McLaren MP4-12C
When the McLaren Automotive team set out on the road to design, develop, build, sell and service its own range of high-performance pure McLaren sports cars in 2005, they based their plans on three key factors: what they knew of the sports car market, the potential for technology and process transfer from Formula 1 within McLaren, and the knowledge built up from the F1 and SLR road car projects.
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McLaren MP4-12C Technical Specification
- Drivetrain layout
- Longitudinal mid-engine, RWD
- Engine configuration
- V8 twin turbo
- Engine material
- Aluminium block and cylinder heads
- Oiling
- Dry sump
- Compression ratio
- 8.7:1
- Valvetrain
- 32-valve, DOHC, dual VVT
- Redline ( rpm)
- 8,500
- Bore x Stroke (mm)
- 93 x 69.9
- Engine displacement (cc)
- 3799
- PS / rpm
- 600 / 7000
- Torque Nm / rpm
- 600 / 3000-7000
- PS per litre
- 158
- Transmission
- 7 Speed SSG with Pre-Cog
- Body structure
- Carbon fibre MonoCell with aluminum front and rear frames
- Wheelbase (mm)
- 2670
- Track, F/R (mm)
- 1656 / 1583
- Length (mm)
- 4507
- Width (mm)
- 1909
- Height (mm)
- 1199
- DIN weight (kg / lbs)
- 1434 / 3161
- Dry weight (kg / lbs)
- 1336 / 2945
- Dry weight with lightweight options (kg / lbs)
- 1301 / 2868
- Weight distribution at DIN F / R %
- 42.5 / 57.5
- Active aerodynamics
- McLaren Airbrake
- Suspension
- ProActive Chassis Control
- ProActive Chassis Control modes
- Winter / Normal / Sport / Track
- Powertrain modes
- Winter / Normal / Sport / Track
- Brakes
- Cast iron discs with forged aluminum hubs(F 370mm / R 350 mm)
- Wheel sizes (F / R)
- 19” x 8.5”J / 20” x 11” J
- Tyres (F / R)
- Pirelli PZero 235/35 R19 / 305/30 R20
Engine
- Power
- 592 bhp @ 7000 rpm
- Torque
- 443 lb-ft @ 3000-7000rpm
Weight
- DIN weight
- 3161 lbs
- Dry weight
- 2945 lbs
- Dry weight (with lightweight options)
- 2868 lbs
Efficiency
- CO2
- 279 g/km
- Fuel consumption (combined)
- 24.2 mpg (UK)
- Power to weight (with lightweight options)
- 455 bhp/tonne
- CO2/power
- 0.47 g/km per bhp
Speed
- Maximum speed
- 205 mph
Acceleration
- 0-100 kph (62 mph)
- 3.3 s (3.1 s with Corsa tyre option)
- 0-200 kph (124 mph)
- 9.1 s (8.9 s with Corsa tyre option)
- 0-400 m / ¼mile 0-1000 m
- 10.9 @ 134 mph
Braking
- Braking
- 124-0 mph 403 ft 62-0 mph 100 ft
