McLaren MP4-12C Spider (2012) first official pictures

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By Ollie Kew

First Official Pictures

03 July 2012 13:00

For the naysayers who advise to decry McLaren's MP4-12C for a questionable demand of seeable and visceral drama, the nation supercar concern has undraped this: the newborn 2012 McLaren MP4-12C Spider.

Mechanically same to the newborn updated MP4-12C coupe, the Spider gets a unequalled retractable hard-top to ready discover the rain, meet in instance for its hibernal lanch in Nov 2012.

How is the McLaren 12C Spider's folding roof unique?

The eagle-eyed automobile protagonist module hit directly remembered that the Ferrari 458 Spider was the world's prototypal mid-engined supercar to feature a folding metal roof system, and you'll no uncertainty be wondering how McLaren crapper verify that their possess 'RHT' (Retractable Hard Top) is unique.

Firstly, there's the knowledge of the McLaren RHT to be operated on the move. Ferrari claims that country reasons prohbit the 458 feat al fresco patch in motion, but the 12C Spider crapper imbibe its crowning at speeds of up to 18mph. The side window/wind deflector can also be down when the roof is in position to earmark more engine racket from the mid-mounted V8 into the cabin, some the weather. How rattling British-market friendly.

Ogling delight

Pushing the 12C Spider aweigh in the building stakes, the 12C's engine crapper be ogled finished a render commission in the side tonneau cover. The 458 Spider's V8, meanwhile, is unseeable beneath a solidified panel, with exclusive a some vents to suggestion at the noesis sneaky beneath.

Finally, the transmutation of Italia to Spider adds 50kg to the accumulation of a 458. By artful the MP4-12C's copy monocoque containerful scheme for cabriolet ingest from the outset, no added energising is required for the expiration of the roof, message the coverall coefficient penalisation from the roof mechanism is meet 40kg.

McLaren didn't poverty the 12C Spider to differ from its estimation for user-friendly, 'practical' supercars', so an added 52-litre case expanse has been squeezed in low the side tonneau cover, and fitted case sets are acquirable to hands it.

But is the 12C Spider faster than a 458 Spider?

Yes - every eliminate for digit pivotal aspect. The 458 module crimp its roof absent in a insufficient 14 seconds, whereas McLaren quotes a instance of 'under 17 seconds' for their RHT. That statistic, however, relic the exclusive Top Trump effort swayed in the European car's favour.

All 12C Spiders module be fitted with the newborn uprated edition of the 3.8-litre twin-turbo V8 engine institute in the coupe, today nonindustrial 616bhp (up from 592bhp previously; a 458 produces 'just' 562bhp, remember). The 1474kg 12C Spider - 60kg device than the Ferrari - hits 62mph in 3.1sec, 100mph in 6.1 dry (just digit ordinal behindhand the fixed-head MP4-12C) and tops discover at 204mph - 3mph slower than the upgraded hard-top car.

Underneath, McLaren's hydraulic suspension, twin-clutch casing and 'Brake-Steer' grouping every rest same from the 2012 MP4-12C.

Anything else new on the 12C Spider?

As per the upgraded coupe, there are newborn lightweight impureness rotate designs with a diamond-turn finish, a vehilce displace grouping to concern the ground-hugging 12C more speed-bump friendly, and newborn finishes on offer, exclusive and out.

You crapper today opt to hit your McLaren in digit of 17 outdoor colours, and upholstery options hit expanded to include semi-aniline cut leather and Alcantara in Sir's pick of combination.

I poverty one. When, and how much?

The McLaren MP4-12C Spider goes on understanding in the UK in Nov 2012, with prices play at £195,500 - before you've so such as looked at the pricey lightweight options McLaren tempts you with.

That amount represents a £19,500 payment over the 2013-model 12C coupe, with every the powertrain and theoretical updates on board.

Again, McLaren appears to hit brashly shot its cloest Ferrari rival: 458 Spiders move at £198,856, though you'll be stipendiary a clean triangle more than that if you desire to move the inactivity list. As it stands, Spider vs Spider should attain for a scheme of plot in the fateful match effort during 2013.

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