{"id":788,"date":"2011-03-10T21:26:52","date_gmt":"2011-03-11T02:26:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carscrubs.com\/blog\/?p=788"},"modified":"2012-03-15T12:02:30","modified_gmt":"2012-03-15T17:02:30","slug":"an-f1-car-for-the-streets-the-2011-mclaren-mp4-12c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carscrubs.com\/blog\/?p=788","title":{"rendered":"An F1 car for the streets: 2011 McLaren MP4-12C"},"content":{"rendered":"


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McLaren. Supercars. F1.<\/strong> These words go seamlessly together. It\u2019s been a while since McLaren Automotive<\/a> produced the legendary McLaren F1 <\/strong>(only 100 were made from 1992-1998), once known as the fastest production car in the world. Car enthusiasts have been waiting for years for their next production car – one fully designed and manufactured solely by McLaren. Well, the wait is over.<\/p>\n

Enter the 2011 McLaren MP4-12C <\/strong>(say that 10 times really fast!). Ok, the name doesn\u2019t exactly roll off the tongue (McLaren nomenclature: \u201cMP4\u201d is the chassis designation; \u201c12\u201d is their vehicle performance index number; \u201cC\u201d refers to the carbon fiber technology in the car).<\/p>\n

Although this car succeeds the F1, it is not meant to replace the F1 as McLaren\u2019s ultimate supercar (that car will come later). Rather, the MP4-12C is McLaren\u2019s version of an \u201centry-level\u201d supercar (MSRP $229,000), one that will compete with the likes of the Lamborghini Gallardo LP570 Superleggera, Ferrari 458 Italia, Porsche 911 Turbo, etc.<\/p>\n

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Featuring a 3.8 Liter twin turbo V8 engine producing 592 hp and 443 lb-ft of torque, you KNOW this car is fast. But remember, this is a McLaren. <\/strong>This car was designed with the best of F1 technology in mind. This car is light (only 2866 lbs!) and it oozes lightweight carbon fiber everywhere, including an F1-style one-piece carbon fiber tub. Equipped with a 7-speed Seamless Shift dual clutch transmission, gear shifts are lightning fast. When you combine these factors together, you get a car that will blaze from 0-62 mph in 3.3 seconds and run the \u00bc mile in 10.9 seconds at 134 mph. Top speed is around 205 mph.<\/p>\n

One of the unique features of this car is its innovative suspension, giving the car handling capabilities unmatched by other supercars in its class. One would expect nothing less from McLaren, winner of 12 Drivers\u2019 Championships and 8 Constructors\u2019 Championships in Formula One.<\/p>\n

Want to see more? Here\u2019s a nice review by EVO\u2019s Chris Harris on the 2011 McLaren MP4-12C<\/strong>:<\/p>\n