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Video: McLaren MP4-12C’s Nurburgring lap

Yesterday we brought you news of the McLaren MP4-12C posting a 7:28 lap time on Germany's Nurburgring Nordschleife circuit. Today, we proudly present a video of the run. Sadly it's an edited lap, but you still get a feel for what the car is like...

McLaren MP4-12C posts 7:28 lap time at the Nurburgring

It's probably not the result most were expecting, given the McLaren's formidable reputation for speed, but in German magazine Sport Auto's Supertest, the MP4-12C has posted a Nurburgring Nordschleife lap time of 7mins 28secs. This is behind t...

McLaren MP4-12C production slowed amidst quality issues

It wouldn't be a proper supercar if it didn't have random quality issues and by the sounds of it, the McLaren MP4-12C has got a few. It's simply the nature of small production, hand-made supercars to have some form of initial problems. In thi...

Mr Bean (Rowan Atkinson) crashes his McLaren F1

Rowan Atkinson, also known as Mr Bean, was involved in a nasty car accident last night when his McLaren F1 left the road and crashed into a tree, before catching fire. Fortunately Atkinson escaped without serious injury. According to a Mirror...

McLaren opens first new dealership as part of $1 billion plan

McLaren opened its first new dealership yesterday in London. The new showroom kicks off a $1 billion plan which is firmly targeted towards beating Lamborghini and Ferrari at their own game. McLaren is serious about tackling the Ferrari and Lam...

McLaren MP4-12C orders spill into 2013

McLaren has announced that orders for the all-new McLaren MP4-12C supercar have exceeded this year's production capacity, overflowing into the company's schedule for the next three years. Apparently the Trivett Group who represents McLaren in Austral...

McLaren ‘Mega Mac’ hypercar coming in 2014

McLaren is working on an all-new hypercar for 2014 that will be “bigger” and “angrier” than the current McLaren MP4-12C. According to UK publication Autocar, the new halo car is known within the walls of British company’s Woking, Surrey...