McLaren MP4-12C

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  Launched in 2011, the MP4-12C is McLaren's first solo project since the McLaren F1 which launched in 1992. Powered by a 3.8-Litre V8 Twin Turbo engine, this orange machine is fast.
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  Leather upholstery adorns the inside. Unlike the first McLaren, the McLarne F1, this MP4-12C comes only with two race seats, not three.
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  Twenty inch wheels in the front help to keep this rear-wheel drive sports car planted on the road. McLaren logo and name adorn every inch of the car.
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  Everything is designed with aerodynamics in mind. From the doors, to the placement of the dual exhaust.
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  The MP4-12C steering wheel has minimal controls, making it easy to drive, unlike other super cars.
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  To save on weight, carbon fibre is used almost everywhere on the MP4-12C, including the engine cover.
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  A name plate on the inside of the driver door shows where the MP4-12C was built.
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  An airbrake rear-spoiler helps to slow the car down. The brake lights are hidden in the design to make look likes moving, even when its not.
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  A shifter is non-existent in this car, as the only traditional controls found on the 7-speed transmission is Drive, Neutral and Reverse. The gears are controlled by the Paddle Shifters located on the steering wheel.
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  The McLaren MP4-12C is one of many cars that you can see at the 2012 Canadian International Auto Show.
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