04:11PM - 20.11.'10

The McLaren MP4-12C sports car will have a sticker price of between $230,000 and $250,000 when it goes on sale in the United States about a year from now.
McLaren said on Wednesday that the sports car will be priced at 168,500 pounds (about $265,800) in the United Kingdom and at 200,000 euros (about $267,200) in Europe when it goes on sale in that region in early 2011.A final price for the U.S. market will be set in early 2011, McLaren spokesman Mark Harrison said.

The MP4-12C's performance comes from a 3.8-liter twin-turbo V8, rated at 592 hp, mated to a lightweight carbon-fiber chassis. The car has a
curb weight of 2,866 pounds.

McLaren said it will build up to 1,000 copies of the MP4-12C in the
car's first full year of production. After that, the company expects to
build about 4,000 copies a year.

McLaren will build the car at the same facility where it produces its
Formula One race cars. The MP4-12C can be customized with a wide range
of options. Buyers can choose from 17 paint colors and 14 interior
trims. A sports exhaust system, carbon-ceramic brake discs, polished-
finish calipers and two lightweight forged wheel options are some of
the available performance upgrades. Also, the mirror casings, engine
cover and engine-bay panels can be constructed from carbon fiber.


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