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On Thursday at the headquarters of the company McLaren Automotive in the British town of Woking, Berkshire, a presentation of super MP4-12C - the first new model from this manufacturer since the legendary F1.
From zero to one hundred kilometers per hour and new break up in less than three seconds, and up to 200 kilometers per hour - for 10 seconds. For comparison, the acceleration to the same speed at supercar Porsche 911 Turbo S, Ferrari 458 Italia and the Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera is 10,8, 10,4 and 10,2 seconds respectively. A quarter of a mile coupe McLaren MP4-12C passes for 11 seconds, and for a complete stop from 200 kilometers per hour and the car takes only five seconds. Maximum speed of the machine is 320 kilometers per hour.
Overall length of the British supercar is 4507 mm, width - 1908 mm, and height - 1199 mm. Vehicle weight is 1,300 kilograms, which is 80 kilograms less than that of one of the main rivals McLaren MP4-12C - Ferrari 458 Italia. Such index developers could be achieved through extensive use in the construction of carbon fiber and aluminum coupe. For example, full carbon fiber monocoque, which carries the details of the chassis, frame and so on, weighs just 80 kilograms, and brakes with forged aluminum hubs allowed to "bounce" eight kilograms. Engineers also managed to achieve almost perfect weight distribution on the axes - 43:57 in favor of the back.
In the engine compartment new items is eight-cylinder petrol engine with an angle of 90 degrees to the collapse of the cylinders and the two turbines, developed by Ricardo. Displacement engine, capable of "spun" to 8500 revolutions per minute, is 3.8 liters, and power - 600 horsepower. Maximum torque of 600 Nm is available with three thousand revolutions per minute, with 80 per cent of this figure was in the range of 2000-6500 revolutions per minute. The unit works in tandem with a seven-robotic Graziano gearbox with two clutches and a choice of steps paddles petals.
Transmission has several operating modes: "normal", "sport", "winter", a fully automatic and Launch Control. They can be selected depending on the settings of the car, which the driver can adjust to your wishes. For example, in the "controllability" (Handling) Electronics modifies the "gravity" steering, system settings and suspension stabilization, as in the "power pack" (Powertrain) is regulated by the response to the gas pedal, the volume of the exhaust system and the speed change steps in CPR.
In addition, McLaren MP4-12C receive the active rear spoiler that can act as air brakes, adjustable dampers, electronically controlled, and carbon-ceramic brakes offered as options.
The company expects McLaren to take a four per cent of the total market supercars. British expect to sell 1,000 cars annually MP4-12C. To the dealer (their total number is 35 - in the United States, Britain, Germany, Asia, Europe and the Middle East) supercar will do in the beginning of 2011. The cost of new items on the British market will amount to 175 thousand pounds sterling.
