2012 McLaren MP4-12C
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A Coral Gables exotic car dealership gave Miami Heat star Dwayne Wade a nice birthday present when it handed over the keys to a new McLaren MP4-12C.
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Simraceway Partners With McLaren For Free Online Racing Game
Simraceway, an online racing game by Ignite Game Technologies, has partnered with McLaren to bring the racing giant's entire catalogue of cars to the upcoming free, multiplayer online racing game. Among them will be the gaming debut of some of those cars. A sampling of the cars that will be...
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2012 McLaren MP4-12C Sets Unofficial 7:28 Nurburgring Lap: Video
We all know the 2012 McLaren MP4-12C is quick--the numbers and McLaren engineering alone tell us that much. But how quick is it at the Nurburgring? In the hands of one driver, on a single lap, it can circumnavigate the 'Ring in 7:28 seconds, as the video below shows. Unfortunately, that's all it...
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McLaren MP4-12C Order Books Filled Out For The Next Three Years?
The McLaren MP4-12C is set to go on sale in the U.S. in the coming months but before it even lands the car is already being called the best supercar in its segment, although admittedly many of its initial reviews have described it as a bit cold and clinical. Nevertheless, as the first new McLaren...
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2012 McLaren MP4-12C Mega-Gallery
Today may be the international day of love but for McLaren, February 14 marks the end of development of its MP4-12C supercar and the start of the marketing phase. The company based out of Woking, England has released today the full press release for the MP4-12C and a gallery of more than 50 images...
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2012 McLaren MP4-12C Goes 0-62 MPH In 3.1 Seconds
We pretty much know everything there is to know about the upcoming 2012 McLaren MP4-12C, like all its technical details, its pricetag, and even the dealer locations where it will be sold, but there’s one glaring omission here, the car’s final performance specs. Well, today, McLaren has...
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As we trace the slow but steady progress of the 2012 McLaren MP4-12C to market, today brings a milestone: the start of regular production in the company's Technology Centre (MTC). Full series production will take place at the not-yet-completed McLaren Production Center (MPC), but the first batch of cars will be built under the tight controls and watchful eyes of McLaren's best. The MPC is due to enter operation in May, and is where the bulk of the 1,000 MP4-12Cs are to be built in 2011. In case you've forgotten, the MP4-12C uses an innovative carbon fiber monocoque chassis tub, a potent...
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2012 McLaren MP4-12C Priced From $229,000 In America
McLaren Automotive's Ferrari and Lamborghini hunter, the 2012 MP4-12C, now has a starting price here in the U.S.: $229,000. That's a hefty tag, to be sure, but it's right on par with the Italian competition. Considering the MP4-12C's incredible stats, it would probably be a fair price even if it...
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Confirmed: 2012 McLaren MP4-12C GT3 Racing Program
Three weeks ago we brought you some of the first images on the Internet of a GT3 racing prototype of the 2012 McLaren MP4-12C. Today, McLaren confirmed the program, revealing a computer rendering and its plans for the race car. Partnered with CRS Racing, McLaren will deliver the first MP4-12C-based...
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Spy Shots: 2012 McLaren MP4 GT3 Racer
True to its heritage, McLaren's MP4-12C isn't even out in production form yet, and already the company has a nearly complete GT3 racing prototype. Spied here for the first time, we see the major differences are aerodynamic, though we expect changes in the powertrain and transmission to meet class...
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McLaren MP4-12C Is Greener Than A Hybrid (Per Horsepower)
It's no secret that getting a lot of power out of a small package is a solid recipe for efficiency--just as Honda about four-cylinders, or BMW about inline sixes--but a 600-horsepower supercar being more efficient than a hybrid? That's got to be a special case, right? Well, yes and no. The very...
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2012 McLaren MP4-12C Priced (Almost): $225,000-$250,000
Yesterday we brought you news of McLaren's plan to parade the 2012 MP4-12C supercar through its North American dealerships to drum up interest, and today we have the official word on pricing. The newest McLaren supercar will start between $225,000 and $250,000. McLaren hasn't gotten more specific...
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The McLaren MP4-12C was granted a place of honor--pole position--in the supercar category.