McLaren MP4-12C

[Falcon]

Je préfère l'Artega

[Corsugone]

Je n'ai pas croisé d'Artega mais pour avoir vu une Mp4-12c, c'est totalement différent.

[LEX 911]

Pour ma part, je trouve un mélange (à l'avant) de Gallardo et de Modena...

[GT Driver]

Button et Hamilton essayent la voitures: http://www.topgear.com/uk/photos/mclare ... ?imageNo=0

[ze_shark]

Présentation à la presse aujourd'hui à Woking:
- 150K£, soit un peu plus que le tarif d'une LP560-4
- 1000 unités annuelles à partir de 2011 (autant dire que ça va être introuvable au début, ils parlent d'ailleurs déjà d'un an de délai de livraison)
- le réseau mondial devrait compter 35 concessions

[Mouse]

McLaren MP4-12C Launch

[bence]

[Pharaon]

Magnifique !!!

[_nicolas]

Le style est vraiment à l'image de Ron Dennis et de McLaren en général, froid voire glacial. C'est certainement technologiquement parfait, un admirable travail d'ingénieur, mais le résultat est sans la moindre saveur: aucun angle de cette MP4-12C ne fait vibrer. Perso, j'aurais préféré qu'elle soit moche à défaut d'être belle. Là, il n'y a vraiment rien de rien...

[Gengis]

C'est quand même assez harmonieux non ? En tout cas c'est marrant de voir un constructeur - et quel constructeur - qui part d'une feuille blanche pour le style de ses/son modèles alors que la plupart des concurrents sur ce segment (Porsche, Aston, Ferrari, Lambo) doivent à assumer un héritage. Meme la Veyron devait être dans "l'esprit" Bugatti, pour McLaren il n'y a pas d'esprit du tout (la McLaren F1 n'engage pas à grand chose), tout est à créer.

Pour moi le seul fait qu'ils concoivent tout eux même - chassis, moteur, boite, suspension - les mets de facto au niveau de Ferrari et Porsche. Sans compter que le palmares en compétition et l'aura de la Mc Laren F1 fait que l'image de marque est là.

[jibé]

ll'aura de la Mc Laren F1 fait que l'image de marque est là.

Exaccte, je me rappel encore de la F1 aux 24H du Mans dans les Hunaudières....

Alors vivement l'essai de cette MP4-12C....

[Gengis]

Exaccte, je me rappel encore de la F1 aux 24H du Mans

Première participation, victoire au général

J'en avais vu quelques une tourner à Monthléry au (bon) temps du BPR, à côté des 911 GT2 et F40 GTE (qui avait d'ailleurs fait la pole).

[ze_shark]

Un publi reportage avec Jenson et Lewis.

[Corsugone]

Coucou, me revoilou avec le nouveau configurateur

New McLaren MP4-12C configurator launched online at www.mclarenautomotive.com

* Jenson and Lewis build their dream 12Cs at www.jensonandlewis.mclarenautomotive.com
* Customers able to specify unique ‘Driver Zone’ cockpit
* Traditional ‘McLaren Orange’ available at launch

‘Designed around the driver’ has been the prevailing concept for the MP4-12C. From 31 March 2010, future customers and sports car enthusiasts alike are able to put themselves in the driving seat of this truly innovative new high-performance sports car and specify their ideal 12C using an interactive online car configurator at http://www.mclarenautomotive.com/uk/def ... nfigurator

Having driven 12C Experimental Prototype (XP) vehicles, and made an appearance at the recent launch of McLaren Automotive to the world’s media, 2009 Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button and 2008 World Champion Lewis Hamilton were keen to be the first to specify their ideal 12Cs. Visitors to www.jensonandlewis.mclarenautomotive.com will see the team-mates interacting with the online configurator for the first time in a new short film.

The configurator was developed using data obtained from theMcLaren Automotive design and engineering teams at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, England. The 12C configurator will link to McLaren Automotive’s 35 retail outlets in 19 countries across the globe when retailers are appointed from May 2010 and brings McLaren’s innovative automotive technology closer to its first customers. It allows them to enjoy specifying their preferred 12C options from a range that literally offers millions of combinations.

A choice of 17 different high-grade exterior paint finishes begin with Blue, Silver and White available as standard on the 12C. A further eight may be selected from the Special range of finishes, which includes McLaren Orange, a solid hue which was the signature colour of McLaren race cars in the 1960s and 1970s. A choice of six Elite exterior colours is available for buyers seeking the very highest quality paint finish on their 12C.

Unique to the 12C is a ‘Driver Zone’ interior option. In addition to combining Alcantara, leather and carbon inside the cabin for both driver and passenger, owners are able to further personalise the area immediately around the driver. A choice of five leather trims can be specified solely for the driver’s seat, door trim and dash insert and the resulting asymmetrical appearance enhances the driver-focused ambience of the cockpit.

Performance upgrades include a lightweight sports exhaust system, carbon ceramic brake discs, polished-finish calipers and two different lightweight forged wheel options. Mirror casings, engine bay panels and engine covers are all available in carbon fibre.

In the centre of the cabin, the 12C’s portrait touch-screen gives driver and passenger access to a bespoke on-board entertainment, media and communication system. The 12C features a Meridian two-channel, four-speaker sound system, 40GB hard drive with media player, AM/FM radio, electronic user manual and Bluetooth telephony. USB, PDMI and audio jack ports allow media player connection, with support for Apple iPod and Microsoft Zune.

The McLaren-developed IRIS option is available as an upgrade to the telematics system and allows use of voice control to access a navigation system while driving. Hard drive capacity increases to 80GB, while users can access a picture and media viewer and email. WLAN connectivity allows owners to remotely transfer music and other data files from a laptop or PC when parked within range. The IRIS option includes a seven-speaker Meridian surround sound system.

[Corsugone]

Le site Youtube de la MP4-12C.

McLaren Automotive press conference video and image selection available to download now

On 18 March 2010, McLaren Automotive held a press conference for global media entitled ‘Inside McLaren – the Launch of a New Car Company’. Today McLaren Automotive is releasing full and brief edits of the event in downloadable video format, and also a wide selection of still images taken at the McLaren Technology Centre on the day. These include images of the new McLaren MP4-12C high performance sports car, McLaren Automotive Executive Chairman Ron Dennis, McLaren Automotive Managing Director Antony Sheriff and 2009 and 2008 Formula 1 World Champions Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton.

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