This car has a 2 door coupé type body designed by Frank Stephenson with a mid positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
The 3.8 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 8 cylinder that has an output of 616 bhp (625 PS/459 kW) of power at 7500 rpm, and maximum torque of 600 N·m (443 lb·ft/61.2 kgm) at 3000-7000 rpm. It features dry sump-type lubrication.
A 7 speed sequential manual gearbox transmits the power to the driven wheels.
It weighs a quoted 1434 kg at the kerb.
It is said to be able to attain a maxiumum speed of 333 km/h (207 mph), and carbon dioxide emissions are 279.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | Frank Stephenson | ||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2670 mm | 105.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1656 mm | 65.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1583 mm | 62.3 inches | |
| Length | 4507 mm | 177.4 inches | |
| Width | 1908 mm | 75.1 inches | |
| Height | 1199 mm | 47.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1434 kg | 3161 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 42.5% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | McLaren | ||
| Engine code | M838T | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3.8 litre 3799 cc (231.829 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 93 × 69.9 mm
3.66 × 2.75 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.33 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 625 PS (616 bhp) (459 kW) at 7500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 600 Nm (443 ft·lb) (61.2 kgm) at 3000-7000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 120.9 kW/litre 164.4 ps/litre 162.1 bhp/litre 2.66 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
157.94 Nm/litre
1.91 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium block & head | ||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1984.7 kPa (287.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 8500 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 474.88 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | 2 turbochargers | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 3.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 6 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 10.6 s
@ 136 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 333 km/h (207 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 435.54 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.44 PS/kg 320.33 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.32 kW/kg 429.57 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.43 bhp/kg 0.19 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 3.12 kg/kW 5.21 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 279.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | G | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | mid | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 8½J x 19 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 11J x 20 | ||
| Tyres front | Pirelli P Zero 235/35 R 19 | ||
| Tyres rear | Pirelli P Zero 305/30 R 20 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 370 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 350 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 7 speed sequential | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 274637 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 42.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2012 McLaren MP4-12C (2013) added 2012-06-07. Last modified 2025-08-17. |
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