Even if it doesn’t sound very cheap, the new McLaren MP4-12C has a starting price of just £168,500 in the UK. It sounds expensive, but the McLaren is £1045 cheaper than the Ferrari 458 Italia. Maybe that is the reason why the supercar has recieved 2,700 pre-orders. The car is powered by a twin-turbo 3.8 l V8 engine that develops 600 BHP and 599 Nm (442 lb-ft) of torque. In order to make this car reach 100 km/h (60 mph) in just 3.8 seconds and a top speed of 300 km/h (1896 mph), all that power is taken to the wheels through a seven-speed “Seamless Shift” double-clutch transmission that works wonders.
Antony Sheriff, Managing Director of McLaren Automotive said: “When we embarked on this challenge to design, develop, build, sell, and service the world’s most exciting and high-quality high-performance sports cars – from a brand new factory at our Formula One headquarters – we knew expectations would be high. To deliver a true McLaren sports car, and, frankly, a reason to exist amongst great competition, it was clear we needed a unique concept that offered tangible advantages. With a unique carbon chassis as the foundation, and a powerful, but highly efficient McLaren engine at its heart, the 12C offers staggering value: no other carbon-based car can compete at this price-point, or with the 12C’s technology and performance.
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