Posts Tagged ‘McLaren MP4-12C’

McLaren’s Vision Showcased in New Video

Friday, February 3, 2012 16:15 by No Comments
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The newly formed McLaren Automotive led by Ron Dennis is a very young company, but they’ve already come up with one of the most astonishing super cars in history. McLaren is proud of its great heritage, but they don’t leave in the past. They have a clear vision of where they are, and where they [...]

Posted under category: Mclaren, Videos Tags: Mclaren, McLaren MP4-12C, Videos

Hennessey McLaren MP4-12C HPE800: Preview

Wednesday, February 1, 2012 6:58 by No Comments
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This is what Hennessey Performance has in mind for the British supercar McLaren MP4-12C. It’s pretty mad. Read More… Hennessey is obviously aware of the righteous complaints regarding the car’s rather understated appearance and soulless drive, and tried to address both issues with a superb styling kit and a few more horses to go with [...]

Posted under category: Mclaren, Tuning Tags: Hennessey Performance, Mclaren, McLaren MP4-12C

Spyshot: McLaren MP4-12C Spyder with Folding Hardtop

Friday, January 27, 2012 8:47 by No Comments
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CAR Magazine published some revealing spyshots of the new drop-top McLaren MP4. These pics, apparently taken by someone with full access to the car, show it with the top up and down. Read More… That makes it clear the new McLaren MP4-12C Spider (or Spyder) has a neat folding hardtop. It kinda has to have [...]

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Jay Leno McLaren MP4-12C Review: Video

Tuesday, January 24, 2012 16:38 by No Comments
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Couple of days ago Jay Leno released a short video to announce the arrival of his personal McLaren MP4-12C to the Garage, and promised a full review of the car. Well, here’s the review, giving you the most detailed look at the MP4 yet. The first parts of the video are about Jay’s previous encounters [...]

Posted under category: Mclaren, Videos Tags: Jay Leno, Mclaren, McLaren MP4-12C, Videos

McLaren F1 Successor: New Details and Rendering

Wednesday, January 18, 2012 18:12 by No Comments
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CAR Magazine spills the beans on the spiritual successor to McLaren F1 and releases a drawing to show us what it will – almost certainly – look like. Read More… Codenamed McLaren P12, this hyper car is currently in the clay model phase, but it will be ready in time for a 2013 debut. Unlike [...]

Posted under category: Mclaren, Rendering Tags: Mclaren, Mclaren F1, McLaren MP4-12C, Renderings

McLaren MP4-12C High Sport Edition: Video

Friday, January 13, 2012 17:33 by No Comments
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This might seem like a tuned McLaren MP4-12C, and it is in fact, but it’s tuned by McLaren themselves. It is a special edition. Read More… We haven’t had any official announcement from McLaren regarding this car, but apparently, it’s called the MP4-12C High Sport Edition or HS for short and it’s limited to only [...]

Posted under category: Mclaren, Videos Tags: Mclaren, McLaren MP4-12C, McLaren MP4-12C High Sport, Videos

Jay Leno Shows Off His McLaren MP4-12C

Wednesday, January 11, 2012 15:49 by No Comments
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Jay Leno, as you know, is an old school guy. And that begs the question why is he so passionate about the new McLaren MP4-12C, a car with more computing power than NASA. But you see, McLaren is Jay’s favorite car maker of them all. So when they announced they are making a new car, [...]

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McLaren MP4-12C Spider To Get Retractable Hard Top

Friday, January 6, 2012 19:08 by No Comments
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Rumors about the drop-top version of McLaren MP4-12C suggest the British supercar will get a folding carbon fiber hardtop. Read More… Not only that, it will also have a clever and rather complicated folding procedure. It apparently first rotate to vertical position and will then sinks behind the seats, like a sort of additional firewall. [...]

Posted under category: Mclaren Tags: Mclaren, McLaren MP4-12C, McLaren MP4-12C Spider

McLaren Opens New Production Facility – Videos

Wednesday, November 23, 2011 16:37 by No Comments
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McLaren begins a new phase of their expansion program by inviting UK prime minister David Cameron over to openĀ  new production site. Read More… The new site boosts the produciton of MP4-12C supercar, now that all its software glitches are debugged! McLaren will also make works and customer GT3 racecar operations for their first full [...]

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It’s Ferrari 458 vs McLaren MP4-12C, Again

Monday, October 31, 2011 6:57 by No Comments
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One of the greatest debates petrolheads are having this year is to decide which is better: Ferrari 458 Italia or McLaren MP4-12C. Ferrari fans argue that the 458 has more soul and passion than the MP4, while McLaren fans say bollocks, it’s all the performance and the MP4 is faster. This time AutoExpress pits these [...]

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McLaren MP4 Posts 7:28 Nurburgring Lap Time – Video

Monday, October 24, 2011 17:06 by No Comments
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Not officially, but McLaren MP4-12C in the hands of Sports Auto magazine’s Editor-in-Chief has posted a Nurburgring Lap time of 7 minutes 28 seconds. Read More… That is very fast, but not the best the car can do. Sport Auto’s record are usually a couple of seconds slower than the car’s full potential. Still, 7:28 [...]

Posted under category: Mclaren, Videos Tags: McLaren MP4-12C, Nurburgring, Videos

Ron Dennis Writes To McLaren MP4 Owners

Thursday, October 20, 2011 17:17 by No Comments
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Ron Dennis, the man who left his Formula 1 career to guide McLaren in its quest to become a world class sports car maker, recently send a letter to people who bought the MP4-12C, assuring them that they are aware of the car’s problems and are working on the fix. It is a first, a [...]

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New McLaren F1 Testing Underway

Tuesday, October 18, 2011 17:10 by No Comments
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McLaren has started official testing of the successor to the legendary F1, nicknamed the MegaMac, for 2014 launch. Read More… The new hyper car is set to regain its predecessor’s title as the fastest car in the world, which means beating the Veyron, the upcoming Tuatara SSC and the forthcoming Porsche 918 and Ferrari Enzo. [...]

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McLaren MP4-12C Problems Are Just Software Glitches?

Friday, October 7, 2011 17:47 by 8 Comments
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McLaren’s new supercar MP4-12C, the car that’s supposed to expand the British firm’s business all around the world, is not doing so well these days. Read More… Even before the MP4 was launched it was having a hard time. Journalist who drove it all said the same thing: MP4 is a technical masterpiece, but it [...]

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NFS The Run Trailer Featuring McLaren and Pagani

Friday, October 7, 2011 16:32 by No Comments
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Electronic Arts continues teasing us with trailers from the upcoming Need For Speed: The Run. This new one showcases the Taurus Police car, and two of the hottest cars in the game, Pagani Huayra and McLaren MP4. Don’t be surprised if you found out in the game that the Ford is as fast as the [...]

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