Comments on: McLaren MP4-12C road car revealed

By: mike

mike — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:57:07 +0000

oh noe mclaren did it again..are we gonna have a repeat of the 2007 f1 “incident”…the car looks very familiar, almost like i’ve seen it somewhere before…o wait…

http://www.ferrari.com/English/GT_Sport%20Cars/CurrentRange/458-Italia/Pages/458-Italia.aspx

By: ivz

ivz — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:45:02 +0000

But I raised the question as there have been rumours, but nothing has come of it?
KERS for a road car would be like the new NOS lol.

By: Rikhart

Rikhart — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:27:19 +0000

Incredible how bland that thing looks compared to the SLS. Just pales in comparison.

By: Andy

Andy — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:39:00 +0000

I don’t think they would want to. They have access to better and prettier cars

By: Andy

Andy — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:37:54 +0000

Looks like a fusion of Diablo and Ferrari F430 Spider (closer to the last one). Nothing inspiring. Like some people mentioned before – I was expecting something quirkier.

By: GQsm

GQsm — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:52:30 +0000

I agree, it does look a bit like a Koenigsegg.

I don’t dislike it, but I don’t love it, and with supercars that’s a problem.

The 458 however looks fresh. For me it’s one of the best looking Ferrari’s for a while. More going for it looks wise than the 350 and 430.

By: Prisoner Monkeys

Prisoner Monkeys — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:51:40 +0000

It’s not going to be a funny one. One scene simply involves a sportscar, and I like the MP4-12C. So I’m going to include it.

By: Mussolini's Pet Cat

Mussolini's Pet Cat — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:05:14 +0000

I’ve got to read this novel of yours, should be hilarious………

By: Prisoner Monkeys

Prisoner Monkeys — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:48:42 +0000

Oh, it does. I’ve been looking for a good car for a while now; the MP4-12C is it.

And it’s funny you should say that my comment has no point, as yours doesn’t either.

By: Mussolini's Pet Cat

Mussolini's Pet Cat — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:28:58 +0000

Hope your novel has a point to it, unlike your comment……

By: Prisoner Monkeys

Prisoner Monkeys — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:59:44 +0000

I am totally going to use this car in the novel I’m writing. I already know exactly how it will be introduced.

By: Chaz

Chaz — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:59:12 +0000

I just figured out what to put on my christmas list…

By: Keith Collantine

Keith Collantine — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:53:53 +0000

Not as long as they’re Ferrari drivers I suspect!

By: Sampaio

Sampaio — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:26:11 +0000

To get 600bhp, Mclaren had to put two turbos on their V8.
Without any turbos, Ferrari’s V8 makes 562bhp… Ferrari has made a much more impressive achivement IMO. My only doubt is if the handling of the Mclaren will be superior, due to his carbon-fibre chassis…

By: JordanDN

JordanDN — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:54:15 +0000

Looks a lot like a Ferrari… another spygate scandal??

By: garyc

garyc — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:42:24 +0000

No it wasn’t, The original McLaren F1 car (1966) was white. The orange cars were sponsored by Gulf Oil and the colour was known as “Gulf Orange”

By: Sush Meerkat

Sush Meerkat — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:17:25 +0000

Nah, probably because you can’t market a supercar with a Merc engine apart from to Asian and Arabian countries.

The west would go,
Henry; “tally pip old boy, is that the new s Class mercedes?, haven’t they ruined the styling”
Pip (from great expectations); “by jove your right Henry”

then they both jump into a cataram for a hill climb.

By: slr

slr — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:10:22 +0000

Looks like an upgraded Lotus Elise.

By: Oliver

Oliver — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:54:31 +0000

Back in the Honda days, Ferrari was in a coma.

By: rfs

rfs — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:18:52 +0000

Fairly dull looking front end. The rear looks really interesting though.