McLaren MP4-12C

[gougoul]

Surtout que McLaren, c'est pas exactement Koenigsegg...Ils ont un palmares incroyable et une solide réputation du fait de leur voitures de route (il n'y en a pas eu une dans les années 70..très rare...?).
Ce qui va etre dur, ca va etre de réussir la descente en gamme avec tout ce que ca implique en exigence (voiture unique, daily driver, couts d'entretien etc). Au moins, il n'auront pas un reseau "snob" comme Aston ou Bentley qui a de la peine à suivre le mouvement, tout est à construire.
Ca peut etre sympa.

[TheKid]

Effectivement l'exemple est perfectible
Néanmoins il faut avouer qu'Aston a réalisé un super coup avec leur gamme actuelle. Je doute que McLaren nous sorte un modèle qui fasse tant l'unanimité esthétiquement parlant...

Réussir le mélange "performances-design-image de marque" qui fonctionne est de loin pas évident!

A suivre...

[Corsugone]

Il n'y en a pas eu une dans les années 70..très rare...

Si, il faudrait que je retrouve sa désignation.

[MacZZ]

La seule que je vois c'est la M6GT qui est restée au stade de prototype...c'était la voiture perso de Bruce McLaren...

http://www.mathewscollection.com/mclare ... n_M6GT.htm

[SebM]

La seule que je vois c'est la M6GT qui est restée au stade de prototype...c'était la voiture perso de Bruce McLaren...

http://www.mathewscollection.com/mclare ... n_M6GT.htm

On dirait la Coyote !!!

http://www.angelfire.com/tv2/coyote/sit ... coyote.htm

[Corsugone]

Oui, c'est bien la M6GT, une seule produite, confirmation source Mclaren :

McLaren M6 GT – a beginning
Early on in McLaren’s history, company founder and racing driver Bruce McLaren set out to capitalise on the team’s success in the Can-Am series by building a racing car for the road. The McLaren M6 GT was Bruce’s pet project and he developed the car in-house at his Colnbrook factory near London during 1968/9. Only one prototype was made based on the dominant 1967 McLaren M6 chassis – a full monocoque tub made of aluminium alloy sheet over steel bulkheads. The engine was a 5.7 litre Ford unit producing around 370bhp and the chassis was clothed in an attractive coupé body made of reinforced polyester resin. The M6 GT’s dry weight of 725 kilos testifies that it really was a racing car for the road, rather than a civilised supercar.

Bruce’s underlying idea was to make a road car that could be easily modified to compete in the 1969 Group 4 sports car category – a car to compete with Ferrari, Porsche and Alfa Romeo – as well as to offer the fastest, quickest accelerating and best handling road car on the market. Bruce’s prototype was good for over 165mph with a 0-100mph acceleration time of eight seconds.

When the FIA changed the homologation rules to require a minimum of 50 units to qualify for the race series it became too much of a commercial challenge for the young company, and Bruce’s tragic death at Goodwood in June 1970 effectively terminated the project. Trojan (McLaren’s partner for production of customer race cars) however, did build three M6GTs for customers. It would be almost 20 years before the McLaren company would dream of producing another road car....but it would be worth the wait.

[Mouse]

Because la Coyote est la réplique de la Mc... J'en avais vu une à Interlaken l'année passée...

[MacZZ]

Ooooh putain...oui pardon...le flashback qui tue...le juge et le pilote!!!

Oui bon d'accord c'est pas tout jeune

[Corsugone]

Image cocasse, une SLR croisant sa remplaçante sur les chaines de montage Mclaren, la MP4-12C.

[Corsugone]

McLaren Automotive appoints senior executive for Middle East
(Source AMEinfo.com)

McLaren Automotive has announced the appointment of Ian Hession as its new sales manager for Middle East and Africa. He will support regional director, Ian Gorsuch, as the new car manufacturer gears up for the launch of the first in its range of high performance cars — the MP4-12C — in early 2011.

Hession will be responsible for developing McLaren Automotive's retail partnerships across the region, while at the same time ensuring that all customers receive the most professional ownership experience possible. In his new role, he will work closely with the company's regional partners to launch the brand and its debut model.

Hession brings 30 years' experience at Bentley. For the past eight years he held the title of regional sales manager for the Middle East, Africa and India, during a period of rapid change for the company.

"This opportunity to help launch a new automotive company and range of high end sports cars in the Middle East is mouthwatering, especially as it is one of the world's most dynamic markets," said Hession. "The region is renowned for its passion for cars, and McLaren Automotive intends to reflect that passion and stand out from its competitors by offering the best ownership experience as well as the best cars on market."

Welcoming Hession to the McLaren Automotive team, Ian Gorsuch, regional director for the Middle East and Africa, said:

"Ian has a wealth of experience in the industry and specifically in the Middle East. I am sure his appointment will help us to grow into our desired position as a market leader in the region."

The Middle East is one of McLaren Automotive's key markets, and the company is currently in the process of selecting its regional sales and after sales networks, in each of Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, as well as looking at the possibility of establishing a service centre in Lebanon.

The McLaren MP4-12C, which will go on sale in the Middle East in 2011, will be the first in a range of high performance sports cars from the home of the world's most successful racing car company.

Ian, à gauche, chez son ancien employeur ...

[Corsugone]

Essai "Sac à Patates" de la MP4-12C par Jay Leno, Chris Goodwin au Volant.



Vous aurez tous reconnu le circuit

Mclaren Automotive, thank you for the ride

[jibé]

Géniale!

Ca a vraiment l'air ultra compacte!

[Corsugone]

Lien sur l'article du Sunday Times associé à la visite de Jay Leno (Reçu de Mclaren)
Oh que je suis d'accord, surtout après ma rencontre ...

Not only do I like the compactness of the MP4-12C; I like the shape. I think it is a better-looking car than the Ferrari that it will go against and I think it has an unrivalled pedigree.

Everybody knows Ferrari; only real enthusiasts know McLaren, which I think puts you in a higher-echelon club. That’s not to say Ferraris are not impressive — they are — but you might buy a Ferrari for other reasons. You would buy a McLaren only if you were a real enthusiast.

Verdict : All supercars should be like this

[Alster]

Je ne suis pas en mesure de pouvoir acquiescer pour la première moitié, par contre pour la seconde, c'est évident.

[Corsugone]

Dernières photos de l'essai "Sac à patates" de Jay Leno, source AutoExpress.











Jay en a profité pour tester le future modèle d'entrée de gamme, la MP4-0C