MP4-12C: The Nordschleife Test

The new McLaren MP4-12C is given its debut test at the famous Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit by Horst von Saurma, Editor-in-Chief of Sport Auto.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• McLaren Technology Centre

[alb639]

It would be nice if they allowed us to view JUST the in-car camera around the entire track, for the full 7+ minutes. Not the cut-shots to the driver every 3 seconds. I want to see the entire lap!

[TheTornado4000]

Doesn't matter how it looks, because while you are sitting in the car all you can see is the interior and feel the Raw yet subtle power.

[danglingslong]

@Jeremyevo90 Has this guy not just demonstrated that he went 10 seconds quicker than he did with the GTR? If one man has driven the above list of cars around in those speeds, they're probably much more relevant than the 'official' ring list

[danglingslong]

@KhanTheTigon I'm sorry, a woman? She's bleed all over the seat and then have a go at you

[outdoorsolidus]

@Jeremyevo90 this is the first official run for the car around Nordschleife, normally cars can cut down atleast 5 seconds with their subsequent runs, the GTR didnt get 724 on its first run.

[Jeremyevo90]

7min28sec ??!! I expect it to be around 7min20sec .......... How can a GTR which has less power and heavier did it only 7min24sec ??!!

[KhanTheTigon]

Put some michelin pilot sport cup tires and Sabine Schmitz behind the wheel and I bet this thing will go even faster...

I mean.. the lady overtook mean-ass cars while driving a Ford Transit on that track.

[derbigpr500]

Cant wait for Lamborghini Aventador lap time.... I think it will crack 7 minutes. Its insanely fast on all other tracks, and its gonna come into its own on Nurburgring with that epic 4WD, 700hp and racecar-like aerodynamics.

[derbigpr500]

@jackrandall If you think 911 is based on a bettle and if you look at it like that....then maybe you should consider learning a bit more about cars.

[MrsShadowBroker]

@jackrandall Not to worry, everyone seems to be designing their cars to look like Ferrari's these days (MP4-12C, Spyder 918 ...)

[rvind92g]

@jackrandall Won't be based on a Beetle? What do people like you like to stereotype a lot? The first Porsche 911 shared a few underpinnings with the original Beetle and that's about it, the new 991 type is a different car altogether after a number of decades. The new Carrera S does 7:40 at the Nurburgring right of the production line, how's that for the normal 'standard' 911. Imagine what the new 911 Turbo can do then, better yet, what the 911 Turbo S can do.