In 2012 America, McLaren wanted people to pay almost as much for its new 12C as they might for a new home. Buyers would certainly be getting plenty of car, with a 3.8-liter twin-turbo V8 producing 616 ...
When the Ford Model T started production in 1908, the first affordable passenger car in the world had popularized something other automakers have reluctantly adopted in the following decades. That ...
The MP4-12C is McLaren Automotive’s answer to the Ferrari 458 Italia, and quite some car it is too. Priced to rival the 458 ...
When the McLaren MP4-12C debuted, it was seen as a disappointment by many. Certainly the car’s performance was amazing, but not the Bugatti-beating numbers some had expected. That’s because it was ...
Though it has fallen out of fashion, the epic cross-country drive remains one of the great set pieces of American letters. Here at Automobile Magazine, the flame never went out. Our literary ...
“Keep it under 180,” my chaperone riding shotgun informs me as I roll on the power exiting turn 5b and rocket up the rising back straight. That’s km/h not miles, appropriate as I’m both in Canada and ...
Ray Harroun initiated the trickledown trend a century ago at the first Indy 500 by using a rearview mirror instead of a riding mechanic to spot traffic. Harroun’s victory drew attention to his ...
Kurt Ernst November 19, 2012 Comment Now! When Maserati’s new Quattroporte sedan hits the market next year, buyers will be able to choose from turbocharged V-6 or turbocharged V-8 engine options. As ...
There are no major changes to the McLaren MP4-12C for 2014, although it's the last year for this model, which is effectively being replaced by the 650S in the lineup. Later in the model year, an ...
A surprising quarter-mile showdown between the supercar McLaren MP4-12C and a heavily modified twin-engine Opel Corsa. Watch as power, engineering, and traction go head-to-head in this unique drag ...