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McLaren MP4-12C Price Confirmed

McLaren has announced the pricing for the McLaren MP4-12C, which starts at �200,000 in Germany and �168,500 in the UK.

Power for the 2011 McLaren MP4-12C comes from a 3.8L V8 twin-turbo engine producing around 600-hp mated to a 7-speed Seamless Shift dual-clutch gearbox (SSG). 0 to 60 mph is expected to come in the low 3 second range with a top speed of more than 200 mph. Sales in the United States begin in the summer of 2011 with prices to range between $225,000 and $250,000.

The McLaren MP4-12C can sprint from 0 to 200 Km/h (124 mph) in 10 seconds, (0 to 62 mpg in 2.8 seconds) while CO2 emissions are under 300 grams per Km.

The MP4-12C is expected to go on sale in the U.S. next summer at an estimated $245,000, after a spring launch in Europe. McLaren Automotive said that pricing for North America, Canada, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and South Africa will be confirmed at a later date.






Press Release

McLAREN AUTOMOTIVE ANNOUNCES MP4-12C PRICING FOR UK AND EUROPE

• McLaren MP4-12C priced at �168,500* and from �200,000 in EU

• McLaren-designed one-piece carbon chassis (the carbon MonoCell) introduces new performance, safety, and weight standards to the �core' sports car segment

• 'Pure' McLaren concept offers unique innovation and service to high-performance sports car buyers

WOKING, UK (24 November, 2010) - The McLaren MP4-12C, the first in a range of high-performance sports cars from McLaren Automotive, goes on sale in the UK and Europe in spring 2011 at a groundbreaking price for a carbon chassis-based car. At �168,500* in the UK, and from �200,000 in the EU, it will be the only car in its competitor set to:

• offer a carbon chassis (the MonoCell)

• be conceived, designed and developed within a Formula 1 factory

• offer the heady combination of 600PS, from a 3.8-litre engine producing less than 300g/km CO2 in a car with a dry weight of around 1300kgs

Antony Sheriff, Managing Director of McLaren Automotive said: "When we embarked on this challenge to design, develop, build, sell, and service the world's most exciting and high-quality high-performance sports cars - from a brand new factory at our Formula One headquarters - we knew expectations would be high. To deliver a true McLaren sports car, and, frankly, a reason to exist amongst great competition, it was clear we needed a unique concept that offered tangible advantages. With a unique carbon chassis as the foundation, and a powerful, but highly efficient McLaren engine at its heart, the 12C offers staggering value: no other carbon-based car can compete at this price-point, or with the 12C's technology and performance.

"Add to that a focus on ensuring that our customers will be offered spectacular care by a focused, financially strong global dealer network, and I believe we have launched a new type of car company, not just a new car. Announcing such competitive prices is a major step for us and another milestone achieved," Sheriff concluded.

The 12C's MonoCell introduces genuine innovation to the automotive industry and new performance standards below �200,000. It is �pure' McLaren, with all parts, from engine to switchgear, designed by McLaren.

12C prices in UK and European markets, inc. VAT:
United Kingdom �168,500*
Germany �200,000
France/Monaco �201,000
Italy �201,680
Belgium �203,360

*RRP includes VAT at 20%: on-the-road price adds road fund licence (�950) and first registration fee (�55)

The 12C can be specified with a wide range of personalisation options, pricing for which will be confirmed at launch. There are 17 high-grade exterior paint finishes, including �McLaren Orange' - a solid hue that was made famous by the McLaren racing cars of the 1960s and ?70s.

A choice of 14 interior trims can be specified inside the cabin. Performance upgrades include a sports exhaust system, carbon ceramic brake discs, polished-finish callipers and two lightweight forged wheel options. The �standard' 12C features just one piece of carbon - the MonoCell - but carbon fibre options will include mirror casings, engine bay panels and engine cover.

McLaren continues carbon innovation; 30 years since McLaren MP4/1 introduced carbon monocoque to motor racing; carbon MonoCell contributes to performance, efficiency, cabin space and driveability

McLaren introduced a carbon monocoque to motorsport in the 1981 MP4/1 Formula 1 car. In 1993, the McLaren F1 debuted a carbon chassis on a road car. In 2009, the last of over 2,200 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLarens was produced at the McLaren Technology Centre (MTC); the best-selling carbon-based car ever. Now McLaren's expertise in working with this lightweight and strong material has led to the industrialisation of carbon chassis construction: where production of one McLaren F1 carbon chassis took thousands of man hours, each 12C MonoCell will be moulded in less than four hours. This step-change in manufacturing makes this technology available to sports car buyers in a new segment, and McLaren Automotive is committed to building all of its future cars around a carbon chassis.

The 12C is the first �pure McLaren' road car, with every one of its components designed specifically for the 12C. No compromise has been taken in developing the 12C. An intelligent design philosophy means performance is delivered in abundance, but not at the expense of efficiency: nearly 600 hp at less than 300 g/km CO2 are unprecedented statistics. The MonoCell also contributes to a spacious driver-focused interior that defies the 12C's compact exterior dimensions.

Designed, engineered, developed and manufactured by a team featuring extensive experience in McLaren's racing successes, up to 1,000 12Cs will be built in the car's first full year. A �40m manufacturing plant, the McLaren Production Centre (MPC), is currently under construction on a site adjacent to the MTC and will be fully operational by the middle of 2011. The future range of around 4,000 high-performance McLaren sports cars will all be built annually at MPC.

An initial network of 35 retailers with a passion for McLaren's plans, and a reputation for excellent customer service, will be appointed to represent McLaren across 19 countries worldwide. In the UK, McLaren will be represented initially in Birmingham, London, and Manchester, with details of all retailers on the McLaren Automotive website:

http://www.mclarenautomotive.com/uk/insider/archive/2010/11/09/RetailerContactDe

MODIFIKASI McLaren SLR Berlapis 5 Kg Emas dan 600 Rubi

MODIFIKASI McLaren SLR Berlapis 5 Kg Emas dan 600 Rubi

Last year, this gold-plated car was modified by the owner, now a luxury car has been completed. Crazy, gold is pinned to the car has a weight of up to 5 kilograms.

The car named McLaren SLR 999 was first shown in May 2010 and will be back on display at the event modifications MY CAR in Dortmund, Germany starting 11 to 14 November 2010.

As quoted Worldcarfans, Thursday (11.11.2010), SLR McLaren 999 itself was designed by Swiss designer, Ueli Anliker which indeed has been experienced for 35 years pinned various jewelry kemobil.

Crazy again, 5 kg of gold in this car spread to several parts of a car like the steering wheel, audio controls, dashboard and doortrim. Even the car rim was also made of gold.

This expensive cars coated with gold and ruby jewel! Most people who understand the art of course will say great! However, they are likely to see the principle of benefit will be saying, "Mad Wahh!"

Zubeh�r & News, Germany, explained, the gold plating on the McLaren car was done by a designer from Switzerland, Ueli Anliker, with experience installing gems or diamonds in the car for 35 years. In this SLR McLaren, Ueli also added 600 rubies with the largest diameter of 35 mm.

Insurance experts estimate, the value of this car is about 5 million Swiss francs or 3.7 million euros (USD 41.5 billion). According Anlier, the value does not include the wages of 30,000 hours of work to handle this project. The car will be on display starting today until 14 November in Dortmund, Germany.

Not only that, Ueli Anliker also apply for the 600 grain rubies in this car. Some rubies that up to 35 mm in diameter.

No doubt, the feel of luxury and sporty at the same time sticking to. Moreover, the driver also sits on the golden seat, steering wheel with gold, pass a gold tooth on the shift knob and foot pedals are also of gold.

In short, this car looks very dazzling the eye of the beholder.

That's why no wonder that to make the SLR McLaren 999, Ueli Anliker take up to 30 thousand hours. Want to know the official price? McLaren SLR 999 was worth about 5 million francs, or about USD 46.3 billion. It was still calculated from the number of insurance only, not calculated wage working hours of 30,000 hours to make this car

SLR, the black arrow

The Mercedes Mclaren SLR is a jointly developed car by Mercedes-Benz and McLaren Automotive. Although it's part Mercedes, this car is built in England and it says so too on the tag on the car, "Made in England". At that time, Mercedes-Benz owned 40 percent of the McLaren Group and they set out to produce a memorable supercar. What did they come up with? The SLR, short for Sport, Light, Racing.



5.5-liter handbuilt supercharged V8 engine breathes underneath the carbon fiber hood. Exhaust exit immediately through the sides.


Gull wing doors are such an eye catcher. You know this car means business...




So many vents that look like gills on a great white shark! Trust me, when they say this pumps out 617 HP and 580 LB-FT of torque, they mean it! Feather the throttle and you are already glued to the back of your seat.











370 mm carbon ceramic discs coupled with 8 pot calipers are serious stopping power. Mercedes-Benz claims these discs are fade resistant to 1,200 �C.

SLR teases

Yes, yes. To the peeps following me on Twitter, I'm sure you must be up to your necks with anticipation on the SLR I've been twitting about. *laughs*

Alas, I am still not going to release pictures yet... Well, maybe just a little.

Don't worry, keep your panties on. I will put them up soon enough. (^_^)

It has gills...

Press button to decimate all...

F1 blood runs through it's veins.

5.5L Supercharged V8

Bruce McLaren 1937 � 1970

�To do something well is so worthwhile that to die trying to do it better cannot be foolhardy. It would be a waste of life to do nothing with one�s ability, for I feel that life is measured in achievement, not in years alone.�

Bruce McLaren

Pencil on paper � Paul Chenard 2006

Sadly, forty years ago yesterday, a life full of achievement was extinguished. Bruce McLaren left a huge mark on motor racing that is felt even today. The company he founded thrives at the top echelon of Formula 1 and in automotive design and development. And his approach to race car development and design, race preparation and team management has been adopted worldwide as the standard.

All those who met and knew him speak of nothing but their deep respect for the quiet New Zealander; he's left his indelible mark on us too.

Video:Mclaren MP4-12c Press Launch

McLaren has released an official video of last week's MP4-12C press launch.

The 12C is powered by a bespoke McLaren �M838T� 3.8 litre, V8 twin-turbo engine producing around 600bhp, driving through a McLaren seven speed Seamless Shift dual clutch gearbox (SSG). It is targeting not only new standards for power and performance in its sector, but also class-leading fuel economy and CO2 emissions; supported by McLaren�s experience of active aerodynamics to aid cooling, grip, handling and road holding.

The MP4-12C will likely accelerate from 0-100 km/h in less than 3.8 seconds and have a top speed in excess of 300 km/h (186 mph).

It will be priced between �125,000 ($186,155 / �139,447) and �175,000 ($260,487 / �195,225) and "will feature innovative technical and customer-focused engineering and design that will offer new levels of performance in its price bracket."

via:world car fans





Press Release

On 18 March 2010, McLaren Automotive held a press conference for global media entitled �Inside McLaren - the Launch of a New Car Company'. The video footage includes 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.

Notes to editors:

The McLaren MP4-12C goes on sale in spring 2011 from bespoke McLaren Automotive retailers in 19 countries across the globe. It sits in the market of �core' sports cars that cost between �125,000 and �175,000 and will feature innovative technical and customer-focused engineering and design that will offer new levels of performance in its price bracket.

The 12C will be built initially at the award-winning Fosters+Partners-designed McLaren Technology Centre (MTC) in Woking, England. In spring 2011, the innovative combination of hand-built and �lean' production processes will transfer to the new �40 million McLaren Production Centre next door to the MTC.

The McLaren Automotive retail network will be confirmed through the second half of 2010, along with pricing of the 12C and final performance figures for the car.