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Old 09-09-2009, 01:02 AM
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Default New McLaren MP4-12C
New McLaren road car announced

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

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Looks like an Evora meets Elise combo.

No doubt it will be an awesome car, can't wait for the first reviews.

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it looks like a porsche,ferrarriirrri and r8[audi] from the front.
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Walk around the car here http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8238430.stm

Great to see that it's nice and narrow, a welcome change from the stupidly wide stuff like the Audi R8.

The shape is evocative of an F1, particularly the low scuttle, roof and window lines. Yummy.
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Good on them, good to see we are still 'kinda' making cars .

I hope its a success.
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Interior looks oddly familiar!

Engineering is extremely admirable; maybe it's that new NSX/HSC that I always wanted...
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Originally Posted by Nick Graves,Sep 9 2009, 02:29 PM
Interior looks oddly familiar!
Enlighten me please Nick?
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Looks nice.
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Not exactly distinctive in its looks.

Looks very similar to an evora with a bit ferrari thrown in.

I like it, but it just doesn't look distinctive to me.
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