Flash.(Briefs)

Smart decisions? McLaren supercar also faces the ax While we might bemoan the decision by Mercedes-Benz to delay development of the U.S.-bound Smart ForMore mini-sport/utility vehicle pending a review of costs, we find it even more troubling that new Mercedes Car Group boss Eckhard Cordes also has put the Mercedes-McLaren P8 supercar on hold. We revealed last year (AW, Feb. 23, 2004) that Mercedes was planning a second supercar, the P8, to slot just under the Mercedes-McLaren SLR. Now our sources tell us the P8 (along with other unspecified projects) is on the shelf pending ...