And in this corner, the McLaren MP4-12C

Tweet Over the next few weeks, Gero Car News will shed some light on the contestants for the World Car of the Year Award and a good place to start is with the McLaren MP4-12C . It seems McLaren is bringing the fight to Ferrari and Lamborghini in the form of the McLaren MP4-12C, a supercar that has the ability to deliver some serious punch in the supercar ring. The McLaren is also in a good position to win the World Performance Car of the Year Award at the World Car of the Year Award to be announced in April 2012, coming up against the Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 and the Porsche 911.
  

Weighing in at an impressive 1300kg, the McLaren MP4-12C is a serious supercar. Powered by a potent 3.8l V8 twin turbo engine and kicking out a formidable 441 kW at 7000 rpm, there’s no denying that Porsche and Lamborghini are in for a battle. The McLaren MP4-12C is not slow either, reaching 100 km/h in just 3.3 seconds and maxing out at a top speed of 330 km/h, impressive.

Not surprisingly though, the McLaren MP4-12C, like many supercars, doesn’t do too well in terms of efficiency, guzzling 11.7l/100 km and spewing out 279g of CO2 for every km driven. Nonetheless, the McLaren MP4-12C is a nice car to look at and reviews indicate that’s it’s a great car to drive.

The MP4 has been available in South Africa for a few months now, making its first appearance at the Johannesburg International Motor Show in 2011. Most South Africans can only dream of driving the McLaren MP4-12C as only 20 are available in 2012. We can, however, drool at the price to drive this specimen, a whopping R3.3 million. That should make a big enough dent in the wallet.

Do you like the McLaren MP4-12C?