Any fan of supercars remembers the mighty F1 from McLaren. With its BMW sourced V12, center seat driving position and gold lined engine cover the car was truly exotic. It held many records and for longer than most other machines are able to. It shot the company right to the top of the automotive stratosphere and helped them grow into a healthy and sustainable racing company. Several years ago McLaren spent a reported 300 billion pounds to design and build the McLaren Technology Center meant to encompass all aspects of the company. That was finished back in 2003, so what have they been up to in Woking, England for the past 7 years? Quite simply they have been designing the next and possibly most formidable challenger to the Ferrari 458 Italia.
Engineers and designers at McLaren are currently developing several new and highly innovative sports cars to bring to the global market. The MP 4-12C is now in production signaling the beginning of the rebirth of a company that has not had a distinct production vehicle for over a decade. Its stunning performance and efficiency have caught the eyes of the automotive press since McLaren first began testing mules at their facility and now we get to see it in final form.
UPDATE 02/22/2011: When you’re a British Formula One racing driver, you get the privilege of hopping in just about any car and taking it for a few laps. Lewis Hamilton is the perfect example of how being a 2008 Formula One World Champion has its perks when he got the chance to perfect his sliding technique in a McLaren MP 4-12C. Check out the video by theMotorweb after the jump!
Hit the jump for more details on the 2011 McLaren MP 4-12C.
McLaren MP4-12C originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 22 February 2011 18:00 EST.
Source: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/mclaren/2011-mclaren-mp4-12c-ar78914.html
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