1,000 super Macs to go.. F1 TEAM CHALLENGE.Byline: Richard Hammond THIS absolutely stunning supercar Supercar is a term used for a high-end sports car, typically an exotic or rare one, whose performance is highly superior to that of its contemporaries. The proper application of the term is subjective and disputed, especially among enthusiasts. is the new McLaren MP4-12C. It's the first road car from McLaren's Woking factory (if you don't include the Mercedes SLR (1) (Scalable Linear Recording) A line of magnetic tape drives from Tandberg Data that evolved from the QIC Data Cartridge format. See QIC. (2) (Single Lens Reflex) A camera that uses the same lens for viewing and shooting. ) since the legendary 90s F1. McLaren - whose day job is making Lewis Hamilton's company car - has set its sights on being a grown-up grown-up adj. 1. Of, characteristic of, or intended for adults: grown-up movies; a grown-up discussion. 2. sports car builder to rival Ferrari. After this there will be two more models, including a pounds 60k rival to the Porsche 911. The MP4-12C is due to start production in 2011 and will cost pounds 150,000. But to the important bit - what's under the bonnet... It's powered by a 600bhp, twin-turbo 3.8-litre V8 engine, driving through a seven-speed gearbox, both unique to the car. The chassis is carbon fibre - just like a Formula One car - and the suspension will adjust automatically depending on driving conditions and driver input. McLaren intends to sell 1,000 in the first year - sounds rather a high figure to me, however good it is. |
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