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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