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Too Fast For The Road McLaren 12C Can Am GT Edition

McLaren, with its 12C GT already. A sophisticated supercar, the feel on the track well Nevertheless, the British lay still on a small series called Can-Am edition specially for round trips. (McLaren)

Even in standard form the 12C McLaren GT is a supercar, the feel more comfortable on the track, as in the normal traffic. Nevertheless, the British lay still on a small series specially for round trips.

The problem of underpowered the McLaren MP4-12C is far away. Powered by a 3.8-liter V8 turbo with 440 kW/600 hp, the Briton sprints in 3.1 seconds to 100 km Final h is only 330 km / Announced a small batch for next year will surpass these values​​, however, again.

The McLaren 12C Can-Am GT Edition is limited to 30 units, a pure race car and not for use on public roads approved. It weighs just 1.2 tonnes and is powered by an uprated version of the 3.8-liter twin-turbo V8 with up to 463 kW/630 hp engine.

The entirely in orange vehicle is reminiscent of the two race drivers Bruce McLaren and Denny Hulme, who in the 1960s and 1970s celebrated racers in the same color results. Black add-on parts made ​​of carbon such as front spoiler, flips and massive rear wing, contrast with the color signal. Carbon is also found under the light shell in the form of single cell of the standard MP4-12C supercar. Sophisticated aerodynamics will provide up to 30 percent more output than in the standard.
Also racing in the interior

Inside come racing seats, six-point harnesses and a roll bar is used. As Lotus wheel sets the steering wheel of the standard 12 C GT3 racer, which is based on the model of Lewis Hamiltons MP4-24 Formula 1 racing car. How expensive is designed for round trips model has not yet been determined. Compared to the already 200,000-euro production model but interested customers should expect a regular charge.