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Over 200 MPH The New Rarely Seen McLaren MP4-12C 2011 On Sale Spring 2011 expected to cost £160000 $265k Street Legal F1 Tested in Sub Zero Weather in The Arctic Circle and Extreme Desert Heat The New Rarely Seen McLaren MP4-12C 2011 Supercar Inside First Look Video Prior to its first model going on sale in Spring 2011, McLaren Automotive gives an insight into a performance car testing program from the development team behind the new McLaren MP4-12C. The challenging and comprehensive development program has taken the car in some of the world’s most famous race circuits and most inhospitable driving environments. powered by a twin-turbo 3.8-liter V8 engine producing around 600 horsepower and 433 lb-ft of torque. The engine is coupled to a McLaren seven speed Seamless Shift dual clutch gearbox (SSG). It sprints from 0 to 60 mph in less than 3,5 seconds and can hit a top speed of more than 200mph.Combined with simulation programs, Formula 1 techniques, personnel and processes, and thousands of miles of on-road driving, the McLaren Automotive testing team has taken giant strides through 2009 in the 12C’s development from Dick Glover, McLaren Automotive Technical Director and Chris Goodwin, Chief Test Driver as well as views of McLaren Technology Centre and 12C’s testing.