McLaren MP4-12C

[dave34m]

I love that they have put the Kiwi symbol on the steering wheel, keeps that Bruce McLaren connection alive.

[modbaraban]

I love that they have put the Kiwi symbol on the steering wheel, keeps that Bruce McLaren connection alive.

Where?

[Fil]

I love that they have put the Kiwi symbol on the steering wheel, keeps that Bruce McLaren connection alive.

Where?

i had to have a look at the interior again out of curiosity..



the McLaren symbol kinda looks like a kiwi bird if you squint at it!

[modbaraban]

I had no idea. I though it's just a mclaren logo, and never realized it's a headless kiwi bent over and with legs chopped off.


Seriously though. There's very little similarity.

[rich1701]

It looks quite boring really, where's the passion?

[xpensive]

I guess I'm missing something here, what's with the engine? A V8 turbo obviously, any detail info on that?

[tomislavp4]

I always thought that the logo represents (don´t know the word) those big textiles used to catch the wind on sailing boats

[mx_tifoso]

I always thought it looked like a boomerang.

[roost89]

I always thought that the logo represents (don´t know the word) those big textiles used to catch the wind on sailing boats

are sails what you're after?

[RacingManiac]

I guess I'm missing something here, what's with the engine? A V8 turbo obviously, any detail info on that?

Apparently bespoke to this car, 3.8 liter, 600bhp...

on a 2900lb car(light by today's standard, Carrera GT is 3000+), this should be very fast....if it can look a bit more exciting....The 458 was going to be fast but this should be faster...

[xpensive]

Supercar performance and technology at a comparatively "affordable price", this should be a world beater, me thinks,

[tomislavp4]

I always thought that the logo represents (don´t know the word) those big textiles used to catch the wind on sailing boats

are sails what you're after?

Yeah, that´s what I meant

[modbaraban]

Supercar performance and technology at a comparatively "affordable price", this should be a world beater, me thinks,

Yeah right. It can even be te next TopGear's reasonably priced car

[xpensive]

Considering you can have five MP4-12C's for the price of one Koenigsegg, yes indeed.

[modbaraban]

On the other hand the Koenigsegg is five times more useless and frightening. And you need only one to be very dead.

MP4-12C looks like a very efficient and focused car. Many forumers complained about the styling. I think all McLarens look that way (apart from McMerc). Look at their old sportscars. Just like Lolas and others they were designed to go fast, not to look striking.


I don't think McLaren F1 is especially good looking. it's quite generic for a race-derived supercar of the 90-s. It's beautiful because it's iconic not vice versa.

The MP4-12C may become an icon as well. But it would take some wins on the track and some character on the road.

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