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Club Arnage => General Discussion => Topic started by: Bentley boy on September 09, 2009, 11:20:58 am

Title: McLaren's new road car
Post by: Bentley boy on September 09, 2009, 11:20:58 am

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8245070.stm

It looks good. wonder how well it goes  ??? only 600bhp  ;D

Hope they race it.

Title: Re: McLaren's new road car
Post by: Bob U on September 09, 2009, 11:27:55 am

All I get is the message ------------- "This content doesn't seem to be working. Try again later"

A bit like their F1 car then.

Title: Re: McLaren's new road car
Post by: Dangermouse on September 09, 2009, 11:36:12 am

£150,000 ? ? ?

Half the cost of the SLR?.............Oh yeah!

Title: Re: McLaren's new road car
Post by: Nordic on September 09, 2009, 01:52:30 pm

Ron D has said he intends to see it on track. The interview with him was in either the Times or Telegraph at the weekend.

Title: Re: McLaren's new road car
Post by: Christopher on September 10, 2009, 08:20:31 am

More pics and words baout it here.

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=20577

Title: Re: McLaren's new road car
Post by: Simon13 on September 10, 2009, 10:20:56 am

I look forward to seeing it in next years drivers parade.

Title: Re: McLaren's new road car
Post by: landman on September 10, 2009, 07:17:59 pm

Stupid non-memorable name.

"We want it to sound like our race cars"

More like we lack imagination.

What's wrong with calling it the McLaren "ChristThisIsVeryFast"?

Title: Re: McLaren's new road car
Post by: JPS Beemer on September 13, 2009, 10:31:02 am

pah - looks a bit tame to me.  It kind of reminds me of a cross between an XJ220 and a Civic Type R.

Title: Re: McLaren's new road car
Post by: ewan on October 01, 2009, 01:04:42 am

Well, I was at the 'Ring a couple of weeks ago and there was a camoflagued MP4-12C running around (presumably the same as on http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/mclaren-mp4-12c-named/242941/pictures/mclaren-mp4-12c-named.aspx)

It might look tame but it sounded the dog's cohonas!

Title: Re: McLaren's new road car
Post by: JDS on October 02, 2009, 09:01:28 am

Quote from: JPS Beemer on September 13, 2009, 10:31:02 am

pah - looks a bit tame to me.  It kind of reminds me of a cross between an XJ220 and a Civic Type R.

I reckon it looks a bit like a cross between an Audi R8 and a Honda NSX (with shades of the original McLaren F1 rear styling too), especially from these angles:

(http://www.pistonheads.com/pics/news/20577/20_McLaren%20MP4-12C%20and%20XP%20development%20cars-t.jpg)  (http://www.pistonheads.com/pics/news/20577/6_McLaren%20MP4-12C%20at%20McLaren%20technology%20Centre-t.jpg)

Title: Re: McLaren's new road car
Post by: ewan on October 02, 2009, 07:01:24 pm

Quote from: JDS on October 02, 2009, 09:01:28 am

I reckon it looks a bit like a cross between an Audi R8 and a Honda NSX

 ;D Nowt wrong wi' that, in my book!