New McLaren MP4-12C V8 supercar

After the automotive divisions launched an ambitious individual to hunt rival Ferrari, McLaren finally released long-awaited new supercar. Called the MP4-12C, it was really in the construction of the house, and features the latest automotive technology taken directly from the F1.

MP4-12C is built around a very light but rigid carbon fiber tub. All body panels are made of carbon fiber and composites, which do not create new McLaren to build more expensive than its competitors and produces a nice £ 160,000 ($ 379k NZ) price tag – more expensive than a new Ferrari 458 or Lamborghini Gallardo LP560 Italy-4, but lighter than the second, too.

Motivation comes from the twin-turbo 3.8-liter V8 engine that produces approximately 600 horsepower and 433 pounds-ft of torque. For some green credentials claimed the McLaren is the engine offers the highest CO2-horsepower ratio for any internal combustion engine in the market. This engine was developed entirely without the help of McLaren Mercedes and features a flat-plane crank, even dry and can rev to 8500 rpm, with 80% of torque available as low as 2000 rpm seems. Prediction performance figures are 0-100 sprint time in the three lower and 320 + kph top class.

McLaren’s carbon ceramic brakes refuse to support the conventional disk saying that it was really underweight. They are assisted by a system that Steer Brake rear wheel brakes in order to combat the understeer. But the real trick of technology systems is a seven-car speed dual clutch transmission, in which ‘Pre-Cog’ allows the driver to fill the next gear with the push of a half paddle and then engaged with lightening speed.

With the new MP4-12C, McLaren is a support vehicle in popularity and is planning to build 1000 units in 2011, a quarter of which will go to the UK domestic market and a quarter to the United States. A roadster version might also planned to join the coupe.