Modelli appartenenti al passato, al presente e al futuro di McLaren, compresa un’anteprima mondiale, saranno presenti a fine mese al Goodwood Festival of Speed 2014, occasione in cui il marchio dimostrerà ancora una volta la sua propensione alle sfide e alla vittoria. Nel corso dell'evento verrà presentato per la prima volta il bolide da pista di ultima generazione del marchio McLaren: il lancio avrà luogo nei pressi della famosa Goodwood House, a due passi dal leggendario Circuito di Goodwood, venerdì 27 giugno alle ore 11 (ora inglese). Dalla sua nuova location prevista per quest'edizione del 2014 del Festival, accanto al TAG Heuer Drivers’ Club, la McLaren House dimostrerà come il marchio si stia focalizzando sul superamento dei confini noti e sul miglioramento costante. Ospiterà alcuni esemplari della 650S Coupe e Spider, lanciate di recente, oltre alla McLaren P1. Ogni esemplare della McLaren P1 - di cui sono state prodotte solo 375 unità, tutte vendute – può dirsi … [Read more...]
New McLaren 650S Coupe can accelerate 0-200km/h (0-124mph) in just 8.4 seconds
As the first example of the McLaren 650S rolled off the line at the state-of-the-art McLaren Production Centre in Woking, McLaren Automotive has released performance numbers and confirmed pricing ahead of the global debut at the 84th International Geneva Motor Show. The latest addition to the McLaren range accelerates to 100km/h (62mph) from rest in just 3.0 seconds, and can reach 200km/h (124mph) in just 8.4 seconds. The standing quarter mile (400m) takes 10.5 seconds, and top speed is 333 km/h (207 mph). This performance puts the latest model from McLaren a full second quicker than the iconic McLaren F1 road car to 200 km/h, and 0.6 sec faster over the standing quarter mile, underlining its performance focus. This represents a sprint time to 200 km/h more than half a second quicker than the rapid 12C, which continues in production. Pricing for the McLaren 650S Coupe starts at £195,250, with the 650S Spider starting at £215,250. Optimised aerodynamics ensure that the … [Read more...]
The McLaren 650S will offer the widest breadth of capabilities of any supercar
McLaren Automotive will return to the International Geneva Motor Show this year with its fastest, most engaging, best equipped and most beautiful series-production supercar yet. The McLaren 650S joins the range as an additional model alongside the 12C and sold-out McLaren P1™, and learns from both models as well as 50 years of competing in the highest levels of motorsport. Available as a fixed-head coupé or as a Spider, with a retractable folding hard top, the McLaren 650S promises to redefine the high performance supercar segment, and has been designed and developed to provide the ultimate in driver engagement on the road and on the race track. The 650S badge designation refers to the power output – 650PS (641 bhp) – of the unique British-built McLaren M838T twin turbo V8 engine. ‘S’ stands for ‘Sport’, underlining the focus and developments made to handling, transmission, drivability and engagement. Performance figures will be confirmed ahead of the Geneva Show but … [Read more...]
THE McLAREN 650S: A NEW CHAPTER FOR McLAREN AUTOMOTIVE AND THE SUPERCAR
McLaren Automotive will reveal at the 84th International Geneva Motor Show the latest addition to its range of groundbreaking supercars - the McLaren 650S. Designed and developed to offer the enthusiast driver the ultimate in luxury, engagement and excitement, as well as dramatic yet beautiful styling, the McLaren 650S is the result of 50 years of competing, and winning, at the highest levels of motorsport. It takes learnings from both the 12C as well as the sell-out McLaren P1™ and will be positioned between the two on McLaren Automotive’s supercar grid. More details of the McLaren 650S will be announced in the run-up to the car’s global reveal which will take place on Stand 1240, Hall 1 at 12.00CET (11.00GMT), Tuesday 4 March 2014 in Geneva. … [Read more...]