McLaren MP4 12C first drive by autocar

jhv · 02-16-2011, 01:29 PM

Robert · 02-16-2011, 01:39 PM

thumbs up

anthony @ eas · 02-16-2011, 01:58 PM

Greeney · 02-16-2011, 02:13 PM

Awesome car

TK-421 · 02-16-2011, 04:09 PM

fantastic. too bad it's boring looking compared to the competition

Year's_End · 02-16-2011, 04:25 PM

Awesome, now we've seen both Steve Sutcliffe's and Chris Harris's opinions on the car. They seem to agree with one another.

(Sorry no youtube embed available. Link to EVO's site): http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evoc...2c_review.html

BTM · 02-16-2011, 04:52 PM

I love the way it looks...good videos. Looks much better in black IMO

Garduna · 02-16-2011, 04:57 PM

Black looks baller on it! yum yum!!!

Year's_End · 02-16-2011, 05:01 PM

Dddddayyyyummm^

HPFREAK · 02-16-2011, 05:08 PM

This car is in major need of some attention from FMINUS. Does look much better in black though. Most cars do though.

It does not have the pizazz a 458 has, or the fantastic sound of one or of a Lp-560. Seems a bit too refined like an Audi R8. It ineeds to have a lunacy to it.

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Originally Posted by BTM

I love the way it looks...good videos. Looks much better in black IMO

335iMIAMI · 02-16-2011, 05:28 PM

I love the front end I just don't know about the rear end. And I also think it looks much better in black.

BTM · 02-16-2011, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by 335iMIAMI

I love the front end I just don't know about the rear end.

lol I'm the opposite...think the rear is awesome and the front could use some work. Either way I'd hit it as is

NewYearsBoy · 02-16-2011, 06:59 PM

WOW...

Boost Gomez · 02-16-2011, 11:08 PM

I'm in love.

Sylon · 02-17-2011, 12:31 AM

I love everything about it, except the exhaust note (oh, and the name, haha). I mean, the note itself sounds great, but to me it doesnt match the looks of the car. I didnt like the grumble V8 note of the R8 either, that sounds much better with the Lambo V10 in it.

But thats just me, I love the sound of a mean V8, I just think that by just looking at a picture of the car, you would think it would scream, not rumble.

Still, if I had the abilities to buy one, it wouldnt take me long to get used to it! I would choose the McLaren over the 458.

EDIT:

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Originally Posted by Nikkahtropolis

Awesome, now we've seen both Steve Sutcliffe's and Chris Harris's opinions on the car. They seem to agree with one another.

(Sorry no youtube embed available. Link to EVO's site): http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evoc...2c_review.html

Got another one for you, just came out.

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/14/2...iew-road-test/

Year's_End · 02-17-2011, 12:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sylon

I love everything about it, except the exhaust note (oh, and the name, haha). I mean, the note itself sounds great, but to me it doesnt match the looks of the car. I didnt like the grumble V8 note of the R8 either, that sounds much better with the Lambo V10 in it.

But thats just me, I love the sound of a mean V8, I just think that by just looking at a picture of the car, you would think it would scream, not rumble.

Still, if I had the abilities to buy one, it wouldnt take me long to get used to it! I would choose the McLaren over the 458.

EDIT:

Got another one for you, just came out.

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/14/2...iew-road-test/

lol yeah, I honestly check autoblog at least once an hour (usually on my blackberry). I'm kind of addicted.

Now waiting for Insideline's first drive...

Sylon · 02-17-2011, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Nikkahtropolis

lol yeah, I honestly check autoblog at least once an hour (usually on my blackberry). I'm kind of addicted.

Now waiting for Insideline's first drive...

Yeah me too, although my work computer doesnt like Insideline's new website layout for some reason. Im not fond of all the changes that site did, I used to be on it all the time. Now, not so much.

Year's_End · 02-17-2011, 02:12 AM

They went all flash-intensive on us (can't even access the homepage on my phone). I dig the new layout but the one thing I can't stand is the intrusive chevy ad on every other one of the main slides.

Sylon · 02-17-2011, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Nikkahtropolis

They went all flash-intensive on us (can't even access the homepage on my phone). I dig the new layout but the one thing I can't stand is the intrusive chevy ad on every other one of the main slides.

Yeah, they got all fancy with it, when the old version was simple and worked just fine. Oh well, lol.

Found another one for you

http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/m...ven-2011-02-14

I do think its funny that everyone posted their reviews of the car all at the same time. Like they all showed up at the same track day event for the car, lol.

gaifaun · 02-17-2011, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Nikkahtropolis

lol yeah, I honestly check autoblog at least once an hour (usually on my blackberry). I'm kind of addicted.

blogs like that are draining my bandwidth on my android!

Digital.James · 02-17-2011, 09:04 AM

I love it. I love how not Ferrari it is. It's got it's own British styling.

MikeyV · 02-17-2011, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by TK-421

fantastic. too bad it's boring looking compared to the competition

I followed one last week in company with a 458, whilst not as pretty it's a much more aggressive and brutal looking car, I know which one I'd pick, and it wouldn't be red.

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