McLaren MP4-12C Gets Updated With A New Induction Acoustic Kit System – ‘PHWOARR’

The British company has responded really fast to feedback from prospects, dealers and the motoring press, announcing some changes designed to improve the 12C’s emotional connectivity with its driver.

On of the most important changes, on the top of the list is a new induction acoustic kit that channels noise through the bulkhead into the cabin. This is more a philosophical step away from the purist ‘performance only’ perspective employed by McLaren’s race-bred engineers in the original design, but a meaningful nod to a marketplace that understandably buys its supercars for the ‘phwoarr’ factor.

The brand says that the new induction acoustic kit system will be fitted to all customer 12Cs, and according to the esteemed Mr Metcalfe at Evo magazine (who’s artfully taking the credit for all the changes), the car now delivers “a proper spine-tingling induction roar as each gear pops through”.

Beside this new system, other changes include a lighter, more ‘tactile’ feel for the car’s paddle gear shifts – which originally had a very chunky action akin to the McLaren F1 car set-up – and mods to the steering mounting points designed to improve the feel.

It’s interesting to see how fast the brand response at this tipe of chalange from customers, dealers and the motoring press.

In two or three weeks begin first deliveries of the MP4-12C, according to Pistonheads.com which is a little behind the originally scheduled start in May. This has more to do with the complications of building a new factory.

Source: Pistonheads
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