McLaren 12C Spider

Summer’s well and truly here. And what better way for a millionaire to celebrate than drop the top on his new McLaren MP4-12C. Trouble is that until today they would’ve need an angle grinder to do just that. Well put the power tools down Mr Monopoly because today McLaren have unveiled the convertible version of the MP4-12C. It’s called the 12C Spider and aside from the folding hardtop roof the cars are identical.
The McLaren 12C Spider uses the same carbon ‘MonoCell’ chassis as the MP4-12C, with literally no modifications as the chassis is so stiff it doesn’t require any extra strengthening despite the lack of a roof. The only concession for a convertible roof is a slight 40kg (88 lb) weight increase. Performance is only marginally affected too. Zero to 62 mph (100 km/h) takes the same 3.1 seconds as the fixed-roof car, however the 0-124 mph (0-200km/h) time is 0.2 seconds slower at 9.0 seconds, and the top speed is fractionally less at 204 mph (329 km/h).

Power comes from a mid-mounted 3.8-litre V8 twin turbo engine, which for the 2013 model year produces 616 horsepower in both the 12C Spider and the MP4-12C coupe. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a a 7 Speed SSG dual-clutch transmission with steering wheel mounted paddles.
The folding roof of the McLaren 12C Spider can be operated at speeds up to 19 mph (30 km/h). It takes 17 seconds to raise or lower. The roof is operated using a switch in the lower section of the centre console inside the cabin. Behind driver and passenger sits a rear windscreen which may also be electronically lowered and raised. With the roof lowered this acts as wind deflector to minimise disturbance to the occupants. With the roof raised the rear window can be lowered, allowing the V8 engine’s roar to be heard without rustling anyone’s hair-piece.
With the roof raised the vacant area underneath can be used as an additional luggage area which provides 52 litres of useful storage space. The car comes as standard with bespoke luggage that has been designed specifically to fit this space.
The McLaren 12C Spider is available to order from today in 22 countries across the world.

Lamborghini Canto – What the Murcielago could have been?

Back in the late 1990s, when Lamborghini were starting to realise they needed a replacement for the ageing Diablo, they started reviewing design proposals from various automotive design firms. Zagato’s offering was the Zagato L147 SuperDiablo, or as it was to be later known, the Lamborghini Canto. The Lamborghini Canto first appeared in 1998, it arrived only two years after another Zagato designed Lamborghini concept had been unveiled, the Diablo-based Raptor. The cars shared a number of similar features, including the wraparound windows, triangular lateral air intakes, and trademark double-bubble roof. However of the two, the earlier Raptor was probably the better looking. Clearly Ferdinand Piech – head of the Volkswagen Group – thought so too. After VW bought Lamborghini in 1999, one of his first decisions was to review the Canto’s development and redesign the concept. The car was re-engineered and the rear extensively restyled to include smaller air intakes. The engine was also up

Lamborghini Resonare Concept

The Lamborghini Resonare concept was created by 29-year-old Polish designer Pawel Czyzewski, it took him whole year to complete in exterior and interior details by using the Autodesk 3DS MAX software for modeling and rendering. According to Pawel Czyzewski, the main goal was to create a very futuristic, luxury, provocative and aggressive look, while still keep the Lamborghini style with the body line of the brand. Pawel Czyzewski was born in 1985 and currently resides in Lubin, Poland. He graduated from the University of Maria Curie-Sklodowska in Lublin and is focused on: Automotive Design, Industrial Design, and Interior Design. Some of the most successful projects of car concepts designs by Pawel Czyzewski include the: Gangloff Bugatti, Ferrari Invisum, Mazda Tamashii, Tricar Invisum, Arrano Invisum, Legarto Invisum and the Invisum among others. Have more information about this car than please comment us or email us at roadstrikersIN@gmail.com Thank you

McLaren P2 by Rakesh

The McLaren P2 is a concept created by Rakesh Bag , a Student of The Aditya Birla Public School , Veraval , Gujarat from INDIA The styling of the McLaren P2 is more attractive and less clinical than the McLaren P1 , but you can bet your entire worldly possessions on the fact every last millimetre of the bodywork has been extensivley analysed in the windtunnel. The front is unique and original, the way lower part of the bumper flows back into the ‘C’ shaped headlights is inspired. And the P2’s rear end has got to be one of the best in the business. Stunning. “the McLaren P1 and P2 will be the result of 50 years of racing and road car heritage. Twenty years ago we raised the supercar performance bar with the McLaren F1 and our goal with the McLaren P1 and P2 is to redefine it once again.” “Our aim is not necessarily to be the fastest in absolute top speed but to be the quickest and most rewarding series production road car on a circuit,” adds McLaren Automotive Managing Director Anton

Road Strikers

Search This Blog