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First Drive: 2012 McLaren MP4-12C

Let’s see now. You’ve got your Ferrari 458 Italia, your Porsche 911 GT2 RS and 911 Turbo S and Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera 570-4. After all, if we’re setting the scene properly on the most important supersports car inauguration in quite some time – the 2012 McLaren MP4-12C – we should, in this first privileged go, at least be keeping our minds on sub-12-cylinder mid- and rear-engine road beasts. For now, that is. So if anyone brings up the 2012 Nissan GT-R or Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR, that’ll be us snapping your back side with a wet towel at the health club. You’ve been warned.

Before we’ve dropped into the Recaro support-o-rama seats of the MP4-12C, one of the Queen’s lairds of the realm announces, “Be prepared to drive the best handling sports car in history.” What do you say to Sir Ron Dennis, boss of the newly formed Mclaren Automotive Company (a.k.a. the MAC daddy), when he puts pressure on like that? It’s like Bill Gates looking at us and asking enthusiastically, “So, don’t you just love that Windows 7?” What happens if you don’t?
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2012 McLaren MP4-12C Supercar

After Mclaren has world debut the super car McLaren MP4-12C at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, Now Maclaren has go on a tour of its selected North American dealership locations for 2012 McLaren MP4-12C Supercar. Those interested in purchasing one for their driveway will have the chance to talk to the McLaren Automotive team that is responsible for producing the new supercar.

2011 McLaren MP4-12C using a mid engine V8, 3800 cc, twin-turbo, which produces 592 hp and torque of 600 Nm. The  Super car McLaren MP4-12C uses rear-wheel-drive system and equipped with 7 speed dual clutch gearbox. 0-200 km / h predicted less than 10 seconds. While 200-0 km / h in under 5 seconds. The MP4-12C 2011 using carbon chassis MonoCell.

McLaren has tried to better the Italia for the driving comfort also and for this has given the MP4-12C a complete carbon fiber chassis. The car has been designed with a flat turbo induced torque curve and has a 7 speed in-house dual-clutch gearbox. With bespoke suspension and traction electronics and a dual-F1-world-champion-tuned setup the car with its 8,500-rpm redline is not just fast but also comfortable.

Tony Joseph, McLaren Automotive’s Regional Director for North America said: “Each retailer on this tour will be registering customer interest in the 12C and it’s clear from the feedback at the McLaren Beverly Hills event that our prospects in North America really understand our brand and are looking forward to the launch of McLaren Automotive.”

“We look forward to delivering a great range of unique, innovative sports cars to customers in North America, with a network of McLaren Automotive retailers committed to delivering an ownership experience every bit as good and revolutionary as the 12C itself.”

The MP4-12C was designed and developed at McLaren F1 factory in Woking. The weight of the MP4-12C only 1.3 tons. McLaren announced that the price of the MP4-12C is from 200,000 euros. However, the price is only valid in Europe. You still have enough time to raise funds.

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