McLaren MP4-12 C GT3 official video and first technical data

McLaren has today published the specifications of its exuberant MP4-12C GT3, the car with which the British brand will participate in the FIA GT3 championship starting from the next, and is a vehicle larger than 10 cm of the road from sister hence this racing version, it is now 1.95 meters wide quota.

Developed specifically for her new solutions for aerodynamic, suspension and braking, the new McLaren MP4-12C from GT3 boasts a monocoque frame made of single cell-type carbon fiber derived from the road version, while the steering wheel some mutual solutions from F1. The engine is borrowed from the M838T instead of series, and it is a V8 engine with 3,800 cubic centimeters architecture with dual turbo, capable of delivering 500 hp of maximum power, while the exchange rate is compared to a sequential six-speed transmission.

McLaren MP4-12C: statement of the type-approval values

A few days after completing the homologation tests McLaren has released complete specifications of the MP4-12C, sedan produced since Feb. 2 and sold in Italy to € 201,680. The 3.8 V8 engine with Twin Turbo delivers 600 hp at 7,000 rpm and 600 Nm between 3,000 and 7,000 rpm and emits 279 grams of carbon dioxide per thousand feet and consumes 11.7 liters per hundred kilometers.

Details. The numbers are other areas to pay attention. The MP4-12C it reaches one hundred per hour from a standing start in 3.3 seconds (3.1 with optional pneumatic stroke), the two hundred per hour in 9.1 seconds (8.9 seconds with race tires) and covers the quarter mile in 10.9 seconds out to 216 km / h.