $30,000,000.McLaren never officially offered the P1 for sale in Australia, however P1s have been seen Down Under in the hands of collectors, even though they aren’t able to be legally registered in Aussie states.

Iain Kelly found heaven in the back seat of Christchurch this week.

This Aussie tourist has scored a very lucky reprieve from the death sentence.

The return of the 6 Series large two-door in 2003 signalled BMW’s return to the grand touring coupe class.

Many diehard V8 muscle car fans hold drag strip acceleration times dear to their hearts, as the brute-power monsters find corners a bit complex.

If you wanted something you could drive to the track, slay any supercar, and drive home, then you need to get in touch with a bloke called Larry from Missouri.

The original Tesla Roadster was the first car sold to the public by the company, from 2008 to 2012. It thrust them into the limelight by making electric cars sexy and fun, before the company turned their attention to passenger car models. Tesla then shocked the world when it unveiled a second-generation Roadster model in November, 2017.While the first model was a fun premium-market sports car the new model will be a whole different kettle of fish. When the Mk2 Roadster was unveiled in 2017, Tesla founder Elon Musk declared it will move into hypercar territory, as the fastest production car offered on sale.Tesla claims the new Roadster will do 0-100km/h in 2.1-seconds, run the quarter-mile in an insane 8.8-seconds, and top out at over 400km/h (250mph). Expected to start production in 2020 the regular Roadster will be priced near $300,000, with 1000 Founders’ Series limited-edition models costing over $350,000, and both variants requiring an up-front deposit of $50,000 (USD).While the first Roadster used an existing Lotus Elise platform, meaning Tesla was able to avoid the costly process of developing a whole car from scratch, then new Roadster is a full in-house affair. Automotive industry experts doubt Tesla will be able to deliver cars before the end of 2020 due to Tesla’s reputation for missing production dates for new models, like the chronic issues manufacturing issues which plagued the Model 3’s release.Tesla also intend to deliver the production Model Y compact crossover utility vehicle ahead of the Roadster as the far cheaper SUV will be a volume-seller against the exotic Roadster. Another hurdle for Tesla to overcome is the newfound competition in the electric hypercar class from Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, and Rimac.There is no word yet on whether Tesla intend to sell the Roadster in Australia, though changing import laws may provide a way for Muskians to get their hands on the road-rocket when it finally goes on-sale.

Arguably the most collectable car in the world, Ferrari’s 250 GTO was a race car the Italian manufacturer built between 1962 and 1964 to compete in the FIA’s Group 3 Grand Touring Car racing category.

Chevy's sports car finally goes mid-engined.