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McLaren MP4-12C
The McLaren MP4-12C is a sports car designed and manufactured by McLaren Automotive. It is the first production car wholly designed and built by McLaren since the McLaren F1 in 1998. The car's final design was unveiled in September 2009, and was launched in 2011. The MP4-12C features a carbon fibre composite chassis, and is powered by a mid-mounted McLaren M838T 3.8-litre V8, twin-turbo engine developing approximately 616 bhp (459 kW; 625 PS) and around 443 lb·ft (601 N·m) of torque. The car makes use of Formula 1-sourced technologies such as "brake steer", where the inside rear wheel is braked during fast cornering to reduce understeer. Power is transmitted to the wheels through a seven-speed Seamless Shift dual-clutch gearbox.
Manufacturer McLaren Automotive
Production 2011–
Assembly Woking, Surrey, England
Class Sports car
Body style 2-seat coupé & convertible
Layout Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Engine McLaren M838T twin-turbo 3.8 L V8
Transmission 7-speed dual-clutch
Wheelbase 2,670 mm (105.1 in)[1]
Length 4,507 mm (177.4 in)[1]
Width 1,909 mm (75.2 in)[1]
Height 1,199 mm (47.2 in)[1]
Kerb weight 1,399 kg (3,084 lb)[2]
Designer(s) Frank Stephenson