McLaren MP4-12C getting boost in power, other upgrades for 2013
06-06-12, 03:57 PM
#1
McLaren MP4-12C getting boost in power, other upgrades for 2013
McLaren MP4-12C getting boost in power, other upgrades for 2013
McLaren will reportedly be offering a handful of upgrades for the 2013 model year MP4-12C supercar. Car and Driver reports that the most significant upgrade is a power bump – 25 horsepower – which now brings the twin-turbocharged 3.8-liter V8's total output to a screaming 618 hp.
Other changes for 2013 include modified transmission programming and the addition of software that will let drivers control just how much engine noise is piped into the cabin. (With a car like this, why turn down that eight-pot growl?) There's also a suspension lift mode, which can raise and lower the car at slow speeds, and the MP4-12C's touchscreen infotainment interface will now be equipped with Bluetooth and navigation functionality.
Oh, and current MP4 owners needn't worry – McLaren will retrofit all of these new features to 2012 models free of charge. The 2013 model will officially go on sale this September.
http://www.autoblog.com/2012/06/06/m...ades-for-2013/
06-06-12, 07:36 PM
#3
Speaks French in Russian
Nice upgrades. Is this going to become the norm now? Just to stay competitive automakers have to come out with upgrades every year or every other year (GTR, SLS, MP4, to lesser extent Gallardo with its numerous lightweight special editions, and IS F also received a couple upgrades every year or so too)?
06-06-12, 08:14 PM
#5
Lexus Test Driver
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Oh, and current MP4 owners needn't worry – McLaren will retrofit all of these new features to 2012 models free of charge.
This is why I love Mclaren, Ferrari would never do that !
Oh, and current MP4 owners needn't worry – McLaren will retrofit all of these new features to 2012 models free of charge.
This is why I love Mclaren, Ferrari would never do that !
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06-07-12, 02:21 PM
#10
Lexus Fanatic
They could do some ECU tuning and increase boost and have the thing at 650 HP no problem. I think they have to consider that the car needs to be reliable and "streetable"
