McLaren's Icon-Beater Loses Its Top, Gains More Thrills So far, so good for McLaren Automotive. Since the MP4-12C coupe started deliveries roughly 16 months ago, there are now 1,500-plus more great supercars traveling the roads of our planet. There have been potholes, particularly the hotly awaited initial UK comparison tests in 2011 that (frankly) both we and McLaren felt the MP4-12C would ace versus the Ferrari 458 Italia & Co. In almost every test, the 570-horsepower Ferrari eclipsed the 592-horsepower MP4-12C and, beyond lap time tenths and hundredths, the victory was based ... Read More

Vital Stats

Engine:: 3.8L Twin-Turbo V8
Power:: 616 HP / 443 LB-FT
Transmission:: 7-Speed Dual Clutch
MSRP:: $265,750 (base)

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First Drive: 2013 McLaren MP4-12C Spider [w/video] 1350489420

McLaren's Icon-Beater Loses Its Top, Gains More Thrills So far, so good for McLaren Automotive. Since the MP4-12C coupe started deliveries roughly 16 months ago, there are now 1,500-plus more great supercars traveling the roads of our planet. There have been potholes, particularly the hotly awaited initial UK comparison tests in 2011 that (frankly) both ...
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First Drive: 2012 McLaren MP4-12C 1297702620

Could This Be The Best Performance Car In The World Today? Let's see now. You've got your Ferrari 458 Italia, your Porsche 911 GT2 RS and 911 Turbo S and Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera 570-4. After all, if we're setting the scene properly on the most important supersports car inauguration in quite some time – the 2012 McLaren MP4-12C – we ...