McLaren MP4 12C review - evo Magazine

[MrRyanccm]

MP4 is different and difficult to control. So without patience, drivers could not handle well.

[daavvenlolipopxD]

I got that car in a facebook game :D

[gojkob99]

always raining in uk, and why do they show close ups of some douche...like gay porn

[Eametsa]

@gojkob99 This douche is probably one of the best motoring journalists out there today.

[SuperDrunkwalrus]

@gojkob99 Umm this is a english car dude so umm yeah good day

[Buttnut105]

Damn I really wanted to see him try it with everything turned off.

[uyende90]

This is my drean supercar, quite but deathly,

[ccsantony]

I realized the interior looks kinda like sls amg. Great car anyway! I agree with NegerKim, I didn't like it at first, but now I prefer it than the 458.

[MrMillenium67]

This guy KNOWS how to review a car, far better than the likes of Clarkson, Hammond, May, or anyone else!

[CheeseWithWorms]

@MrMillenium67 Shame that Clarkson can do a much better and popular show than chris harris. Top gear is actually good/excellent for a reason.

[osamaFXX]

I cant see why Tiff and Jason from Fifth Gear hated it so much? it looks and feels very sporty and ready to hunt lap times !!

[ClintWestmetal88]

@osamaFXX

Maybe they didn't like the way it felt? There's more to it than lap times and numbers.

[TheMagnatar]

@osamaFXX because when you have literally driven every fast car in the world, you naturally get unrealistic expectations. Those two clowns and the top gear nobs could take some notes here. That was a pretty good informative test for in just 5 minutes

[nico85246]

@osamaFXX  Because it was develop in the top gear test track.

[JeefCakes]

@osamaFXX Fifth Gear are unoriginal and have no balls. The safest bet is always to dislike something that you think someone else might dislike.

[shiconia]

Are people in the comments actually saying a stock Gallardo can beat a stock 458?

[michaelba86]

@shiconia well they would tie coz they have the same power to weight ratio, but the ferrari might be a little bit faster coz its 35 kilos lighter (80 lbs)

[Karto86]

fantastic review!

[KManX1011]

this guy looks like lincoln buroughs from prison break

[13siniestro80]

Ther`s no other McLaren than the F1

[toneykk]

wanna be gtr

[PulletSurprise]

@toneykk

r u retard?

[toneykk]

@PulletSurprise almost the same layout and specs

[PulletSurprise]

@toneykk

Except the price, intended market and chassis and aero technology.

A base Ferrari F430 has similar specs to a Maserati Quattroporte, too.

[clawznjawz]

ok cool... so can someone pls lend me a 168,500 pounds(money) ?!

[superdave31]

Why would any one drive In any thing other than sport mode? It makes it faster and handle better- what's there to lose!

[Nickomfacc]

Chris Harris says stupidly fast. It's insanely good.

[Mystyfication]

Great review, very detailed and informative. Like evo a lot.

Much better than latest top gear seasons, where they keep reviewing the same cars for 3 and more times (458, Mclaren, and others). Regret I didn't know about this channel before.

[paintballingkyle]

my dads boss just got one of these its amazing!!

[VitariusLaszlo]

what is it mean??? manual gear change in a flappy pedal gearbox???

[Nimzie458202]

Why Did The Camera Crew Zoom Into His Lips In 3:11 to 3:13

[ghosthunter2006]

this car is boring...

i'd rather have a 458 or even a GT3 RS 4.0 . which is miles more exciting.

[MeDmAnQcA]

@ghosthunter2006 Have you actually ever driven any of those car before or you're just copying what Jeremy Clarkson said?

[ghosthunter2006]

@MeDmAnQcA my family owns a 911 targa 4s (2008) and a bentley CGT speed. so i have a bit of experience in driving a sports or a super car. i actually drove a GT3 RS (2010) although not to its limits off course.. and no. those are not my cars. they're my family's. but i have a right to driver some of them sometimes...

[ghosthunter2006]

@MeDmAnQcA and btw. i think Clarkson HATES all the 911's..

[MeDmAnQcA]

@ghosthunter2006 But you havent driven the mclaren itself, the porsches are fun, but once you remove the mclaren's traction controls... Its a damn monster, Far from being boring.

[ghosthunter2006]

@MeDmAnQcA i'd have to disagree. while it is a VERY fast car it is still too "clinical" if it can be put this way.. The reason why a normal 911 2s would be more exciting to drive is because it has it's flaws. many of them in fact. and it gives it a personality. the rear mounted engine gives the driver an extra ability to aggressively slide through the corners and the the light front end MAKES you concentrate at high speeds. but it pays off. This McLaren is almost too perfect to be exciting..

[JoeCaliforniah]

it looks like f430 from behind.. from the front it has no distinct look. dont like this car.

[lourke123]

@JoeCaliforniah You don't like this car because it doesn't look like any other car?

[13sfaustino]

I dont know why people say the mclaren has no pizazz, i mean it looks pretty good, not as good as a 458

[Kartlad90]

I want one.

[rootsandvulture]

25 second advert WTF!

[thomson765]

I like it's "classic" design. and i'm not the only one. i showed a massive amount of supercar pics (Veyron, Agera, Aventador, Italia, C8 Aileron, One-77) to the old ladies in my family and they all picked the MP4 as the best looking car.

[weetnietgeen]

@thomson765 You and your familiy must be British then?

[thomson765]

@weetnietgeen ook al vind ik Londen mooier dan Amsterdam, ik woon gewoon in Nederland.

[weetnietgeen]

@thomson765 oooowh haha :P bij mij is de Ferrari 458 Italia en de Bugatti Veyron de #1 :D

[JesusKid2006]

Its Mauricio Shogun Rua!

[kenbizz518]

Dwade just got this car for free.. fucking rich get richer..

[Duron13]

I don't want to see Chris's beard in close-up, thanks.

[xpa1ntball1nx]

got to drive this bad boy about 10 feet at work today haha...... tis a beauty

[TheRohBoat]

I like Chris Harris 

[golferchin76]

and it is really ugly.

[PaperJammer123]

PAUSE AT 4:25!! EPIC FACE!!!

[TheNeroNoctis]

if i had to jack of in front of my class to get this car i would do that DEFINETELEYYYYYYYYYYY!

[davidisholic]

The Winchesters wont get traced by haunters any more

[AldossariEOS]

Hail! king of cars!

[TheDonnBot]

looks shit house

[Breezer123]

Chris Harris knows his stuff. Great review. I've seen one of these on the road a few months ago and I wasn't blown away by its looks like I have been with the two 458's I've seen on the road. That said, I'd happily have both of them!

[svcd26]

Aside from jeremy clarkson's, this is the best review of this car. Definately the most complete.

[guithero11]

what happened to the good old fashion stick shift in new cars today?

[nortenero]

@guithero11 Well, they're cool and all, but they depend on a human to change the gear and that is very slow compared to what a computer can do.

[blueflame1258]

Dear santa....

[chickengoneturkey2]

THUMBS UP FOR WINDSHIELD WIPERS AT 2:14!

[premiumliver]

Chris Harris is the law

[satellite964]

I liked this review better than the fifth gear and top gear reviews of this car

[NegerKim]

Here, a couple of years after seeing it for the first time the looks are really growing on me.

I found it dull to begin with, but now I really feel that it's a better car than a 458. It's unquestionably faster too.

[Nickomfacc]

@NegerKim It's also one of those cars that looks 100x better in real life than when you see it in the videos and photos. Don't know why, but it is amazing.

[StigRossi]

@NegerKim

Faster yes but not SOOO fast as to totally change the game. And better than the 458? I dont love the 458, believe it or not i prefer the Gallardo but how is it better than the 458?

[outdoorsolidus]

@StigRossi its faster and a lot more practical with a much better suspension which makes it a lot more practical for city driving.

[vithaj92]

@outdoorsolidus The definition of "better" can differ quite alot from your own idea.

[outdoorsolidus]

@vithaj92 i never said its better, i said its faster,which it is and i said its more practical in the city, which again, it is.

[vithaj92]

@NegerKim Obviously not...

[Ecad82]

@SuperSixinches as oppose to you who, lies to himself about the size of his penis? A) I said British. B)you might wanna go check out Thomas Edison (USA) just put it in wikipedia/google it's not hard to find that he was the biggest fraud on the planet and was stripped of the recognition for inventing the light bulb. Check all my facts sunshine

[dks11000]

Ferrari 458 vs Fax machine

[Ecad82]

@nakayama3d *the television *the telephone *the train *the world wide web (which ironically use use to criticise us with) *the jet engine *the electric motor *the computer *the radar *the lightbulb... I could go on but it's getting embarrassing for you

[SuperSixinches]

@Ecad82 Television-Scotland 1927, telephone-USA 1876, train-England 1690's, Internet-USA 1968, Jet Engine-England & Germany 1930's, computer-Germany & USA 1930's, radar-Germany 1904, Electric Light-England 1806, Light Bulb-USA 1879. Do you lie to yourself about everything?

[Ecad82]

Nakayama3d you seem to have some serious issues with the English, the most important inventions in history were made by the British. You cannot argue with that

[Baumannc7861]

Dear Santa....



[sulmah]

damn this motherfucker is ugly

[nakayama3d]

250 grands for this pile of british shit ? hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha­hahahahahahaha

[toyo671]

Too much Yak Yak Yak!!

Looks Like A MK2 MR2 With A Body Kit.

A Good Tuned MR2 Would Piss All Over This

And only cost £3 to 5 K to build. Can't Help But Think This Car Will Kill Off McLaren. Far Too Much Dosh.

[USAFSECURITYFORCES21]

McLaren > Everything else.

[nakayama3d]

@USAFSECURITYFORCES21 my dick > british whatever

[rowanjl]

@nakayama3d Your brain < the size of a pea.

[nakayama3d]

@rowanjl you're welcomed to suck it out of my dick and get an IQ raise for free

[lenowin]

@nakayama3d Aaaand you win the shittalk contest :P

[nakayama3d]

@lenowin british garbage people always over exaggerating over their failed products

[juliansmith1965]

@nakayama3d

what a pernicious comment? Why are British people "garbage"? Are Japanese people "garbage"? Of course not! Are Americans or French? Of course not? Are Nigerians? Of course not. THis type of stereotypical and nasty comment is not what the world needs. The fact is that McClaren is the most successful F1 team in history. You may not like them, but their products can hardly be described as failures.

[nakayama3d]

@juliansmith1965 cause they invented racism in the first place ? you're saying that because senna drove for them, mclarens ceo acts and thinks like a banker and british cars never were and never will be any better than renault or peugeot same garbage different badge

british are garbage and dirt fucking cheap,, i wish the siberian weather to split the damn country into 4 pieces so scotland and ireland get their freedom, damn that ugly lookin queen doesnt die too

[BlueFatalis]

@nakayama3d Its funny that when mclaren want to do something, like back in the 90's when they wanted to make the fasted road car, they actually do it (mclaren f1), and its also funny how the mclaren that was designed to compete with the 458 italia beats the 458 italia in every single non opinionated way, its also quite funny how Britain invented the computer, the very thing you are using to spread your troll shit...

[nakayama3d]

@BlueFatalis its funny they used a german engine and that was with the rev limiter removed, its funny the 458 always ends up being the winner and has received every accolade this year vs the fax machine that just received only one, its funny apple now leads in the computer business and its made in usa, whats even funnier is that all that shit was made up by a fucking ugly british faggot that hasn't washed his mouth before typing all that bullshit

fuck you and fuck anything british

[LetYaRock]

stupidly fast? xD

[UnseenSpirit]

This car has 3 modes which are all sexy in their own way. It sounds like a robot but looks like a super model

[sysrq120]

Great review,better than clarkson's.

[platinumguitar]

@sysrq120 Yeah, but this guy is an informative reviewer.. Clarkson is an entertainer.

[Goth3m3]

Do you have to be British to test cars?

[suprofly]

@Goth3m3 Nope...but they happen to be damn good at doing it.

[footballbeast0023]

@Goth3m3 yes 8)

[kotg0903]

@Goth3m3 LOL Right?

[Phoggy88]

@Goth3m3 Of course not, you just need a British accent.

[Estinus]

@Goth3m3 Yes. Yes you do.

[Iodine24]

@Goth3m3 Their accent adds to the exotic-ness of the cars!

[Iodine24]

@Goth3m3 Their accent adds to the exotic-ness of the cars!

[chunchuck2000]

@Goth3m3 you sound more intelligent when you have british accent

[Thr998]

he didnt lafe a single time when he made that clip and he is in a supercar so what do you get really? drive it every day get bored every day it looks to steril i will either have a mercedes benz sls amg its a lot more fun its better looking and it have no downside.

[IceKicker18]

MP4-12c and the Reventon are the sexiest cars ever. Period.

[HateWhatISee]

The thing that sucks about it when you want to drift, the torque isn't set free. So when you do drift with it, the torque is cut back because the computers are panicking saying "NOO, DONT SLIDE!" and try so hard to put it back straight. I bet if they replace that system with something else or get rid of it, I bet myself and my family that the 12C will beat the 458.

[saurusmonster]

mp4-c? please watch

since this slating mclaren have changed the handling characteristics. although still same gearbox, same engine that the reviewers both agreed was worse than 430.

i'd take 430 every time

[nicoswagg]

lambo revntion

[TaMereSuceMal]

@nicoswagg LAMBORGHINI REVENTON

[Ugandangirl]

My birthday is coming up on Nov 16th.. Can someone buy me one?

[cttshredder]

@Ugandangirl Yea you got it.

[Ugandangirl]

@cttshredder I NEED this car...

[Cellsolid]

@Ugandangirl Do they even have cars in Uganda? Don't you still ride elephants?

[fctsui57]

@Ugandangirl Sorry, you can't get one till next year October if you order one now!!! This will be perfect birthday gift for 2012!!

[LuisSilvaTV]

@Ugandangirl i will buy u one, don't worry

[dsixpackv1]

WHAT DO YOU ALL RATHER, LAMBORGHINI AVENTADOR OR THE MCLAREN MP4 12C?

[Kacz532]

@dsixpackv1 lambo

[Thr998]

@dsixpackv1 the lambo is better every way eksept the lap times so i would have the lambo.

[juliansmith1965]

These EVO reviews are excellent. Very vivid description of the car and its characteristics. This car seems better and ore advanced than the 458 and is unquestionably faster. The looks are subjective - to be honest I think the Aventador is better than both of them but the McLaren is the best car.

[Thr998]

@juliansmith1965 speed dosent mean everything.

[FrapsYou]

My dream car after mclaren f1

[dks11000]

who care about comfort when you drive a hyper car...

[Dualshock21]

I'd rather but a Lamborghini, looks much cooler and makes more noise

[Thr998]

@Dualshock21 more and better noise

[Dualshock21]

@Dualshock21 Buy*

[bizzavvo]

don't like this car, i think the 458 is in a completely different league...it might be as fast, or even faster, but it's NOWHERE NEAR as preatty as a 458, it doest'n sound as good, at all, and ii might be more comfy, but who cares? who ever bought a supercar "because it's comfy"??

[balitaSR]

@bizzavvo the people who can buy these expensive vehicles do need comfort, believe me

[PulletSurprise]

@bizzavvo

People who actually drive their cars. Most of Ferrari's and Lambo's and Pagani's are purchased by people who will poodle around for an afternoon on weekends twice a month. McLaren didn't build this car to look at, they built it to drive.

[NiKoHJeLLe]

this is my third dream car

[moondog203]

Must suck to go to work in the morning.

[Tombaa1970]

WOW the sound <3!!!

[Tombaa1970]

i wanna know where i can find the chevrolete commercial :D

[teamtoken]

as a longtime clarkson fan, i now feel disappointed with top gear, too much biased opinion, too man pointless challenges

this chris harris guy though, he IS the next clarkson

informative, and he knows how to drive

[PulletSurprise]

@teamtoken

The new Top Gear has never really been about cars, it's been about entertainment. It's a primetime sketch comedy show on wheels.

[akaHunterTR]

person: if u could have any car in the world, wat would it-

me: MCLAREN 12C!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[flybrunofly14]

@akaHunterTR me: Ferrari FXX. wayyyyyy faster than that McLaren

[petbedding01]

@flybrunofly14 You'd have a car that isn't road legal, and can only be used when Ferrari decides you can..? Sort of defeats the point of having a car doesn't it?

[flybrunofly14]

@petbedding01 Well, I'd rather have a fast car that isn't road legal than a "slow" car that is road legal. But I'd take an F1 over an MP4-12C anyday.

[sliksQQ]

I don;t like the back of it

[LOGIC42369]

why does the mclaren symbol have to look like the newport symbol? they couldn't have come up with anything better?

[justlivemyway]

These magazine reviews are piece of crap!..

They request for a car, then they put a guy in it and drive couple of miles and tell the crap story about how they feel!!. We all know we cannot afford it.

Who the fuck cares how you feel inside a super car under 80mph!.

We want to see a race driver drive it like a pro!

[ClownViolenceBoogie]

@justlivemyway I disagree with you. Like you said, it's a magazine review like autocar - also a famous car magazine on YouTube. What do you expect from these magazines? If you want to se a racedriver handle the car watch TopGear - they've got the The Stig who thrashes exotic supercars around their own track.

[justlivemyway]

@ClownViolenceBoogie

These type of videos are what I do not expect from these magazines. Its a total compromise to tame a super car.

How were or in what way did you get satisfaction from watching this video?

[kevinmsft]

@justlivemyway

I think this review is very informative.

When you watch Top Gear, you get 10 mins of expensively produced "opinions" from Jeremy Clarkson. Top Gear tells you what "they" feel... without objective facts.

If that's what you look for in a car review, then so be it.

[KaiserMachead]

@justlivemyway Maybe you're forgetting that this is still another consumer product, and not all supercars are just about the track. How it feels when driving it as an everyday driver often matters a great deal more than its laptime.

[gextreme8]

I can't tell, is the color of the car McLaren Orange or is it some other orange? When the camera views out of the car you can see parts of the hood and it looks as if it's McLaren Orange. Perhaps the colors in this video were adjusted during production......

[harris374]

Agreed, he sounds queer when doing voiceovers

[braydencresswell]

This guys voice sounds so gay don't whisper so much

[FedericoEsse]

this car is too queit

[FantasyFilmsHDTV]

@FedericoEsse its not the car its because of the silly recording of the magazine

[AntDX316]

MP4-12C GT3 make it look like a real super car.. all u gotta do is get that and up to HP to 800hp and it would look and feel as a real super car would

[PulletSurprise]

@AntDX316

McLaren has other MP4 designated road cars that'll fulfill different purposes and intents in development. The MP4-12C is going to be a sort of "mid-range" car, with a sub-$100,000 GT/sports car and a $500,000+ Hyper car on the way over the next 5 years.

[AntDX316]

@PulletSurprise any supercar under my possession is getting the 900hp treatment

[AntDX316]

@PulletSurprise they got the 3.8L stock engine GTR with just turbo and fuel kits to 900hp

[PulletSurprise]

@AntDX316

With no more warranty, dealer support or low speed drivability. And having a high strung lump with monster turbos that need to be rebuilt four times per year isn't exactly the most practical thing to be driving regularly.

If you want to talk about tuner specials, take your banter to Super Street's channel. This is about real road cars.

[AntDX316]

@PulletSurprise but if u know how to do it all urself or rebuilds/maintainence is quick and simple.. then it's the better option to go?

[MrCryphisss]

GO PRO Camera on the car did anyone see it?

[justinhamberg]

i only came here cause i got this car on tdu 2...

[luigimarrese]

top gear also admitted that the Ferrari is better so....

Some computer doesn't beat ferrari heart.....

P.s. sorry for bad english

[Ideology252]

watch watch?v=Cwe5ce5otjQ. Not spam. See what you think :)

[croc17046]

I'd take the Aventador instead, but for a CEO as a somewhat-daily driver, this car is probably WAAAAY better with the different ride modes

[chrisluvjh]

I'd take the 458 over mclaren, anytime

[Gjohannis]

fuck this show, just watch top gear.

[comlax22]

@Gjohannis wouldn't it suck to only have one show about cars---enjoy them all. my favorite is Top Gear too but this show is still entertaining, get off your high horse.