In short, 3.8L V8 with twin-turbocharging, 600hp and 600Nm, 8500rpm rev limit, and 80% torque available from 2000rpm. Also, very light. This thing looks very competitive for the money.
The engine is McLaren's own, the M838T, and the transmission is a seamless shift gearbox (a term well known in F1 at the moment). It's looking like a very good successor to the F1, even if it doesn't quite have the savage engine performance of the BMW Motorsport engined F1.
The carbon-fibre tub (moncell) weighs only 80kg. It also has some interesting features like the corner braking, and it also has launch control. And the interior looks pretty good too.
LTBEWR From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 12335 posts, RR: 12 Reply 2, posted (3 years 8 months 2 weeks 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 1340 times:
That is nice. I would like one in silver please.
Guess Ferrari has a rival on the road now too from McLaren in the 'supercar' class.
Cpd From Australia, joined Jun 2008, 4879 posts, RR: 44 Reply 3, posted (3 years 8 months 2 weeks 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 1334 times:
MP4 is hinting at the racing heritage, the 12 apparently some sort of internal quality analysis code, and the C, either coupe or the 3rd evolution of the design (eg, A, B and C).
FLY2HMO From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 4, posted (3 years 8 months 2 weeks 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 1287 times:
Hmmm not bad at all. I would've preferred though that they made the car more of an evolution of the original F1, like Porsche has done with the 911, though it does have some slight resemblance of the F1.
It weighs 940kg, has 600hp (not 620), and is geared for just about 180mph. Listen to the second video - you can never get sick of that wonderful engine sound.
What these McLarens really embody is that they are built and designed by people who really love cars, and that reflects in the result. It's designed to be appreciated by people who love driving.
GrahamHill From France, joined Mar 2007, 2513 posts, RR: 2 Reply 7, posted (3 years 8 months 2 weeks 3 days ago) and read 1261 times:
The only part I don't like if the rear, but overall this is a fine looking car. Being the heir of the mighty McLaren F1 is not an easy task, though
Quoting Francoflier (Reply 5): Funny how they mention that they could save weigh using conventional steel discs rather than carbon discs. Quite unexpected...
Yes, that is strange. If you take the Porsche 911 GT2, they save 40 kg by putting carbon-ceramic brakes. I don't see why it should not be the same here?
Francoflier From France, joined Oct 2001, 3196 posts, RR: 10 Reply 8, posted (3 years 8 months 2 weeks 3 days ago) and read 1257 times:
Quoting Cpd (Reply 6): I hope that Top Gear is never, ever able to test this car. Nobody ever give them this car! They don't deserve it.
They can test it. They probably will. It doesn't really matter. Clarckson's review of cars might be entertaining, most people know it's biased and scripted for dramatic/comedy effect.
I mean, his favorite cars are the DB9 (because it's British) and the Merc SLS ( ... ), the Bentley conti, and he hates the F1, or anything that comes out of a Porsche factory...
He doesn't like supercars geared towards performance, he prefers those that Paris Hilton buys.
Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit posting...
Nothing - but as pay-back for Clarkson's endless swipes at the F1 (mainly because unlike Martin Brundle, he doesn't know how to drive), let them wallow behind all the other media outlets in the rush to get the first review of the car out. Or let them miss out.
It'll serve him right. I just wish he'd tone down his bias a bit and let facts dictate the direction of the story for once. If it's a good car, then say it is, don't make up lies and half-truths.
McLaren is bigger than Top Gear, and this thing is seriously in demand. Magazines would sell their soul to get an exclusive first test of this car.
Quoting Francoflier (Reply 8): it's biased and scripted for dramatic/comedy effect.
But mostly, he isn't funny any more. Clarkson is going down the path of Australia's own Kyle Sandilands (the radio shock-jock disaster waiting to happen).
This is one of my favourite too! I actually think that it's the best looking of its generation.
Quoting Francoflier (Reply 8): most people know it's biased and scripted for dramatic/comedy effect.
Indeed. They are not objective at all and I know it. But it's too funny (who thought I could once enjoy British sense of humour?) and the cars they are testing are great.
Quoting Cpd (Reply 9): but as pay-back for Clarkson's endless swipes at the F1
Well, everybody has a favourite motosports discipline. Motorsports is not only about F1. As far as I am concerned, I don't mind.
Anyway, let's not turn this thread into a Top Gear one
"A learned fool is more foolish than an ignorant one" - Moliere
LTBEWR From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 12335 posts, RR: 12 Reply 11, posted (3 years 8 months 2 weeks 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 1233 times:
We get the UK's Top Gear program on the BBC America channel on cable/dish. Among the problems with TG is how they go out act like complete fools, do horrible things to old brit cars, act in rather rude and silly ways in their road trips. I go to websites based in the UK as brit cars and some there feel Clarkson is the Antichrist.
Still, I suspect that this car will be tested by them as McLaren knows it will get them the attention they want.
Dreadnought From United States of America, joined Feb 2008, 7779 posts, RR: 22 Reply 12, posted (3 years 8 months 2 weeks 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 1224 times:
Quoting LTBEWR (Reply 11): Among the problems with TG is how they go out act like complete fools, do horrible things to old brit cars, act in rather rude and silly ways in their road trips
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From Australia, joined Jun 2008, 4879 posts, 
Bravo McLaren.
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From France, joined Oct 2001, 3196 posts, 
... ), the Bentley conti, and he hates the F1, or anything that comes out of a Porsche factory...
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