McLaren have announced the price for the latest supercar going into production, the MP4-12C. Going on sale in spring 2011, it features a McLaren-designed one-piece carbon chassis (the carbon MonoCell) which introduces new performance, safety, and weight standards to the ‘core’ sports car segment.
Antony Sheriff, Managing Director of McLaren Automotive said: “When we embarked on this challenge to design, develop, build, sell, and service the world’s most exciting and high-quality high-performance sports cars – from a brand new factory at our Formula One headquarters – we knew expectations would be high. To deliver a true McLaren sports car, and, frankly, a reason to exist amongst great competition, it was clear we needed a unique concept that offered tangible advantages. With a unique carbon chassis as the foundation, and a powerful, but highly efficient McLaren engine at its heart, the 12C offers staggering value: no other carbon-based car can compete at this price-point, or with the 12C’s technology and performance.”
Priced at £168,500 in the UK and around 200,000 euros elsewhere, it is right up there with the Porsche 911 and Ferrari 458 Italia.
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