By 1993 to 1998 only produced a limited edition McLaren F1, the British were a strong fragrance brand in the super sports car segment. Approximately 1.5 million marks expensive, reaching the knowledge developed by Formula 1 bolide with its 627 bhp BMW V12-6 ,1-liter engine in the rear, a top speed of 391 km / h - a mark that had long had existence .
McLaren MP4-12C: super sports car alone
2009 began with the McLaren MP4-12C for another bombshell in the supercar segment. After an interlude which has produced in collaboration with Mercedes different variants of the Mercedes SLR McLaren, the British once again go its own way.
As was the McLaren F1, so the McLaren MP4-12C benefited from the experience of Formula 1 car maker. Sun is also in the MP4-12C a one-piece, only 80-pound carbon fiber monocoque cabin certainly the backbone of the two-seater super sports car. This is supposed to combine enormous strength, low weight in itself. Crash elements of aluminum on the front and rear complement the carbon fiber cell. However, not only in the McLaren chassis is based on self-development, so should all parts of the McLaren MP4-12C from the pen comes from McLaren, to switches and controls in the cockpit.
McLaren MP4-12C: The self-developed twin-turbo V8 makes 600 hp
So it is clear that for the first time the engine - the heart of the McLaren MP4-12C - produced at McLaren. Was developed with a 3.8-liter V8 engine with 90 degree cylinder angle, bring it, thanks to twin turbochargers and variable valve timing to just 600 hp and 600 Nm of torque at the same time and go to work very efficiently. A dry sump lubrication ensures the oil supply even under extreme loads. Information on performance or consumption make the British but not yet. His strength gives the V8 mid-engine, through an automatic seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox with different driving modes on the rear axle. That is, as the front led by active, adaptive suspension, which also replaces the conventional stabilizers. The gear changes made via steering wheel paddles.
Reducing the overall weight of the McLaren MP4-12C carry the body panels of ultra-thin carbon fiber laminate, compact design, a lightweight composite brake system with a high proportion of aluminum - also a ceramic brakes will have to be - a move the cooler into the back-and-light forged wheels with. These measure 19 inches at the front and 20 inch rear. Optimize the aerodynamics of active body elements, additional delay work is performed by an air brake.
The shape of the MP4-12C is designed only to output
A lot of Formula 1 know-how to put in the formal design of the MP4-12C. By relocating the cooler into the back of the nose could be kept extremely flat, but will find a large enough trunk space. The overall shape of the MP4, together with the completely flat underbody is designed only to output and hence on vehicle dynamics. The MP4-face feature bi-xenon headlamps with LED daytime running lights and a large air intake. On the flanks of the large air intakes and the stick forward pivoting doors, above the eye. The rear end is in turn by a large diffuser and the hochgelegten exhaust tailpipes and the transverse elements having LED taillights hidden-dominated. From the air, the transparent engine cover gives a clear view of the machine room.
Extensive facilities on board
The facilities of the McLaren MP4-12C include ABS, ESP, traction control, electronic brake force distribution, a Hill-hold function and a derivative of the Formula 1 Brake assist system called Steer. In the interior, wait two electrically adjustable bucket seats, and in the doors and positioned on the center console controls. A touchscreen bundles have been important elements of navigation and the high-end sound system. In addition, the MP4 air conditioning, airbags, parking sensors, and numerous compartments behind the seats in between takes on board.
The McLaren will compete with Porsche Turbo and Co
To survive in the hotly contested market for super sports car to be able to McLaren uses a combination of driving performance values in absolute first class - are meant Bugatti, Pagani, Koenigsegg - should lie with a price of 140,000 to 200,000 euros. Thus, the McLaren MP4-12C take on competitors like the Ferrari 458 Italia, the Porsche Turbo, the Lamborghini Gallardo, the Aston Martin DB9 or the Bentley Continental GT. Nevertheless, the British from 2011 to annually sell about 1,000 models of the world's MP4-12C and produce a small, 35 dealers counting, exclusive dealer network. A quarter of them will go to the U.S. to remain a further quarter in the British Isles.
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