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McLaren MP4-12C

La ressource en français et anglais dédiée à la McLaren MP4-12C. The online resource in English and French dedicated to the McLaren MP4-12C.

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Hot and cold: running torture (source: Autocar)

Hot and cold: running torture (source: Autocar)

McLaren’s extreme testing programme subjected the MP4-12C to altitudes of up to 12,000ft and ambient temperatures from scorching to well below freezing. Arfeplog, Sweden: January 2009 The MP4-12C had its first major climatic test when McLaren engineers...

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Brochure

Brochure

Je viens juste de publier la brochure dans la catégorie Communiqués / Press releases sur la droite. Official brochure is available on the right side, under the category Communiqués / Press releases.

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Spot the difference (source: Autocar)

Spot the difference (source: Autocar)

Ever wondered how to tell an MP4-12C prototype to the real thing? Matt Saunders finds out while learning more about how the car is engineered. Right now, there can’t be many more exciting places to work anywhere in the global motor industry than Chertsey...

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Carbon footprint (source: Autocar)

Carbon footprint (source: Autocar)

Formula 1 engineers obsess over light weight, but carbonfibre isn’t the only weight-saving trick under the MP4-12C’s skin, as Steve Cropley discovers. On one of the new McLaren supercar’s lightest on most important components, a cross-car beam cast in...

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Let's be Frank (source: Autocar)

Let's be Frank (source: Autocar)

McLaren chief designer Frank Stephenson has a world-class CV, but nothing prepared him for the challenges of a clean-sheet supercar. He gives Hilton Holloway a guided tour. Frank Stephenson is a famously prolific designer; he’s worked on projects as diverse...

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A head for heights (source: Autocar)

A head for heights (source: Autocar)

Presiding over a successful F1 team was never quite enough for Ron Dennis. In fact, he’s wanted to start a car company for as long as he can remember, he tells Steve Cropley. Ron Dennis has wanted to be the boss of a car company fir so long that he’s...

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Top Gear Jeremy Clarkson

Full review from Jeremy now online here. Full texte below: The Ferrari 458 is fantastic. Yes, the button-festooned steering wheel is stupid and the driver is forced to choose between a speedo and a satnav, which is insane, but when you ignore the idiocy...

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First drive press reviews, Part 4 (German magazines)

First drive press reviews, Part 4 (German magazines)

I can read some limited German, but trusted Google for this overview of the 4 major German magazines (same article to come in French later on). I hope there won't be too many mistakes! Auto Zeitung / English First of all, I have selected a comment related...

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Autocar special edition

Fot those who can get the English Autocar magazine, don't miss this week's edition with a special separate booklet dediacted the the MP4-12C. The last time they did something similar, it featured the McLaren F1, so this is really a special edition! I...

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Autocar Road trip video

Autocar Road trip video

Very interesting video published by Autocar on their website. They joined the sign-off process of the car for a long road trip. Follow the link.

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