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McLaren's new road car
« 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.

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Re: McLaren's new road car
« Reply #1 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.
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Re: McLaren's new road car
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2009, 11:36:12 am »
£150,000 ? ? ?

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Re: McLaren's new road car
« Reply #3 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.
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Re: McLaren's new road car
« Reply #4 on: September 10, 2009, 08:20:31 am »
Le Mans is for the week......not just 24hrs!

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Re: McLaren's new road car
« Reply #5 on: September 10, 2009, 10:20:56 am »
I look forward to seeing it in next years drivers parade.

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Re: McLaren's new road car
« Reply #6 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"?
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Re: McLaren's new road car
« Reply #7 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.

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Re: McLaren's new road car
« Reply #8 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!
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Re: McLaren's new road car
« Reply #9 on: October 02, 2009, 09:01:28 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:

 

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Re: McLaren's new road car
« Reply #10 on: October 02, 2009, 07:01:24 pm »
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!
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