Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Racing, McLaren
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/08/01-mclaren-21c-can-am-racing-concept-1345353585-1345394201.jpg
We first laid eyes on the McLaren MP4-12C Can-Am Edition at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance back in August. At the time, it was deemed a design study, but after a “remarkable” reaction from the concept’s unveiling, McLaren has announced the GT3-inspired car will be sold in extremely limited numbers. The MP4-12C Can-Am Edition heads to production next March with a hefty price of £375,000 (just under $596,000 USD).
Designed to pay homage to the success of Bruce McLaren and Denny Hulme in the Can-Am Series during the 1960s, McLaren calls its MP4-12C Can-Am Edition the ultimate track car, with upgrades that include an extra 30 horsepower squeezed from the mid-mounted 3.8-liter twin-turbo V8 (now rated at 630 hp). Aerodynamic changes are said to improve downforce by 30 percent, and the car’s lightweight forged alloy wheels get wrapped in Pirelli rubber.
The overall styling of the Can-Am Edition makes it easily distinguishable from the street-legal MP4-12C, but there are also subtle differences to set it apart from the GT3-class racer, such as the engine-cover vents and side air intakes. Even the interior gets a full competition-style setup including six-point harnesses, racing buckets and an F1-derived steering wheel. You can read more about McLaren’s latest model in the press release posted below.Continue reading McLaren MP4-12C Can-Am Edition is go for production
McLaren MP4-12C Can-Am Edition is go for production originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 18 Nov 2012 10:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | Commentshttp://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/RuKgQl2H3r1ypAr51jdWVCUcM3o/0/di
http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/RuKgQl2H3r1ypAr51jdWVCUcM3o/1/di
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/autoblog?i=8vPanxmiXLc:WFYo63-7U-4:wF9xT3WuBAs http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/weblogsinc/autoblog?i=8vPanxmiXLc:WFYo63-7U-4:V_sGLiPBpWU
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/weblogsinc/autoblog/~4/8vPanxmiXLc