It seems as though everyone is starting to try and take a bite out of the Porsche 911's market share these days. Next up, McLaren!
With autos like the Aston Martin V8 Vantage, Jaguar F-Type and upcoming Mercedes-Benz SLC/GT AMG, it seems like there's quite a few offerings in this class now. But if anyone's aiming to produce the most racecar-like vehicle, my money would be with McLaren. It's in the company's DNA.
Said to be smaller than the MP4-12C and focused on being a lightweight auto, it is expected to put up great performance numbers despite only pushing 450 horsepower from McLaren's 3.8-liter V8 powerplant.
While there haven't been many spy shots of the auto yet, there's one set of images of an MP4-12C bodied mule making their way around the web. We posted them when the
prototype photographs first came out way back when.
No official word on when we'll first see it though rumblings have hinted at a reveal in 2014. Time will tell.
The McLaren P13, the third member of company's road car range will cost £120,000 and deliver 450bhp, Auto Express has learned.
The mid-engined Porsche 911 Turbo rival, codenamed P13, will mark the entry point for McLaren ownership – and a well placed source says it will take styling inspiration from the £866,000 hybrid P1, rather than the 12C...
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