VIDEO: New McLaren MP4-12C Beats the Snot Out of Ferrari 458 Italia and Porsche 911 Turbo in Drag Race

Even before McLaren released the final specifications on the brand-new MP4-12C, we knew that the British firm's supercar was fast, but if we are to believe this video that mysteriously popped up on Youtube, then the MP4-12C has a serious speed edge over some of its most famed rivals - at least in a straight line race. The video shows the McLaren MP4-12C clearly beating both the Ferrari 458 Italia and the Porsche 911 Turbo MkII [997] in a drag race believed to have taken place at the Portimao Circuit in Portugal. You can watch the short clip along with a couple more fresh videos released by McLaren right after the jump.

Via: GTspirit & McLaren

McLaren MP4-12C Final figures [Official]

• 0 - 200kph in 9.1s (8.9s on optional Corsa tyres)
• CO₂ emissions of 279g/km (equating to 24.2 EU mpg combined)
• 0 - 100kph in 3.3s (3.1s with optional Corsa tyres)
• top speed: 330kph (205mph)
• 100 - 0 kph in 30.5 m (100 ft)
• ¼ mile: 10.9s @ 135 mph
• dry weight (with lightweight options): 1301kgs / 2868 lbs
• carbon MonoCell chassis weight: 75kgs / 165 lbs
• power: weight (lightweight options): 461PS / 455bhp per tonne.
• power: 600PS (592bhp) at 7,000 rpm
• torque: 600Nm between 3,000 – 7,000 rpm

SPECIFICATIONS

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VIDEO: New McLaren MP4-12C Beats the Snot Out of Ferrari 458 Italia and Porsche 911 Turbo in Drag Race

Even before McLaren released the final specifications on the brand-new MP4-12C, we knew that the British firm's supercar was fast, but if we are to believe this video that mysteriously popped up on Youtube, then the MP4-12C has a serious speed edge over some of its most famed rivals - at least in a straight line race. The video shows the McLaren MP4-12C clearly beating both the Ferrari 458 Italia and the Porsche 911 Turbo MkII [997] in a drag race believed to have taken place at the Portimao Circuit in Portugal. You can watch the short clip along with a couple more fresh videos released by McLaren right after the jump.

Via: GTspirit & McLaren

McLaren MP4-12C Final figures [Official]

• 0 - 200kph in 9.1s (8.9s on optional Corsa tyres)
• CO₂ emissions of 279g/km (equating to 24.2 EU mpg combined)
• 0 - 100kph in 3.3s (3.1s with optional Corsa tyres)
• top speed: 330kph (205mph)
• 100 - 0 kph in 30.5 m (100 ft)
• ¼ mile: 10.9s @ 135 mph
• dry weight (with lightweight options): 1301kgs / 2868 lbs
• carbon MonoCell chassis weight: 75kgs / 165 lbs
• power: weight (lightweight options): 461PS / 455bhp per tonne.
• power: 600PS (592bhp) at 7,000 rpm
• torque: 600Nm between 3,000 – 7,000 rpm

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New McLaren MP4-12C in San Jose

McLaren Automotive is moving full-speed ahead with its efforts in launching the MP4-12C. The supercar was designed to take the brand into the world of volume exotics, and no expense was spared in the effort.

In May of this year, McLaren announced locations for 35 dealers. While McLaren has a rich automotive history known to us enthusiasts, they are starting from scratch in creating this dealer network. It will be separate from the network that serviced the F1 supercar.

As McLaren works to get that network ready for launch next year, CarThrottle attended a preview of the MP4-12C for the Palo Alto, California location. It will be referred to as McLaren San Francisco.

Over 600 businesses applied to become McLaren dealers – a very high number that was winnowed down to just 35 top-shelf dealers around the world.

McLaren says each was chosen to fit the company’s exacting standards, selecting dealers that already have established a strong network of customers.

These are the right dealers that will help the MP4-12C to avoid falling prey to speculators. It is a fate Lexus tried to avoid with its LFA supercar through a leasing program.

Also, as a part of McLaren’s tough standards, each dealer will be required to have on hand every part of the MP4-12C. This is a huge investment on the part of the dealer, and is done to ensure customers will not have to wait for delivery of parts.

The silver MP4-12C on hand was stunning inside and out, built to an impressive standard of fit and finish. The particular car shown had optional carbon fiber accents, which will be available to customers as standalone options when ordering.

The interior is very driver focused, with a roomy atmosphere and excellent visibility. Lack of visibility is a problem plaguing many supercars and an area this car stands out in.

Executives for the company plan to release a new variant about every year for the next 5 years. That includes new models and additional MP4-12C model lines.

What exactly is in the works is under wraps for now, but we think a race-focused model and a convertible variant of the MP4-12C is likely for the near future.

Three models will form the core of McLaren’s lineup – the MP4-12C and two additional model lines. There will be a new top end model as a successor to the F1 and a volume model competing in Porsche 911 GT2/GT3 territory. The model to come next will be the new supercar.

One of the things that sets the McLaren MP4-12C apart is its carbon fiber tub. It enables a cocoon-like safety cell for the driver and passenger, as well as offering lightness.

With extensive uses of carbon fiber and aluminum, MP4-12C weighs in at just 2,866 pounds. Producing 586 horsepower from its 3.8-liter V-8, this should ensure a 0-60 figure of less than 4 seconds.

Interest in the MP4-12C from consumers has been characterized as high, with thousands of expressions of interest. With McLaren’s no-expense spared approach with the MP4-12C, we can see why.

We’re looking forward to the comparison tests that will appear next year comparing the MP4-12C with its arch rival the Ferrari 458 Italia. The competition has been warned – a new competitor is in town.

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New McLaren MP4-12C in San Jose

McLaren Automotive is moving full-speed ahead with its efforts in launching the MP4-12C. The supercar was designed to take the brand into the world of volume exotics, and no expense was spared in the effort.

In May of this year, McLaren announced locations for 35 dealers. While McLaren has a rich automotive history known to us enthusiasts, they are starting from scratch in creating this dealer network. It will be separate from the network that serviced the F1 supercar.

As McLaren works to get that network ready for launch next year, CarThrottle attended a preview of the MP4-12C for the Palo Alto, California location. It will be referred to as McLaren San Francisco.

Over 600 businesses applied to become McLaren dealers – a very high number that was winnowed down to just 35 top-shelf dealers around the world.

McLaren says each was chosen to fit the company’s exacting standards, selecting dealers that already have established a strong network of customers.

These are the right dealers that will help the MP4-12C to avoid falling prey to speculators. It is a fate Lexus tried to avoid with its LFA supercar through a leasing program.

Also, as a part of McLaren’s tough standards, each dealer will be required to have on hand every part of the MP4-12C. This is a huge investment on the part of the dealer, and is done to ensure customers will not have to wait for delivery of parts.

The silver MP4-12C on hand was stunning inside and out, built to an impressive standard of fit and finish. The particular car shown had optional carbon fiber accents, which will be available to customers as standalone options when ordering.

The interior is very driver focused, with a roomy atmosphere and excellent visibility. Lack of visibility is a problem plaguing many supercars and an area this car stands out in.

Executives for the company plan to release a new variant about every year for the next 5 years. That includes new models and additional MP4-12C model lines.

What exactly is in the works is under wraps for now, but we think a race-focused model and a convertible variant of the MP4-12C is likely for the near future.

Three models will form the core of McLaren’s lineup – the MP4-12C and two additional model lines. There will be a new top end model as a successor to the F1 and a volume model competing in Porsche 911 GT2/GT3 territory. The model to come next will be the new supercar.

One of the things that sets the McLaren MP4-12C apart is its carbon fiber tub. It enables a cocoon-like safety cell for the driver and passenger, as well as offering lightness.

With extensive uses of carbon fiber and aluminum, MP4-12C weighs in at just 2,866 pounds. Producing 586 horsepower from its 3.8-liter V-8, this should ensure a 0-60 figure of less than 4 seconds.

Interest in the MP4-12C from consumers has been characterized as high, with thousands of expressions of interest. With McLaren’s no-expense spared approach with the MP4-12C, we can see why.

We’re looking forward to the comparison tests that will appear next year comparing the MP4-12C with its arch rival the Ferrari 458 Italia. The competition has been warned – a new competitor is in town.

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New fast McLaren Announces MP4-12C

The McLaren MP4-12C is a supercar that has been in the works for quite some time. McLaren Automotive has put a staggering amount of attention to detail in to the car, obsessing over the final product. That has resulted in a bit of time before announcement last year and delivery of the production model next year.

CarThrottle attended a preview of the vehicle last month and was quite impressed with what we saw. One of the few things about the car that hasn’t been known for certain – pricing information, has now been revealed for global markets.

Until now pricing for the MP4-12C has been pegged in the $250,000-range. While the United States has yet to see pricing officially released, that looks to have been a pretty accurate figure.

For the United Kingdom the MP4-12C is priced at 168,500, coming in at about $262,000 USD at current exchange rates. Other markets with announced pricing include Germany, at €200,000, France and Monaco at €201,000, Italy at €201,680 in and Belgium checking in with the highest figure at €203,360.

Pricing announcements for other markets, including the United States, will be forthcoming. European countries markets are the likeliest to see first deliveries of the MP4-12C, so the timing makes sense. Antony Sheriff, Managing Director of McLaren Automotive commented on the figures, saying:

“With a unique carbon chassis as the foundation, and a powerful, but highly efficient McLaren engine at its heart, the 12C offers staggering value: no other carbon-based car can compete at this price-point, or with the 12C’s technology and performance.” Deliveries are slated to begin in the Spring of 2011.

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2011 McLaren MP4-12C

(from McLaren Press Release) 

McLaren Automotive’s first major milestone of 2011 as MP4-12C enters production

* First McLaren MP4-12C (‘Chassis 01’) production car takes shape in McLaren Technology Centre
* 2011 milestone announced with a new high quality ‘best of’ short film capturing highlights of the 2010 12C launch programme: available to view at www.youtube.com/mclarenautomotivetv
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New McLaren MP4-12C Production Begins

Over the past few years we have been witnessing the birth of a new volume manufacturer in the super car industry – McLaren. When we met with McLaren executives at an event in San Jose last year, it was clear there was a real excitement about the company and a view that was taking place was something big.

The company has undertaken an extensive and meticulous five-year development process of the MP4-12C. That process has finally culminated with the MP4-12C’s official start of production, which took place yesterday.

Chassis 01 has yet to be completed but it is winding it’s way through the production process at McLaren’s Technical Center (MTC) in Woking, England.

The site where most MP4-12Cs will be built is a site adjacent to the MTC, and it is called McLaren Production Center. It is under construction and due for completion in May, being a more mass-production facility than the MTC.

McLaren plans to produce 1,000 MP4-12Cs over the course of this year. You can check
out some photographs of Chassis 01 as well as a new video McLaren has released to document the car’s journey.

It features F1 drivers Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button, 2008 and 2009 FIA Formula 1 Drivers’ World Champions. The two have been testing preproduction MP4-12Cs and have been providing input on development.

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New McLaren MP4-12C Comes in at $229,000

McLaren has been readying its MP4-12C supercar for quite some time – we’ve been hearing about the car for years but the official unveiling took place in late 2009. Since then there have been a few delays, but the car is on track for global sale this year.

The length of time is part of a painstaking development process that results in the impressive vehicle we hear about today.

In San Jose last year, CarThrottle attended an unveiling and launch of McLaren San Francisco by Price Family Dealers. We came away impressed – its a car that pictures just don’t do justice to.

One thing we haven’t known about the car is its pricetag – various figures have been bandied about, with them mostly being pegged around the $225-250,000 range. Those were about right, but the good news is the final figure has come in at the low end of those estimates – $229,000.

That places the MP4-12C’s right in the heart of the supercar market, and that makes sense as McLaren is clearly gunning for the competition.

The Ferrari 458 Italia comes in at $225,000 and the Lamborghini LP-570-4 at around $237,000. Get ready for some really interesting comparison tests over the next few months as the three duke it out.

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McLaren MP4-12C Super Sport Design Car

McLaren MP4-12C Super Sport Design Car

McLaren Automotive officially presented MP4-12C supercar, previously known under the code name P11 and is the first car from the time of the legendary F1.
Double mid McLaren MP4-12C was completed “in one piece” carbon chassis, which carries the aluminum and special plastic body panels. Eight-installed 3.8-liter engine with an angle of 90 degrees to the collapse of the cylinders and the two turbines. Its capacity is about 600 horsepower and maximum torque is 595 Nm (80 per cent of which is already available from 2000 rpm).
The motor will be used with the seven-Graziano robotized transmission with dual-clutch transmission and a choice taxied. According to preliminary data from the ground up to “hundreds” McLaren supercar will drive for about three seconds. Its top speed of 320 kilometers per hour.
Sales of McLaren MP4-12C, which is scheduled to release a limited edition of one thousand copies, will be no earlier than 2011. The car will do to the markets of USA, UK, Germany, Europe and the Middle East.

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Mercedes-Benz McLaren Sports Cars SLR Stirling Moss

Bearing the namesake of legendary British racer Stirling Moss, the McLaren SLR Stirling Moss, will be making its big debut as the newest McLaren SLR variant amongst the automotive elite (and few entries from Kia) at the 38th Annual North American International Auto Show in Detroit this January.

Mercedes-Benz McLaren Sports Cars SLR Stirling Moss

Stuttgart– Mercedes-Benz and McLaren are adding the crowning glory to the model family of their highly successful SLR super sports car with a new, uncompromisingly spectacular car. There is neither a roof nor a windscreen to separate the driver and passenger from the outside world; they enjoy unadulterated high-speed excitement with all the attributes of a speedster.

The new SLR Stirling Moss is also characterised by the most sophisticated technology and a breathtaking design which reinterprets the SLR legend. With 478 kW/650 hp the SLR Stirling Moss accelerates its V8 supercharged engine from standstill to 100 km/h in less than 3.5 seconds, and has a top speed of 350 km/h – no other series-production car is at the same time so open and so fast.

This extreme concept makes the new high-performance sports car a legitimate bearer of the name of the British motor racing legend and Mille Miglia record-holder Stirling Moss, who drove the legendary Mercedes-Benz SLR racing cars from victory to victory during the 1950s.

A successful collaboration of engineering which is demonstrated far beyond the relatively ancillary exclusion of a windscreen, the SLR Stirling Moss is truly an equal celebration of McLaren’s both past and present. Thus in keeping with its status as a rare breed, production of the SLR Stirling Moss will be limited to only 75 units and, to further prevent your uncultured, peasant hands from touching it, each unit will be priced at a cool $1.04 million (€750,000).

This is why the modern-day version of the legendary SLR carries the additional words “Stirling Moss” in its name. As the new SLR Stirling Moss unites the character of the current SLR models with the fascination of the SLR of 1955. The core values of both the historical and the present-day SLR models include an exciting new design, innovative technology, high-class materials displaying perfect craftsmanship, and, above all: a unique driving experience for all the senses.

Whilst the 300 SLR earned its spurs on racing circuits the world over, the new member of the SLR family is not designed for the racetrack. Although it sets new standards in terms of technology, performance and excitement – just like its forebears – it is aimed at individuals who have exquisite requirements and nurture very special dreams.

Remaining totally true to the specifications of the 300 SLR, the new Silver Arrow’s equipment is extremely sophisticated and yet at the same time decidedly spartan, doing without both a roof and side windows. There are just two wind deflectors a couple of centimetres in height to protect the driver and passenger from the airflow. Two air scoops integrated into the bodywork serve as roll-over bars. With this extreme concept the new SLR Stirling Moss is visually very different from all the other vehicles which belong to the elite sports car class.

Just like the legendary racing vehicles of yesteryear, the SLR Stirling Moss dazzles with its superlative performance. Accelerating from zero to 100 km/h in less than 3.5 seconds and with a top speed of 350 km/h this puristic high-performance sports car denotes completely new dimensions in open-top driving. And not just because of the impressive performance figures; every time drivers take to the wheel of the SLR Stirling Moss their senses are addressed with a previously unheard of intensity, conveying a driving experience in its purest and most sensual form. This automotive thoroughbred thus facilitates the kind of open-air feeling that is utterly unique for a road-going vehicle.

Developers working on the Stirling Moss were able to fall back on a wealth of experience gathered when producing the SLR Coupé and Roadster, in particular where the technical base was concerned, with its extravagant carbon-fibre design, high-performance suspension and throaty V8 engine. The common denominator uniting the Stirling Moss with the other members of the SLR family is the aerodynamic concept with a closed underbody and a diffuser in the rear bumper for maximum possible downforce at the rear axle – with one difference: the diffuser here is considerably larger than that on the coupé and roadster.

The new SLR Stirling Moss is the kind of high-calibre speedster coveted by the sporting gentry and enthusiasts alike. At the same time it is a collector’s item which marks the pinnacle of an era and, for the foreseeable future, at least, the final curtain for the SLR. In May 2009 production of the SLR models will cease; only a total of 75 units of the Stirling Moss will be manufactured between June and December 2009, bearing chassis numbers from 1 to 75. Not only does this exclusive vehicle represent the conclusion of the current SLR family; it also serves as a very special thank you to the most loyal of SLR customers, for they are the only ones able to acquire a Stirling Moss.

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2011 McLaren MP4-12C

2011 Brown McLaren MP4-12C

Interior 2011 McLaren MP4-12C

Elegant 2011 McLaren MP4-12C

2011 Black McLaren MP4-12C photo

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McLaren F1 Fast and Sport Cars

Car Specifications:
Make: McLaren
Model: F1
Acceleration: 3.5 sec.
Top speed: 370 km/h.
Transmission: 6 - speed manual
Design: 6.1 litre V12 engine
Displacement: 6064 cc
Maximum Bhp 680 hp / 7800 rmp
Tires Front: 235/45ZR 17
Tires Back: 315/45ZR 17
Length: 4288 mm
Width: 1821 mm
Height: 1140 mm
Weight: n/a

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Mercedes-Benz McLaren Sports Cars SLR Stirling Moss

Bearing the namesake of legendary British racer Stirling Moss, the McLaren SLR Stirling Moss, will be making its big debut as the newest McLaren SLR variant amongst the automotive elite (and few entries from Kia) at the 38th Annual North American International Auto Show in Detroit this January.

Mercedes-Benz McLaren Sports Cars SLR Stirling Moss

Stuttgart– Mercedes-Benz and McLaren are adding the crowning glory to the model family of their highly successful SLR super sports car with a new, uncompromisingly spectacular car. There is neither a roof nor a windscreen to separate the driver and passenger from the outside world; they enjoy unadulterated high-speed excitement with all the attributes of a speedster.

The new SLR Stirling Moss is also characterised by the most sophisticated technology and a breathtaking design which reinterprets the SLR legend. With 478 kW/650 hp the SLR Stirling Moss accelerates its V8 supercharged engine from standstill to 100 km/h in less than 3.5 seconds, and has a top speed of 350 km/h – no other series-production car is at the same time so open and so fast.

This extreme concept makes the new high-performance sports car a legitimate bearer of the name of the British motor racing legend and Mille Miglia record-holder Stirling Moss, who drove the legendary Mercedes-Benz SLR racing cars from victory to victory during the 1950s.

A successful collaboration of engineering which is demonstrated far beyond the relatively ancillary exclusion of a windscreen, the SLR Stirling Moss is truly an equal celebration of McLaren’s both past and present. Thus in keeping with its status as a rare breed, production of the SLR Stirling Moss will be limited to only 75 units and, to further prevent your uncultured, peasant hands from touching it, each unit will be priced at a cool $1.04 million (€750,000).

This is why the modern-day version of the legendary SLR carries the additional words “Stirling Moss” in its name. As the new SLR Stirling Moss unites the character of the current SLR models with the fascination of the SLR of 1955. The core values of both the historical and the present-day SLR models include an exciting new design, innovative technology, high-class materials displaying perfect craftsmanship, and, above all: a unique driving experience for all the senses.

Whilst the 300 SLR earned its spurs on racing circuits the world over, the new member of the SLR family is not designed for the racetrack. Although it sets new standards in terms of technology, performance and excitement – just like its forebears – it is aimed at individuals who have exquisite requirements and nurture very special dreams.

Remaining totally true to the specifications of the 300 SLR, the new Silver Arrow’s equipment is extremely sophisticated and yet at the same time decidedly spartan, doing without both a roof and side windows. There are just two wind deflectors a couple of centimetres in height to protect the driver and passenger from the airflow. Two air scoops integrated into the bodywork serve as roll-over bars. With this extreme concept the new SLR Stirling Moss is visually very different from all the other vehicles which belong to the elite sports car class.

Just like the legendary racing vehicles of yesteryear, the SLR Stirling Moss dazzles with its superlative performance. Accelerating from zero to 100 km/h in less than 3.5 seconds and with a top speed of 350 km/h this puristic high-performance sports car denotes completely new dimensions in open-top driving. And not just because of the impressive performance figures; every time drivers take to the wheel of the SLR Stirling Moss their senses are addressed with a previously unheard of intensity, conveying a driving experience in its purest and most sensual form. This automotive thoroughbred thus facilitates the kind of open-air feeling that is utterly unique for a road-going vehicle.

Developers working on the Stirling Moss were able to fall back on a wealth of experience gathered when producing the SLR Coupé and Roadster, in particular where the technical base was concerned, with its extravagant carbon-fibre design, high-performance suspension and throaty V8 engine. The common denominator uniting the Stirling Moss with the other members of the SLR family is the aerodynamic concept with a closed underbody and a diffuser in the rear bumper for maximum possible downforce at the rear axle – with one difference: the diffuser here is considerably larger than that on the coupé and roadster.

The new SLR Stirling Moss is the kind of high-calibre speedster coveted by the sporting gentry and enthusiasts alike. At the same time it is a collector’s item which marks the pinnacle of an era and, for the foreseeable future, at least, the final curtain for the SLR. In May 2009 production of the SLR models will cease; only a total of 75 units of the Stirling Moss will be manufactured between June and December 2009, bearing chassis numbers from 1 to 75. Not only does this exclusive vehicle represent the conclusion of the current SLR family; it also serves as a very special thank you to the most loyal of SLR customers, for they are the only ones able to acquire a Stirling Moss.

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