McLaren MP4-12C specs will raise your heart rate
- The technical specifications for McLaren’s new supercar will make your eyes water!
IF you’re looking for romance today, then what better new love could there be for petrol heads than McLaren’s fabulous MP4-12C.
Today, as the first MP4-12C production cars enter the McLaren Technology Centre, segment-best performance data and full technical specification for the innovative new high performance sports car is confirmed.
McLaren MP4-12C performance data
| EU | US/UK | ||
| Engine | Power | 600 PS (441kW) | 592 bhp |
| @ 7000 rpm | @ 7000 rpm | ||
| Torque | 600 Nm | 443 lb-ft | |
| @ 3000-7000rpm | @ 3000-7000rpm | ||
| Weight | DIN weight | 1434 kg | 3161 lbs |
| Dry weight | 1336 kg | 2945 lbs | |
| Dry weight | 1301kg | 2868 lbs | |
| (with lightweight options) | |||
| Efficiency | CO2 | 279 g/km | 279 g/km |
| Fuel consumption (combined) | 11.7 l/100 km | 24.2 mpg (UK) | |
| Power to weight | 461 PS/tonne | 455 bhp/tonne | |
| (with lightweight options) | |||
| CO2/power | 0.47 g/km per PS | 0.47 g/km per bhp | |
| Speed | Maximum speed | 330 kph | 205 mph |
| Acceleration | 0-100 kph (62 mph) | 3.3 s | 3.3 s |
| (3.1 s with Corsa tyre option) | (3.1 s with Corsa tyre option) | ||
| 0-200 kph (124 mph) | 9.1 s | 9.1 s | |
| (8.9 s with Corsa tyre option) | (8.9 s with Corsa tyre option) | ||
| 0-400 m / ¼ mile | 10.9 s @ 216 kph | 10.9 @ 134 mph | |
| 0-1000 m | 19.6 s @ 272 kph | ||
| Braking | Braking | 200-0 kph 123 m | 124-0 mph 403 ft |
| 100-0 kph 30.5 m | 62-0 mph 100 ft |
All figures apply to a European specification MP4-12C
McLaren MP4-12C Technical Specification
| Drivetrain layout | Longitudinal mid-engine, RWD |
| Engine configuration | V8 twin turbo |
| Engine material | Aluminium block and cylinder heads |
| Oiling | Dry sump |
| Compression ratio | 8.7:1 |
| Valvetrain | 32-valve, DOHC, dual VVT |
| Redline ( rpm) | 8,500 |
| Bore x Stroke (mm) | 93 x 69.9 |
| Engine displacement (cc) | 3799 |
| PS / rpm | 600 / 7000 |
| Torque Nm / rpm | 600 / 3000-7000 |
| PS per litre | 158 |
| Transmission | 7 Speed SSG with Pre-Cog |
| Body structure | Carbon fibre MonoCell with aluminum front and rear frames |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2670 |
| Track, F/R (mm) | 1656 / 1583 |
| Length (mm) | 4507 |
| Width (mm) | 1909 |
| Height (mm) | 1199 |
| DIN weight (kg / lbs) | 1434 / 3161 |
| Dry weight (kg / lbs) | 1336 / 2945 |
| Dry weight with lightweight options (kg / lbs) | 1301 / 2868 |
| Weight distribution at DIN F / R % | 42.5 / 57.5 |
| Active aerodynamics | McLaren Airbrake |
| Suspension | ProActive Chassis Control |
| ProActive Chassis Control modes | Winter / Normal / Sport / Track |
| Powertrain modes | Winter / Normal / Sport / Track |
| Brakes | Cast iron discs with forged aluminum hubs
(F 370mm / R 350 mm) |
| Wheel sizes (F / R) | 19” x 8.5”J / 20” x 11” J |
| Tyres (F / R) | Pirelli PZero 235/35 R19 / 305/30 R20 |