Lewis and Jenson meet the MP4-12C: Full details on the new Mclaren revealed!

Mclaren has officially revealed its MP4-12C supercar and its final details. The British racing company first revealed their new supercar a few months ago but that was just to show its design, final performance details were not revealed till yesterday.

The new Mclaren is powered by a 3.8-liter twin turbo petrol engine co-developed with Ricardo. Power figures stand at 592hp developed at 7,000rpm, the engine redlines at 8,500rpm. Peak torque of 599Nm arrives as early as 3,000rpm and apparently 479Nm of that is available at an even lower 2,000rpm. Performance figures have not been officially revealed but according to our source, the century sprint will be seen of in the low 3-seconds point and expect top speed be close to the 320km/h mark if not more.

Torque is transferred to the rear wheels through a 7-speed twin-clutch gearbox with F1-style aluminium shifters situated behind the steering wheel. The gearbox offers a choice of Normal, Sport and Track driving modes. There are also two other configurations named H and P. H refers to handling and changes things like steering weight, suspension stiffness and stability control. P alters throttle response, gearshift times and engine sounds.

The MP4-12C is said to be compact and small, that and thanks to a carbon composite monocoque, it is said that dry weight stands at less than 1,300kg. That definately does contribute to better performance, but it also contributes to lowering CO2 emissions. Mclaren reports a figure of under 300grams/km of CO2, this is significantly lower than its key rivals, the Ferrari 458 Italia and the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG.