The McLaren MP4-12C is not in the showrooms yet but McLaren Automotive is already embarking on getting as many buyers as possible interested in the car. They’ve produced a video called “Inside McLaren: developing the MP4-12C” which tracks the MP4-12C’s development process.
The video introduces to the viewer the McLaren Technology Centre (MTC) and the MP4-12C test programme (presented by McLaren Automotive Technical Director Dick Glover), footage of extreme test conditions (presented by Chief Test Driver Chris Goodwin), more footage of the development process by various senior engineers, and footage of the 12C development cars on road and track in England and Germany, and extreme hot weather testing in Bahrain.
Dick Glover managed the development process involving 50 Testing and Development engineers and a total of 8 development cars. The result – a car priced at between £125,000 and £175,000 powered by a 3.8 litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine making over 600 horses and 587Nm of torque. It’s exterior looks may not look that exciting but the specs definitely sounds very appealing!
Watch the video after the jump.
After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.
Nice… I still remember I saw the 1st McLaren at the Shell near Dewan Bahasa years ago while they were shooting Shell TV Commercial…
The Species…..
I still love with the previous, more handsome than this new babe..
the light reminds me their company's logo…
600hp???
hoho
The best 'arse' on a car for a while!
Love it.
That looks like the Topgear Test Track…, i guess , they really are taking this very2 seriously
not nice….exterior is ok only….interior is a copy of carrera gt..looks exactly the same…
I don't think this car is meant to replace the McLaren F1. Price also cheaper than that.
MYVI HAD THAT COLOR 1ST, MCLAREN, OHH COMON U CAN DO BETTER THAN MYVI EHHE
Nice, exclusively nice…wonder why there take away the 3 sited configuration as compare previous MacLaren F1 model?
Probably because this is not meant to succeed the Mclaren F1. Mclaren already said they plan to introduce a flagship model and an entry level model making it a 3 model range from Mclaren. The flagship is the one that will be best compared to the Mclaren F1.
wats up with the retardish name…mp4??12c?/?
They are sort of following the naming system of their F1 cars. Can't wait to see the reviews and tests on this car. I'm sure its performance won't dissapoint. Can't say the same for the styling though
shawal.ali said,
November 14, 2009 @ 2:16 am
That looks like the Topgear Test Track…, i guess , they really are taking this very2 seriously
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yup…it's definitely Top Gear's test track. Even Chris Goodwin did mentioned it in the video.
actually aa..besides being the test driver, who's Chris Goodwin actually? his face looks familiar la..
look like it use lotus main chasis