2011 McLaren MP4-12C

The McLaren MP4-12C is meant to make its dramatic appearance on the supercar stage in 2011. The MP4-12C looks like any other midengine car until you notice the details.The C-pillar location delivers aero efficiency; the rear overhang is notably short.

McLaren says the dihedral doors improve access; they certainly provide visual drama. Although the basic look had already been decided, ex-Ferrari designer Frank Stephenson finalized the details. From its twin-turbo 3.8-liter V8 to its carbon-fiber chassis, this car is all McLaren. The twin-turbo 3.8-liter V8 makes 600 hp and 443 lb-ft of torque.

The cockpit’s simplicity is distinctive. Twin instrument pods flank the driver; an analog tachometer is the key instrument. Since the seven-speed dual-clutch transmission is operated by a paddle attached to the steering wheel, there’s neither a shift lever nor a clutch pedal. The driver is protected by the carbon-fiber MonoCell.

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World's Fastest bicycle created by mclaren

McLaren bicycle

McLaren Applied Technologies with its team Specialized to create the world's fastest performance bicycle with carbon-fibre technology. In Formula 1, when it flew in the face of prevailing chassis technology to create grand prix racing’s first-ever carbon tub, the MP4/1, in 1981.

While Specialized’s top-of-the-range S-Works Venge already mated the best combination of stiffness, weight, and aerodynamics, their unprecedented collaboration with McLaren Applied Technologies (MAT) enabled them to take the frame to an even more extreme level.
By optimizing the way the carbon was cut and applied, and by choosing the most suitable plies, MAT was able to improve efficiency by 10-15 per cent – more than anything previously seen in the cycling world.
The results are simply sensational: the slippery-looking Specialized + McLaren Venge is the fastest complete-performance bike in the world.
“The S-Specialized + McLaren Venge project is unique,” said Brad Paquin, the California firm’s composite design engineer. “We paid no attention to the typical limiting factors and focused solely on producing the most advanced bike possible – Formula 1-style!

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Mclaren MP4

“With its Exotic Cars unique carbon frame as a base, and strong, but very powerful engine in his McLaren heart, 2011 McLaren MP4-12C offers a great value. No other carbon-based car to compete in this price-point, or McLaren MP4-12C and performance”
2011 McLaren MP4-12C will be offered with a choice of 17 exterior finishes, including “McLaren Orange”, which harks back to the company in 1960 and 1970 racing cars and the 14 interior trim. Available upgrades will be a performance sport exhaust system, carbon-ceramic brake discs, brake calipers, polished, and two light forged wheels options.

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