17 February 2014, 07:52 AM
The images and details of the upcoming McLaren 650S has leaked out ahead of the official reveal of the model which will happen in the beginning of March in Geneva. Last week the brand has released a teaser of the car and very scarce details around it.
It was said that the 650S will be positioned between 12C and P1. The name of the car hints at its power – 650S delivers 650 hp (478 kW) from its twin-turbo V8 3.8-liter engine – the same that powers the 12C and P1.
McLaren 650S will also spor
13 February 2014, 07:38 AM
McLaren Automotive has just announced exciting news about the 84th International Geneva Motor Show, where it will debut the latest addition to its range of groundbreaking supercars – the McLaren 650S.
The brand also unveiled the first teaser image of the model, which was designed and developed to offer the ultimate in luxury, engagement and excitement, as well as dramatic and beautiful styling.
We suppose that the name of the model also shows its horsepower. In addition, McLaren gave a hin
01 October 2013, 06:05 PM
McLaren 12C GT Sprint is priced from £195,000 (around €233,550 or $316,000). The car is developed exclusively for track use, so it comes with a number of upgrades delivering maximum performance.
The model bridges the gap between the 12C and the all-out racing 12C GT3. The 12C GT Sprint boasts optimised aerodynamics and cooling upgrades.
The exterior features new front bumper, GT3-inspired bonnet, center-locking 19” wheels fitted with Pirelli competition tires and track-focused braking
02 September 2013, 10:18 AM
McLaren has just revealed its latest GREAT campaign liveried car. The vehicle was designed to support and inspire British innovation. It is based on the high-tech McLaren 12C, and in fact the car was emblazoned with the GREAT campaign’s graphics and the message “Innovation is GREAT”.
McLaren GREAT 12C was launched with the support of Jenson Button. The car is equipped with ground-breaking technologies such as one-piece carbon fibre MonoCell chassis that in fact forms the core structure of the
07 June 2013, 03:07 PM
DragTimes has published a video showing the MP4-12C doing some acceleration tests – 0-96 km/h (0-60 mph).
The sports car manage to complete the discipline in 2.8 seconds, which is a 0.1 seconds faster than previous tests. This means, that the McLaren MP4-12C is as fast as Nissan GT-R Facelift, which also did 2.8 seconds – 0-96 km/h. However, the MP4-12C is a lot faster than the GT-R from 0-160 km/h (0-100 mph) – 1.0 second.
The MP4-12C had street-legal Toyo R888 tires featuring the sa
23 May 2013, 08:07 PM
McLaren has announced 12C Coupe and Spider Limited Edition specially for their 50th anniversary. Production of the McLaren 50 12C will be strictly limited to a maximum of 100 units globally, split between just 50 examples of the 12C and 50 of the 12C Spider.
The exterior boasts a new front bumper, additional carbon fiber trim and a black McLaren badge. There are also carbon ceramic brakes and exclusive 19” or 20” Ultra Lightweight wheels with a satin black finish. The McLaren 50 12C Coupe
30 April 2013, 01:31 PM
At this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, the legendary brand McLaren will present a selection of legendary models from the company’s heritage collection as part of their fiftieth anniversary celebrations. Some of the vehicles there will be among the most famous race- and championship-winning ones.
This means that there will also be the latest model from McLaren 12C GT Can-Am Edition which in addition will take part in the run up the Goodwood Hill. As a matter of fact, brand’s name is synony
20 March 2013, 05:15 PM
Here is the fastest production stock car in the world – McLaren MP4-12C, which managed to stop the clock at 10.55 seconds running ¼ mile with terminal speed of 216.55 km/h (134.56 mph).
The MP4-12C is powered by a twin-turbo 3.8-liter V8 engine that produces 608 HP (447 kW) at 7,000RPM and a peak torque of 600 (442 lb-ft) at 3,000RPM. It is mated to a 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox. 0-100 km/h in 3.1 seconds and a top speed of 329 km/h (204 mph). In terms of efficiency, the MP4-12C Spider wi
18 January 2013, 01:13 PM
2013 McLaren 12C GT3 will compete in this years season and will continue to be raced by all active GT teams who competed in last year. In addition to this, several new teams have now taken delivery of the 2013 model.
Furthermore the specifications of the new McLaren have already been disclosed and show that there will be number of changes, all of which designed to improve drivability, reliability and efficiency, coupled with reduced complexity.
Some of the changes feature a revised aerodyn
19 November 2012, 08:56 AM
During this summer we have seen some amazing concepts coming out of the dark. One of them was the McLaren 12C Can-Am Edition Racing Concept, which made its debut at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Then, the McLaren concept showed off its McLaren Orange and satin black colors.
The successful premiere is now leading to great news: McLaren GT has confirmed plans for a limited production run of the 12C GT Can-Am Edition. The vehicle will pay tribute to Bruce McLaren and Denny Hulme who succ
21 August 2012, 12:42 PM
McLaren MP4-12C Spider was officially unveiled in the beginning of July. Now McLaren showed the supercar for the first time in public at this weekend’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.
The 12C Spider is lightweight vehicle with a high-powered engine which generates 625 horsepower (460 kW). It also includes unique Retractable Hard Top (RHT) folding roof system that can be lowered or raised on the move, and a carbon ‘MonoCell’ chassis identical to that of the groundbreaking 12C Coupe.
The 1
20 August 2012, 12:07 PM
McLaren X-1 Concept is a breathtaking one-off supercar. It has one-of-a-kind body, never seen before, and has been created for an anonymous car enthusiast. The client wished he had a machine which was capable as the 12C but wrapped in a unique body.
In the development process of this current McLaren Concept were used as an inspirational cars 1961 Facel Vega, 1953 Chrysler D’Elegance Ghia, 1959 Buick Electra, 1939 Mercedes-Benz 540K and 1971 Citroën SM.
One of the biggest design challenges