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  • Im sorry, this car is ugly.

  • @billyboy8888 It's designed for speed by math

  • nice and elegant, but lacks over the top exterior styling compared to other typical supercars, such as pagani, koenigsegg, ferrari, and etc.

  • it only has a flappy padal gear box?

  • is this available in america

  • @Bagadaboats Yes.

  • Jay Leno, an american , loves brit cars

    Jeremy Clarkson, a british, hates american cars

    ..i mean why cant the chap be a bit more kind to stateside cars? not all of them are bad

  • @pcbb01 jeremy clarckson=troll

    dont take jeremys jokes too serious, is just british humor :)

    (im no british btw)

  • @pcbb01 Jay Lenol oves his american cars more infact, and Jeremy Clarkson ownes, and loves his Ford GT

  • @pcbb01 Yeah he hates them...BUT he buys them...LOL

  • @pcbb01 You see, Jay Leno's an old fat American, with actually no sense of humor at all.

    Jeremy Clarkson is a reviewer for BBC, an instead of all the other programs from BBC, Top Gear is 70% fun, 30% real car testing. It's an whole different thing, whole different persons, whole different meanings, whole different kind of reviewing.

    If you want real reviews you shouldn't watch top gear, if you want a hilarious night with many jokes etcetera, go watch Top Gear.

  • The tuning company, Hennessy, will be adding the mp4-12c to its TLC lineup, which is good. I know it can be faster and handle better than it does. On Fifth Gear, the presenter, Tiff Needel went off the road after coming out of a powerslide. It just needs work. Hennessy will also be adding the Lexus LFA on its to do up list. That will be interesting for sure.

  • So that's why they're so expensive. They must spend millions a year on Windex.

  • The McLaren MP4-12C has a starting price of around 229,000. This is a very exclusive car so for it to be this price, it is kind of cheaper than I would have thought. Especially, with the F1 legacy.

  • This isn't a follow up of the f1.. Mclaren knows it's nothing like it, they aren't stupid

  • @ferrarienzo5252 although they have annouced a follow-up

  • Leno def is saying, "wheres the 6 speed from the F1?!" -speaks to himself, "this looks like a lambo gallardo

  • I agree that Jay Leno, wasn't very impressed. He saw that the car was going the same direction as of any other exotic car(trac control,paddle shift,RHD/LHD, etc etc). Nothing to do with the legendary F1 !!!!!

  • cristian821987 and SICKJOKER are idiots. He gives absolutely no indication whatsoever that he's disappointed by it in any way. The new McLaren is gorgeous, classy and a bit understated - and that's a good thing.

    If you normally unbutton the top 4 buttons of your shirt and wear a gold chain around your neck than you probably won't like this car. You have to have taste to like this car.

  • Poor guy. It seems he was trying so hard to find something nice about it.

    "uhhh nav? uhhh switches? uhhh no keys?"

    He seemed disapointed and completely un-impressed. This isn't 1/100th of what the original was, and he knows it.

  • @SICKJ0KER The Mclaren also has a strong resemblance to the Ferrari F430 and F458 Italia which isn't an insult but it does show a lack of creativity and originality from Mclaren.

    How much is the mp4-12 C going for?

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  • That last comment was talking abt himself. Lol

  • I keep expecting him to ask if the can upholster the seats in denim.

  • this bitch may own alot of exotic cars but he doesnt know shit about them. the boys at McLaren are probably laughing at him. "and this right here is your nav system" lol

  • why does leno always dress like a hobo in all his car vids?

  • @helloimme1123 Because he likes to dress like the Marlboro Man.

  • Pretty nice car. Jay knows a lot of thing about many different cars. He's a pretty smart guys with this stuff.

  • This doesn't change the fact that Leno is a corporate shill who weaseled his way up the ladder, just like every other corporate asshole. Fuck him and his lame attempt at hosting a television show. He understands TV the way a vaudeville stage hack would understand surfing. Good car guy, rotten little GE / NBC prick.

  • this is an incredible car. puts the british motor industry back on track i think.

  • The man appreciates cars, says a lot about him, he's not one of those that buy them for the look at me and what I own factors, or I'm the first to get one.

  • never knew Jay Leno was in town, less than 1 mile from my house..

  • I love the way he plugs himself to get one, like he dosent have it on order already, lol

  • they reach EFFICIENCY, and in that case styling doesn't matter

  • WHAT 9000!?

  • COCO !!!

  • leno dont give a shit about all the gimmicks these new cars have...give him a rwd car with a 6 spd and a lot of horses and he will be happy #coughvettecough#

  • He probably prefers the old McLaren F1

  • 0:21 The Monster!

  • lol i love Jay Leno...he's so funny

  • Lisps.

  • He doesn't look very excited...

  • Even though this will be a fantastic car, it's still missing 600 to 700cc's... What a world of difference it would have made. Lightness? It would have weighed about 10 pounds more...

  • @Umaxen

    Unfortunately things are a lot (!) more complicated than a bit of added weight.

  • Wonderful stuff, but it's depressing cos I wish I could go shopping for a supercar like that! :-(

  • ..the frontend is done by Frank Stevenson... ex-Fiat designer... the frontend looks like a Ferrari... seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox (made by Graziano), which features a 'Pre-Cog' selection ... The V8 engine was developed by Riccardo Engineering... i prefer pure german or italian sportscar... Merc, porsche, Ferrari...

  • COCO

  • Mc Laren F1 LM FTW!!

  • Its like a Audi R8 and The new 458 Italia had a baby together.

  • Leno is so boring...but i have to say...the new mclaren look's like a ferrari project..not really pretty

  • Get a high profile person to get one, and that is a good marketing.... *hint* *hint* Jay have spurt it our Mclaren!! hahahah

  • @Dalit5 Ok but the performance of the zr1 is great. On the top gear test track it beated the r8 v10

  • @Dalit5 Lol you lot do have a good business. You lot can make incredibly fast cars. I would include the corvette zr1 as 1 of my top 10 best cars.

  • @Dalit5 Have you seen our new supercar called noble m600. 225 mph and also the new aston martin one 77 which goes 220 mph. Can you tell me any new american cars by any chance?

  • @Dalit5 Lol now you add italy. Forgot about italy because i was thinking about the zr-1 too much

  • @Dalit5 Lol america makes awesome cars. Germany makes their cars too perfect and all the same.

  • @HMCars10

    Ah yes, YouTube comments. They never cease to amaze and confound...

  • @opmike343 What?

  • none of you are going to believe me, but antony sheriff gave me a McClaren book for christmas. My dad is an old business friend of his. i sound like a huge, lame liar, but i swear its true. i might as well not even write this here.

  • wow..

    pretty

  • he ever change clothes?

  • "gearbox" lol

  • I think theres no better car than the original F1 and the F1 LM .. this mclaren is not faster than the bugatti veyron and its ugly..... nothing like the mclaren legend.

  • @ricayovillanueva its not trying to be faster than the veyron, its aimed at a completely different market

  • take that america!!!

  • doesnt look as RICH

  • £175,000

  • saw one of these the other day in a local supermarket car park, sweet as fuck.

  • i'm not sure if the design of this car can match the design of veyron, reventon, one-77 or the slr.. to me the design looks asian and somehow cheap.. does anybody know the price range for this car?

  • Jay Leno i think is one of the few rich people that deserves a car like that because he is a good driver, rich, and he also knows alot of history about cars as well.

  • @Sherwin930 Do you suck Leno's dick on a regular basis? lawl

  • @yobrotherofut no, and since when is complementing a person considered sucking someone's dick? u must have no friends or you must be 12

  • @Sherwin930 *shrugs*

    I dunno... just sounded like what a faggot would say. Are you one?

  • @yobrotherofut nope and r u 12? sound like one

  • @Sherwin930 hey, why would I be 12? Ur 12! I can even buy sports illustrated magazine and fap off to them sluts!!! hahaha! can u? bet ur just 8 an cant even buy sport illustrated! ngyaaak!

  • @yobrotherofut no point in sports illusrated i hav espn on demand

  • @Sherwin930 ur a homo! what point is there is u make ur parents subscribe to espn cause ur not man enough to buy sports illustrated from the stalls.

  • @yobrotherofut talking to ur shear stupidity and lack of comebacks are dilapidating my brain, no point in going to a stall when i have espn on demand and phone to google watever sports i want. Sir i am don talking to u.

  • @Sherwin930 but espn sports is for homos who likes watching them sweaty guys slapping each other in the bum hole!!! sports illustrated swim suit edition if 4 real big boyz like me! ahahahahaha! u sir r a homo!!! ngyaaak!

  • @yobrotherofut yeah its really big, i love to lick it.

  • @260KPH u a faggot?

  • @Sherwin930 He has over 100 cars.

  • @Sherwin930 That's such an idiotic statement. If someone has EARNED the money, through peaceful means, and he/she enjoys cars, why the hell doesn't he/she deserve the car?

  • @oldstyleliberal He said he deserves one, not that he dosen't desirve one.

  • @Sherwin930 Agreed man, so many rich people and celebrities buy cars just for the sake of it or to look cool, Jay is different and I think he's an important collector of cars because he's a real enthusiast.

  • stealing lambo gallardo rims

  • jay hasa lisps

  • I think that this is one of the most beautiful modern sportscars. I'm a serious Porsche fan myself, but I love that there's still a few companies out there making more organic designs. Ferrari is seriously hit or miss on its own cars, and I think that the F430 is a drastic step down from the 360 Modena, but the 458 Italia is absolutely gorgeous. I don't think that McLaren's new MP could possibly supplant the glory that the F1 had throughout my childhood, but it's a great successor, in my opinion

  • jay lenno needs to learn how to dress lol looks like a douche with all the denim lol

  • rims gots ta go

  • I don't like the front design.

  • still, the mclaren f1 is the best looking supercar by far, of any.

    and i might add still the fastest when it comes to acceleration, practically on test.

  • Nice car, defo on the lotto wishlist but I wish they'd got a regular manual transmission as an option......

  • Jay Leno looks disappointed bi the styling.... i am... it has to be verry good do compensate that....

  • @cristian821987 Actually Jay was very impressed by the styling and enjoyed it's understatedness

  • lol he can hardly sit in that thing

  • Been there Been there!! Absolutely fantastic day at the MTC, walked the production line for the SLR and got a tour of the whole place from Ron himself. The perks of doin business with Ron

  • Anybody wanna bet that 7th gear will never get worn out!??

  • The P11 concept looks 10 times better than the final car... dislike the frontbumper and rear to the MP4-12C.

  • "this looks very exciting eeerrrm..."

  • he should open his mouth while he is speaking!

  • Hate the logo....looks sh$t. Nothing memorable....sorry Jay/ McL. And the car itself....a bit subdued. If i didn't know better, on first impressions it could be mistaken for something Japanese...like say a Toyota Celica or something by Nissan. It doesn't stir any emotions....and I think by looking at Jay's expression....he probably felt the same. There was no "WoW factor"....but I'm sure Jay will buy one anyway. And final thought.....maybe what it needs is an exciting colour...instead of grey!

  • @hotandspicy666 I think it's very understated just like it's daddy the F1. The fact it isn't all angles (as Jay commented) will mean it's more subtle design won't date so quickly. I watched the F 458 review on Top Gear on sunday and tbh it was a pretty boring review and I'm not so sold on that cars looks any more. First promo shots looked amazing, then saw some pics on someones mobile on pistonheads....bit over the top and gimmicky suddenly! Especially that exhaust ...eurgh

  • what does launch control do again?

  • @NoLimitzPlz

    Basically launch the car with as much acceleration as possible.

  • The fact he could get in the prototype... He is one lucky bastard.

  • @zack8789

    I have sat in the prototype P11 although it didnt have the full features of this one. Just the bare bones, but still awesome!

  • I like this car but I would take a 458 or the new Superleggera over this because they're Italian.

  • @HPaillet cant wait for top gear to tests all 3 of these cars out

  • @Uv7x77 Oh yeah, that will be epic footage.

  • Why does Leno always wear that gay denim shirt?

  • @selos69 lol... cause he's Jay Leno and can do what he wants... maybe it's comfortable? I would be more concerned over Donald Trump's hair.

  • I Love the McLaren Emblem too. Stylised image of the New Zealand Kiwi bird.

  • @TheMizone2 Nah mate, it's a stylised boomerang!

  • I want a Red Rider BB Gun with a compass in the stock for Christmas..............=:)

  • @amberden4

    Small block - small cylinders. They can handle the pressure better. Prime example, the 1000cc superbikes. Some redline over 18000 rpm.

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  • the symbol reminds me of star trek

  • fucking canadian tuxedo

  • I want a bi sized semi circular pocket door garage with a batman turn table parking place

  • love the mirrors and the lip... or the lack of one. but i like the "factory" or HQ better

  • I love it! It's about time McLaren got back on the production stage - even if it's only for a moment.

  • this is the guy from Family Guy. What a chin.

  • that new mclaren is pretty cool but it looks like a fusion of a ferrari and a lambo, however once you drive it im sure its so nice inside and the performance is so impressive that you won't give a shit what it looks like.

  • what a facility..!!!

  • Jay Leno seems to like carbon fiber on his cars. He should have a zonda tricolore.

  • I guess the Grand Father of this car was, The Norton P-11 Ranger.

  • I here alot of Americans

  • Is it me or does he wear the same cloths all the time??

  • @SWMoneyMaker i couldnt agree more

  • @SWMoneyMaker Like Steve jobs lol. I that how you get rich? :p

  • @SWMoneyMaker LOL! ur right..

  • @SWMoneyMaker He said he buys cars with the money he saves from the clothes, haha.

  • @SWMoneyMaker He probably have 7632142 of the same cloths.

  • --- the best all round car by far... mclaren RULES !!!!!! :D

  • that place looks cleaner than a hospital

  • @nforspeed91 Lol, yeah it does!

  • It does have more important things inside thier building.

  • @nforspeed91 because it is

  • @ciscokid8893 I never said it wasn't

  • @nforspeed91 I never said you didn't

  • haha that guy looks like kevin spacey

  • very amazing car

  • Who designed this Compromise? Audi? Like audi completely ruined the Italian Lamborghini's priceless body lines. THe car just does not stand out. I hope McClaren learns from this Collosal Mistake. They need to go back to their roots racing heritage. That is what people respected.

  • @DIOSpeedDemon

    The car is part of a proposed 3 car line up. This is designed to go up against the 458s and SLSs of this world. The next will go up against the R8s and 911s of the world, The 3rd is a proposed replacement for the F1, a top of the range car. That will probably be more to your liking. I wouldn't really say this is a compromise, if the details are correct, this will blow the 458 out of the water.

  • @jackrandall I am sure that their engines for this car are top notch. As a matter of fact, I know they are. As an American, I have seen cars compromised from the design standpoint, down to a mediocre shell of what could have been. I do not want to see this company do that. Mclaren needs to send it designers to the states and do their homework on its wealthy customer base. Building a car is one thing, Building a dealership, maintenance, parts base, is a whole nuther ball game.

  • i like that you take great care in what you are saying about this car, but this car will sell all of its 1000 that will be made . americans or not. if an american or whoever would rather blow £150,000 on a lambo then that is just sad because everyone of those super rich have got lambo's....hardly anyone has a mclaren because there arent many out there. to change the subject and just a genral statement i used to think the bugati veyron was the best car in the world but the mclaren f1 is ---

  • "When have the super rich ever been efficient?"

    I'm not suggesting that efficiency would necessarily appeal to the super rich. But given that we live in an age of 'climate change', an obsession with CO2 and a general mistrust of 'gas guzzlers', it looks like big V12s are going to go the way of the Dodo. With Ferrari also considering turbocharging, it would seem the P11 is a sign of things to come.

  • @jackrandall I wish this company well and good luck on their endeavor. If this design fails, it fails because management did not do their due-diligence and marketing correctly. This car will not sale well in the American Market. Maybe to a bunch of Opec Sheiks or your soccer players, but not to the American super wealthy. Two words for this Mclaren Management= Dont Compromise...

  • @jackrandall The F-1 does not really need to be replaced. McLaren Manufacturing methods need to be employed to streamline production costs for a start. Keep the V-12= Any V-12. Replace the gold foil, Put in a little better cooling system for places say hotter than, England? Use a stick shifter, a good radio and good air conditioner, and use an Emblem that Americans can recognize= A small block print McLaren badge on either front quarter panel. McLaren brand says it all. Get rid of that new one.

  • This car is not intended as the F1's successor, and as such isn't quite the unleashed monster the latter was. It is supposed to be a luxury supercar competing with the likes of Gallardos and 458s, and will do just fine in that regard. As for the engine, McLaren's emphasis on efficiency meant the V12 was inevitably dropped. The V8 looks to be a gem however, and will no doubt be up for awards on the car's release.

    Lastly, demand is expected to outstrip supply, so don't worry about 'emblems'.

  • @BigGee84 Let me ask you a question and pose the same question to McLaren= Would you spend 10 bucks for a poster of this car to put in your teenager room to dream of owning one, one day? The F-1 and Lamborghini Countach posters are the most popular in history for a reason. McLaren needs to build a Super F-1 so outrageous, you could see it and hear it at a thousand feet away. You want a car that will turn heads and demand attention. I hope McLaren management is reading this.

  • @BigGee84 When have the super rich ever been efficient? Play all of Jay Leno's videos on this car with the sound off and just watch his facial expression. I am no fan of the man or his show, but he is a car lover. The look on his face says it all= This car is a poor shadow of a real McLaren. If this company tanks on this new venture, they will not be an super F-1 in the future and that concerns us all.

  • Without a V-12, FORGET IT. Mclaren screwed up on this engine.

  • And here we have another idiot who seems to think that more cylinders is better. The mp4-12c has a 3.8 liter twin turbo v8 engine producing 592 horsepower and 443 pound feet of torque. Given the weight of the car, (2866 lbs), more power is completely unnecessary. it already has a better power to weight ratio than most cars. mp4-12c lb/hp: 4.84 458 Italia: 5.41 sls AMG: 5.24 Corvette C6 ZR1: 5.23 911 GT2: 5.99 as you can see, the mp4-12c has the best power to weight ratio in the business.

  • @Rocketracer4 This company is going the same way as Lamborghini. Compromising everything to make a production car. I can build a v-8 for a little less than the 300,000$ price for this thing. The V-12 was part of the McClaren Mystique. I do not like this car, its idiotic emblems, no proper shifter and un-appealing looks. Give me the Old F1 any day.

  • @DIOSpeedDemon I would like to see this company make more F1's. A supercar has to have a visceral , dangerous, stand-out look. Like the Lamborghini Countach, before they ruined it in late 1989. Jay leno riding shotgun in this thing, does not seem impressed at all. That tells the whole story.

  • @DIOSpeedDemon: You say that Jay Leno did not seem impressed by the car. Did you have the audio on while listening to the video? Did you not hear him say that the acceleration was good, or that the car handles well in the rain and on the track? Just because he has a poker face doesn't mean he didn't like it. and how does one celebrity's opinion make or break a car?

  • @Rocketracer4 I am simply not impressed. McClaren should offer a 12 cylinder engine and Scrap that Generic body design. I want to see a supercar 500 feet away, stop and say, look at that. This car would not even raise eyebrows at it passes by. THe F1 is legend. This poor excuse for McClaren motors, is a Weak, Compromised Design. It looks like a 350z or any other Generic sports car in the dozens out there. Mclaren should be the motor and chassis first, then build a body around it. NOT IMPRESSED

  • @DIOSpeedDemon I don't know about you, but when one of these comes screaming down the highway at 150, I'm not going to be thinking "Oh look, a generic supercar with only a v8" More Cylinders and displacement does not mean more power. This is a 3.8 liter v8 that puts out almost 90 more horsepower than Aston Martin's 6.0 Liter V12! And that looks nothing like a 350z. Its much lower to the ground. from the side and the front, this looks like a sleeker, smoother f1. but whatever. each to his/her own

  • @Rocketracer4 McClaren should use this technology and build a better F-1, even though that is hard to top. Without a V-12, the car is just another car on the highway. I hope McClaren learns well from this Compromise.

  • I don't think Mclaren is going to try and top the SSC aero in the top speed war yet. Right now, my guess is that they want to go (comparatively) mainstream and start taking out of porsche's, ferrari's, and mercedes' sales. This car delivers better performance than most other cars. If mclaren goes for another bugatti killer its not going to be their first car back as unlike bugatti they are self funded. and I still don't understand how you think a v12 is the only acceptable engine in a supercar.

  • im with you a v8 does not mean that the car sucks plenty of amazing cars have v8's ... i mean everyone seems to love the GTR and it has a v6 lol

  • this looks like a lotus evora

  • i dont like it, it looks ind of ugly and boring to me for a McLaren. A bit copied from Gallardo and the back a bit Audi R8, all in all its not enough to impress, im sure Jay Leno thought the same.

  • Taste is always something very personal, that's why it don't understand why you share it.

  • because the opinion of the ppl is the most important thing for manufactors and im sure most will indeed think like me. the inside is also cheap

  • "because the opinion of the ppl is the most important thing for manufactors"

    Sure, the manufacturer is going to put your opinion in their database...

    "im sure most will indeed think like me"

    That's the just an ignorant assumption of an ignorant prick.

  • go home dude or should i say biased McLaren fanboy? The opinion of the "ppl" is the most important factor for the manufactors, they wanna sell that thing. The ppl can punish a car manufactor for an ugly design by not buying it, a so called Flop. It happens from time to time!

  • McLaren fanboy? I hate all British cars, don't ask me why, I'm more into German and Japanese technology.

    As for an opinion; I agree that opinions count, but not yours, you most likely can't even afford a Fiat Punto son...sigh

  • u must be very stupid, most humans think similar and its clear that one opinion will not count but humans have mostly similar opinions that why they do surveys and no i cant afford that car but if i could i wouldnt buy it and thats the point

  • No, stupid people are people like you who express an opinion on YouTube and expect McLaren to read it.

    Stupid people are people like you who think that McLaren is interested in the opinion of people like you who can't even afford their car.

    Stupid people are people like you think that their opinion is always the same as the public opinion, I quote your own words "im sure most will indeed think like me"

    That's a triple stupid son.

  • man are u stupid, did u even understand what i said, can u even read? seems it has no sense , u are lost. i have the habit to leave stupid ppl, goodbye