McLaren Automotive's MP4-12C has a lot to live up to. In order to make sure attention hasn't been waning, McLaren recently had the car's public unveiling at its HQ in Woking, England, where the maker released more details on the MP4-12C including the supercar's performance stats.
The 12C (as they refer to it) packs a mid-mounted 3.8 liter V8, developed in-house by McLaren. Thanks to the twin turbos, it develops 600-horsepower and 443 lb-ft of torque.According to the McLaren,the supercar is capable of reaching 100km/h (62mph) in less than 3,0 seconds and 200 km/h (124mph) in under 10 seconds while completing the quarter mile in around 11 seconds and reaching a top speed in excess of 200mph or 322km/h.
In comparison, the Ferrari 458 Italia hits the 100km/h marque in 3.4 seconds and achieves a top sped of 325km/h (202 mph) while the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 goes from 0 to 100km/h in 3.7 sec and to 200km/h in 11.8 sec, and tops out at 325km/h
(202 mph).
(202 mph).
Reducing weight is an obsession at McLaren Recent developments have lowered the MonoCell's [the one-piece moulded carbon-fibre chassis] weight further to below 80 kg, whilst continued lightweight engineering supports McLaren Automotive's plans to launch the 12C at a lighter dry weight than any competitor at around 1,300 kg [2,867 lbs].
