It’s finally happened. The good people at McLaren have taken their latest wonder child, the MP4-12C, out for a bit of abuse around the Nürburgring to see how the supercar would perform on one of the world’s greatest road courses. With Horst von Saurma-Jeltsch, Editor In Chief of Sport Auto, behind the wheel, the Mclaren MP4-12C was able to clip around the ‘Ring in seven minutes and 28 seconds. That puts the carbon-fiber creation just ahead of vehicles like the Porsche 911 GT3 and Pagani Zonda F and four seconds behind metal like the Gumpert Apollo Sport. Funk Flex
Auto Talk: McLaren Slows MP4-12C Production Over Quality Woes
Autoweek reports that McLaren is slowing down production of the company’s MP4-12C due to quality concerns. The automaker is currently working on fixes to small problems like condensation in the vehicle’s headlights, door functionality and an electrical issue that causes the battery to go dead over time. Funk Flex Find Flex On Google+
Auto Talk: McLaren sticking with Mercedes-Benz engines
When it comes to engine suppliers, McLaren has had more partners than the girl you took home from the bar last night. It was driven by Cosworth for the first seventeen or so seasons on the grid, then switched to TAG-Porsche engines, won a few world championships with Honda, and even dabbled with Ford and Peugeot. But since 1995 it’s been exclusively powered by Mercedes-Benz. Funk Flex Find Flex On Google+
(Video) McLaren lets you Have It Your Way with Special Operations Division
McLaren Special Operations may sound like a new unit of special forces in the British military, but is, in fact, actually the new client customization division of the supercar manufacturer behind the MP4-12C. We first got wind of the new service at Pebble Beach where it was presented, one year after the North American debut of the car itself, but now McLaren has unleashed more details and a full batch of photos. Funkmasterflex
