McLaren launch “F1 car for the road”
The new McLaren MP4-12C goes from 0 to 60 in 3.4 seconds.
A gull-winged 200mph British supercar dubbed “an F1 car for the road” is launched today by UK racing specialists McLaren, the Daily Mail reports.
The £150,000 McLaren MP4-12C is Britain’s answer to Italy’s legendary Ferrari and is the long-held dream of McLaren and F1 team boss Ron Dennis to produce an affordable supercar with the greenest credentials in its class.
With dramatic aerodynamic styling designed to keep it on the ground at high speed, the new McLaren two-seater will accelerate from rest to 60mph in just 3.4 seconds.
It is powered by a massive 3.8 litre V8 twin turbo engine which develops 600bhp of pulling power – equivalent to about six Ford Fiestas. McLaren claim it is the world’s most efficient internal combustion engine and the pinnacle of British hi-tech engineering.
The new McLaren goes on sale in 2011.
More beautiful photos at Daily Mail.
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