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Sunday, July 8, 2012

McLaren MP4-12C Spider

McLaren has released the first official pictures and specifications of his MP4-12C Spider, a convertible coupe version of the same name.
Busy day in the automotive industry. Although summer is usually low in news, on 3 July was very busy. After the official presentation of the fast of the fourth generation Renault Clio, next on the list of official releases are McLaren, who today convertible version of the only model of its own range: Sports MP4-12C.

McLaren MP4-12C Spider, announced last week by a photo-teaser, arrives with all the changes that British engineers have recently made coupe version of the model. Talking about a 3.8-liter V8 biturbo developing 625 hp and generates peak torque of 600 Nm available between 3,000 and 7,000 rpm. SSG is a box that comes with twin clutch seven-speed optimized for top performance. According to technical data provided by the manufacturer of Albion, MP4-12C Spider is 0-100 km / h in 3.1 seconds and 0-200 km / h in just 9.0 seconds. Manufacturer's maximum claimed speed is 329 km / h, four km / h less than that of the coupe version.

McLaren MP4-12C Spider has a retractable hard roof that is controlled by a button on the center console. It is operable at up to 30 km / h, and total time of opening / closing is 17 seconds. Obviously, for the safety of the cabin must be maintained at high levels, McLaren protective metal arches placed behind the seats in overturned.

Other interesting options include perforated leather and Alcantara interior that can match three different environments (Diamond Cut Silver Standard and Stealth), and Vehicle Lift system, which can raise the car to and / or give it back to a guard higher ground if necessary.

British price of the new MP4-12C Spider is 200,000 pounds ($ 320,000), 15% higher than the coupe version.
 

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