Say hello to the world�s first car to wear fine porcelain on its body as well as in its cabin, the one-off Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport 'L'Or Blanc'. Admittedly, applying porcelain fittings on one of the fastest and most powerful production sports cars ever made doesn�t seem like a sound move, but when it comes to Bugatti, anything goes. 
Created in partnership with Konigliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM), the 'L'Or Blanc' was unveiled on Thursday at the porcelain manufacturer�s workshop in Berlin, German. �At first, it seems to be an unusual idea to use porcelain in a car, especially in the world�s fastest convertible,� comments Dr. Stefan Brungs, Director of Sales and Marketing at Bugatti Automobiles. �But this is what Bugatti stands for: the realization of exceptional ideas whilst striving for the utmost in quality and aesthetics. This allows us to continue Ettore Bugatti�s heritage, who himself loved to experiment with new materials,� Brungs added.
Donald Clegg, a 59-year old doctor from Prestwich in the UK was four times over the legal limit when he crashed his Vauxhall Zafira into a row of parked cars. He was also sleepwalking at the time and attired in a dressing gown and slippers� Dr. Clegg pleaded guilty to driving over the limit �without due care and attention� and was sentenced to a minimum 12 month driving ban, a fine of �650 and was ordered to pay �315 in court fees and charges. The court rejected that Dr. Clegg�s sentence should be suspended due to his somnambulism (somncogoism?).
The wall of secrecy surrounding the brand-new 2012 Porsche 911 has cracked thanks to a forum member of Teamspeed who downloaded and shared Car & Driver�s upcoming August issue in which the magazine has an exclusive first ride of the car. C&D joined the Porsche team during the new 911�s final tests in South Africa nd here�s what they found out. 
The new 911 is code-named 991 and will be launched in September at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Compared to the 997 that it replaces, it is 2.5 inches longer and has a 4.0-inch longer wheelbase so that it can accommodate a hybrid system, presumably from the Panamera.
Abarth is marking its return to the Goodwood Festival of Speed for the second year in a row with the 500-based 695 Tributo Ferrari. A 1.388 cc turbocharged 4-cylinder engine delivering 180 PS at 5,500 rpm and 250 Nm of torque at 3,000 rpm powers the spirited city car with the Ferrari badges.
Created in partnership with Konigliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM), the 'L'Or Blanc' was unveiled on Thursday at the porcelain manufacturer�s workshop in Berlin, German. 
