McLaren MP4-12C

[pimento]

BTW... What's with the name? What does it mean anyway? Did they have a 12B???? Name is the only flaw of the car. But it's a nice mail password....

For reasons I've no idea about, they named it after one of the (1997?) F1 cars.. which wasn't all that successful, really.

[Peloton25]

These are quick and dirty photoshops of more preferrable colors (IMO).





Also, AutoCar has a video:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKuAP9jhrsI"]YouTube - McLaren MP4-12C exclusive video blog by autocar.co.uk[/ame]

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ER

[IBrake4Rainbows]

Is it just me or does it look current and fresh for 2003?

Sorry, but this is really not a particularly inspiring car. Hopefully it goes like Stink and cures cancer.

[Spastik_Roach]

Is it just me or does it look current and fresh for 2003?

Sorry, but this is really not a particularly inspiring car. Hopefully it goes like Stink and cures cancer.

Its what I thought. Still better than some of the shit ugly stuff thats come out lately!

[W.R.]

Looks almost identical to the Locus Plethore. Generic design, I call it.

[Matra et Alpine]

Mclaren MP4-12C - a set on Flickr

hmm ... is it just me or does that wheel/dash look like it might be Logitech G29 sim steering wheel setup ?

WHy the "thing" about flappy paddles ?
Modern ones have nothing to do with the first versiosn which were on "auto" boxes.
THis is sitting on an SSG. So it has to be electronic ... or do you really want two clutch pedals and 2 gearsticks ?
If I've got complete control of the 'box and it shifts quicker than I could (!) then I'd want one so the car can be driven "closer" to the edge ( and keep a 70s Alpine to play full manual when I want )

[Peloton25]

Another video - this time a sneak preview by Jay Leno:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjsFhxqPCd0"]YouTube - Jay Leno Leno Gets Up-Close Look at New McLaren Supercar[/ame]

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ER

[Wouter Melissen]

Nice final remark there!

[Peloton25]

Yes, Leno is always the opportunist for expanding his wonderful collection with the 'first' of something.

BBC offers a preview video as well here:

BBC NEWS | Business | McLaren road car marks expansion

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ER

[Dino Scuderia]

Is it just me or does it look current and fresh for 2003?

Sorry, but this is really not a particularly inspiring car. Hopefully it goes like Stink and cures cancer.

Indeed.

Is this a joke? Is this really the final design?

Zero imagination...looks cheaper than a Hyundai.

Bleh.

[IBrake4Rainbows]

I mean even the way Leno said the name was robotic....

Where's the evocative supercar aspect? I mean even the SLR has a cool (albeit ripped off) name....

[Peloton25]

Okay - so I was bored and made a color chart from the AutoCar wallpaper. Each one is clickable for hi-res.





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[Peloton25]

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[Ferrer]

By the way isn't this a bit heavy for a small carbon fibred sportscar? The figure quoted is the dry weight, kerb weight or what?

True, but I'm sure they'll have a manual option in the near future unless I'm mistaken. Kind of like the M5 when they released it w/out a manual in the states and added one shortly after.

Will they? That'd be strange. And probably no one will choose it.

WHy the "thing" about flappy paddles ?
Modern ones have nothing to do with the first versiosn which were on "auto" boxes.
THis is sitting on an SSG. So it has to be electronic ... or do you really want two clutch pedals and 2 gearsticks ?
If I've got complete control of the 'box and it shifts quicker than I could (!) then I'd want one so the car can be driven "closer" to the edge ( and keep a 70s Alpine to play full manual when I want )

That last sentence just answers your own question.

[Peloton25]

By the way isn't this a bit heavy for a small carbon fibred sportscar? The figure quoted is the dry weight, kerb weight or what?

Only the central tub is carbon. The body is more traditional alloy as they determined for the market segment they are targeting with this car that the weight savings didn't justify the additional cost.

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ER