World Of Cars: McLaren MP4-12C

Est. Price: $229,000.00

McLaren is one of the oldest companies in producing top of the line race cars apart from Ferrari. With such a record, the company has been widely known and recognized for producing powerful engines and exceptional aerodynamics specially made to win races. Known as the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes operating team, they already have a whopping 169 races under their belt and have long been known as an innovator.

McLaren MP4-12C

Performance of McLaren MP4-12C

In terms of performance, with a remarkable track record from the company, this McLaren will give potential customers confidence. This model will run with a new M838T engine that was specifically designed only for this model. It has a 3.8 liter V8 twin turbo engine that weighs 439 lbs yet produces up to 590 horsepower and 443lb-ft torque.

This car has a cosmic power to weight ratio of 455 bhp/tone attributed to its lightweight component and carbon-fiber body. The key idea behind such speed of this car is the low weight, high power concept. This model can accelerate from 0-60mph in just 3.3 seconds and customers can even opt for a high performance tire if they want a faster acceleration of 0-60 mph in 3.1 seconds and top speed surpasses previous models as it can reach up to 205 mph.

McLaren MP4-12C

Transmission of McLaren MP4-12C

Being a race car, this model only has a dual clutch transmission and multiple settings of 7-speeds available. This model specifically has unique features such as the Pre-clog which loads the clutch even before you make a gear shift decreasing shift time to zero. An innovative adjustable roll control feature has been added to this model making the mechanical ones already obsolete. With the many features and innovations added to this particular model, hardly anyone can ever resist this new addition to the McLaren family.