2012 McLaren MP4-12C

McLaren. The very name evokes memories of both the Formula 1 team and one of the most popular rare, more expensive super cars ever built. This created a niche manufacturer, the MP4-12C is likely to inspire the same enthusiasm as the million dollar McLaren F1 did throughout the 1990s. But in 2012, McLaren MP4-12C is a departure from the old blank check efforts, it is intended to be an "affordable" exotic, you hold that $ 230,000.


For the money, the rich driving enthusiasts will appreciate a very nice sports car. A 3.8-liter V8 with an exceptional amount of screaming boost twin turbo with 592 horsepower, while a dual-clutch transmission offers a seven-speed automated manual speed, changes almost transparent. Lightweight construction, layout and design of advanced midengine suspension stabilizer bars operations specialist shocks handling the MP4-12C machine outstanding.

Style McLaren does not flash as some might expect from an exotic. Instead it is a performance focused and manageable package leads dynamic performances do the talking. Yet dihedral doors that pivot upward, a pillar gives the car a unique look.


Within the price range of $ 250 000 exotic (!), MP4 12C face stiff competition from Ferrari 458 Italia, Lamborghini Gallardo and Porsche 911 GT2 RS. With the company of its kind, it is impossible to choose a loser, let alone suggest a winner. It is safe to say however that the 2012 McLaren MP4-12C will be auto lust for some time.

The 2012 McLaren MP4-12C is a car that inspires adulation at the highest level. In a nutshell, is one of the best sports cars ever made. The first reports to compare their management with concise and lightweight Ariel Atom, but the car can drive this full-featured cross-country, like a Lamborghini or a Ferrari. If it is accelerating, braking or extraction of high-g turns, the McLaren has great body control - not dive squat, or roll itself. The credit goes to the active suspension technology and the MP4-12C is incredibly efficient (but discrete) electronic driving aids.

Some purists might complain that the manual gearbox, but the McLaren is a double-clutch seven-speed automatic is just as good as it gets. Shifting out of focus in a row with virtually no interruption of power delivery. Gearshift are inspired by Formula 1, each blade is connected to the steering column and gearbox can be useful and downshift. And when you choose a cruise fully automatic, the car's performance limits are relatively intact.


While the ultimate benefit may be the key objective in 2012 McLaren MP4-12C, the driver can always call a balance of between comfort and sportiness. "H" handle selector control and adjusts the control of the suspension, steering and stability in the two parameters Normal, Sport or track. The same parameters also applies to "P" key that controls the powertrain options, which regulates the throttle mapping, managing and moving your intake plenum in the cockpit. The sound of the V8 turbo engine might be too quiet for some fans, but the gauge (or sport exhaust option) will provide a soundtrack more visceral.