Engine three.8-litre V8, twin turbocharged
£168,500 mclarenautomotive.com
0-60mph three.3 seconds
Power 595hp
Fuel consumption 24.2mpg
Top speed 205mph
Transmission Seven-speed Seamless Shift automatic
CO2 emissions 279g/km (£460/year tax band)
Standard features 19in front/20in rear wheels, 14.5in brake discs with ABS, chassis control with hydraulic roll control and adaptive damping, traction control, electronic stability control, hill hold, manual adjustable part-leather seats, 7in touchscreen media centre with four-speaker sound technique, launch control button, winter mode button, downforce mode button, cruise control.
McLaren Airbrake Undisputed star of last week s Tokyo Motor Show was this new Toyota GT-86 - its first sports automobile since axing the Celica Coupe & MR2. Its two.0-litre flat-four engine (provided by Subaru, whose new BRZ shares much of its design) produces 197hp, while a low centre of gravity & limited-slip differential ought to provide superb handling. It goes on sale early next year from around £30,000. In other news, Toyota have invested £100 million in their Derbyshire hatchback factory, generating one,500 jobs.
Also at Tokyo was an idea from Volkswagen called the Cross Coupe, the German s answer to the Range Rover Evoque. Built on the same platform as the new Golf & Passat, it s a 148hp one.4-litre petrol engine, a 114hp electric motor on the back axle & a 54hp electric motor on the front - allowing zero-emissions driving, 4WD off-roading or 105mpg cruising. Might they call it the Tiguan Coupé in production? We re unlikely to wait long to find out. The latest Ford Focus now has a Zetec S version - the model specifically designed for UK customers, combining a sports styling kit and sports suspension with a range of engines, including a one.
6-litre EcoBoost turbo petrol producing 180hp. From £18,745, the Zetec S costs the same as the Titanium version, giving a choice between sport and luxury. The five-door hatch is out now, the estate follows in February. McLaren s first production automobile since 1998 with the finish of the legendary F1, the MP4-12C is an entirely new beast aimed specifically at the Ferrari 458 & Lamborghini Gallardo. In fact, comparing the F1 & the MP4-12C side-by-side shows the familiar wedge shape of the legendary F1 on the new MP4-12C, as well as a few subtle design cues not all that different than those found on a quantity of its Italian rivals.
Power comes from a three.8-liter mid-mounted V8 delivering 592 horsepower & 443 lb-ft. of torque. The twin-turbocharged M838T motor is mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch automated manual transmission & can spin up to 8500 rpm. Of work, the torquey motor achieves 80 percent of its peak twisting power below two,000 revs, so flirting with the redline can be saved for special occasions. The run form 0-60 takes three.3 seconds, or three.
1 seconds with the MP4-12C s optional Corsa tires. The 1/4 mile flashes by in ten.9 seconds at 134mph. The MP4-12C s main structure consists of carbon fiber, leading to an extraordinarily low curb weight of three,000 pounds. Wonderfully, the floor structure of the passenger compartment - an integral part of the chassis - is crafted as a single unit & weighs 176 pounds. The body panels are also light, made of aluminum & SMC plastic. he new gearbox is a very fascinating highlight. Known as SSG (Seamless Shift Gearbox), the unit features an industry-first dubbed Pre-Cog (short for pre-cognition).
The system permits the driver to half-press of the shift paddles in order to preselect the next gear ahead of a downshift or upshift. This dramatically shortens shift time, the automaker promises. Finally, the C is believed either to be a reference to the car s carbon fiber construction or its coupe body style. Rumor has it the roadster variant will be named MP4-12, so they are inclined to think the latter explanation is correct. Despite what you might think, it s not an try to upstage Japanese cell phone makers.
The numbers & letters do have a understandable meaning. MP4 has been the chassis designation for all McLaren Formula one cars since 1981, while the "12" is a reference to the top echelon of McLaren s internal rating process. McLaren says it will build one,000 examples of the MP4-12C in the first year of production. While one,000 may appear like a low volume, keep in mind that by comparison the F1 only saw 100 models produced in its whole six model year existence.
£168,500 mclarenautomotive.com
0-60mph three.3 seconds
Power 595hp
Fuel consumption 24.2mpg
Top speed 205mph
Transmission Seven-speed Seamless Shift automatic
CO2 emissions 279g/km (£460/year tax band)
Standard features 19in front/20in rear wheels, 14.5in brake discs with ABS, chassis control with hydraulic roll control and adaptive damping, traction control, electronic stability control, hill hold, manual adjustable part-leather seats, 7in touchscreen media centre with four-speaker sound technique, launch control button, winter mode button, downforce mode button, cruise control.
McLaren Airbrake Undisputed star of last week s Tokyo Motor Show was this new Toyota GT-86 - its first sports automobile since axing the Celica Coupe & MR2. Its two.0-litre flat-four engine (provided by Subaru, whose new BRZ shares much of its design) produces 197hp, while a low centre of gravity & limited-slip differential ought to provide superb handling. It goes on sale early next year from around £30,000. In other news, Toyota have invested £100 million in their Derbyshire hatchback factory, generating one,500 jobs.
Also at Tokyo was an idea from Volkswagen called the Cross Coupe, the German s answer to the Range Rover Evoque. Built on the same platform as the new Golf & Passat, it s a 148hp one.4-litre petrol engine, a 114hp electric motor on the back axle & a 54hp electric motor on the front - allowing zero-emissions driving, 4WD off-roading or 105mpg cruising. Might they call it the Tiguan Coupé in production? We re unlikely to wait long to find out. The latest Ford Focus now has a Zetec S version - the model specifically designed for UK customers, combining a sports styling kit and sports suspension with a range of engines, including a one.
6-litre EcoBoost turbo petrol producing 180hp. From £18,745, the Zetec S costs the same as the Titanium version, giving a choice between sport and luxury. The five-door hatch is out now, the estate follows in February. McLaren s first production automobile since 1998 with the finish of the legendary F1, the MP4-12C is an entirely new beast aimed specifically at the Ferrari 458 & Lamborghini Gallardo. In fact, comparing the F1 & the MP4-12C side-by-side shows the familiar wedge shape of the legendary F1 on the new MP4-12C, as well as a few subtle design cues not all that different than those found on a quantity of its Italian rivals.
Power comes from a three.8-liter mid-mounted V8 delivering 592 horsepower & 443 lb-ft. of torque. The twin-turbocharged M838T motor is mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch automated manual transmission & can spin up to 8500 rpm. Of work, the torquey motor achieves 80 percent of its peak twisting power below two,000 revs, so flirting with the redline can be saved for special occasions. The run form 0-60 takes three.3 seconds, or three.
1 seconds with the MP4-12C s optional Corsa tires. The 1/4 mile flashes by in ten.9 seconds at 134mph. The MP4-12C s main structure consists of carbon fiber, leading to an extraordinarily low curb weight of three,000 pounds. Wonderfully, the floor structure of the passenger compartment - an integral part of the chassis - is crafted as a single unit & weighs 176 pounds. The body panels are also light, made of aluminum & SMC plastic. he new gearbox is a very fascinating highlight. Known as SSG (Seamless Shift Gearbox), the unit features an industry-first dubbed Pre-Cog (short for pre-cognition).
The system permits the driver to half-press of the shift paddles in order to preselect the next gear ahead of a downshift or upshift. This dramatically shortens shift time, the automaker promises. Finally, the C is believed either to be a reference to the car s carbon fiber construction or its coupe body style. Rumor has it the roadster variant will be named MP4-12, so they are inclined to think the latter explanation is correct. Despite what you might think, it s not an try to upstage Japanese cell phone makers.
The numbers & letters do have a understandable meaning. MP4 has been the chassis designation for all McLaren Formula one cars since 1981, while the "12" is a reference to the top echelon of McLaren s internal rating process. McLaren says it will build one,000 examples of the MP4-12C in the first year of production. While one,000 may appear like a low volume, keep in mind that by comparison the F1 only saw 100 models produced in its whole six model year existence.
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