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McLaren Automotive upgrades MP4-12C supercar

TopGear.com.ph Philippine Car News - McLaren improves on its MP4-12C

McLaren Automotive has updated its MP4-12C, giving it a slight bump in power output and some minor tweaks to make it more exciting, both aesthetically and aurally.

Leading the changes to the MP4-12C is its 25hp increase, boosting the car's 3.8-liter twin turbocharged V8 engine's output to 616hp "to give yet more vivid acceleration at track speeds with no loss in efficiency." Modifications have also been made to the car's engine and sequential shift gearbox to increase its responsiveness.

The updated MP4-12C also makes use of a wider variety of paint, leather and wheel options, so customers can personalize their units even further. The car's unique Intake Sound Generator system, which controls the amount of engine intake sound heard in the cabin, is now programmable across three levels in either normal, sport or track modes, allowing the driver to select the amount of aural drama he or she wants to enjoy.

Other updates to the MP4-12C are the new door entry system where a small button replaces the original touch sensor system, and the vehicle lift system that raises the front and the rear of the car by 40mm and 25mm, respectively, for improved ground clearance.

Current owners of the MP4-12C need not worry about missing out on the upgrades, though, as they will be offered a package of extras, including the additional 25hp, "at no cost."

"The team at McLaren Automotive recognizes that our existing and future customers deserve the very best product and service we can offer, and the launch of the enhanced 12C reaffirms its position as the most powerful luxury sports car among its competitor set," said McLaren Automotive's managing director, Antony Sheriff. "Our customers love driving a car with technologies and systems that have proved successful in Formula 1 and which create an incredible driving experience in a unique new high-performance sports car. New and existing customers will now enjoy an even better experience thanks to the upgrades."

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  • Giovchan 11 months ago
     
    That's something that you don't hear from a manufacturer "AT NO COST." McLaren did a great job again in treating their customers to another level. Value for money- No extra charges with the upgrdes.
       
    • Stephmeister101 11 months ago
       
      So true pare now that's what you call real service! Something TOYOTA/LEXUS especially here in the Philippines has no knowledge of
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      • markdejesus76 11 months ago
         
        grabe naman to kala mo alam lahat ng nangyari.
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        • Stephmeister101 11 months ago
           
          Do you even own/drive a car? saka ka magsabi nyan pag naka try ka na ng european cars. cars that are really made with passion and are hand-crafted. Hndi ung pang mass production
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          • markdejesus76 11 months ago
             
            Hahaha. LFA was built with pure passion. Hand Crafted . Di lang European cars and meron nun. Nakatry na ko. Slow and fast pace. Pero passion is on the driver not just with the car. You rely mostly on reviews than to yourself. Kahit '95 corolla mafefeel mo yung passion. Hindi lang European cars. Kahit Korean cars may passion. Lahat meron. It's down to the one who drive. It depends on how you feel the car and how you connect with it. Kahit ba Ferrari yan kung hindi mo naman alam kung ano yung value at sense ng Ferrari, wala din.
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            • Stephmeister101 11 months ago
               
              Yah but the LFA is but a speck of what they truly sell, in fact according to you they don't even sell it anymore. Yes it depends on the driver, khit ba bulok na bulok kotse mo pero love mo padin edi may passion parin. but what i'm saying is the car itself... May mga car na itsura at dating palang alam mo na pinaghirapan talaga and the ergonomics and attention to detail are superb... yan ang wala sa '95 Corolla, i doubt that they even look into the ergonomics of the car when they made it... Di nmn opinion ng driver sinasabi ko eh. IT'S THE CAR ITSELF i.e.pag nakakita ka ng CLS and ng VIOS sino mas papansinin mo??? Saan ka mabibilib?? The craftsmanship of the car is what i am talking about... The Koreans are doing it already even with their mass produced vehicles like the RIO
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              • markdejesus76 11 months ago
                 
                I would give attention to both and for what they are made. The CLS is made to be fast, luxurious, and anything that the Vios doesn't have. But the vios was made for you to live for. Ergonomics? Yes it's not made to be sprty or even attractive, but it was made for the purpose of general liking. Which I praise Japanese mass produces do. They think of consumers in general. Craftmanship ? The vios wont let you die if you drive responsibly. Thats already craftmanship. For you to feel safe kahit na hindi ka nakasakay sa Volvo. Not because it's cheap, it has low value. 95 Corolla was full of japanese passion. The sense of making you feel comfortable enough, safe, and letting you know you could do more. The craftmanship is just not that high as the European makes but at what value? The details are there. Ready to be appreciated. But appreciation is subjective enough gor you to tell the difference between a sports car and an ordinary family friendly vehicle.
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              • Stephmeister101 11 months ago
                 
                Okay wrong choice of comparison with the CLS. Consumers in general?? Do you think if consumers had the money bibili pa sila ng VIOS?? kaya lang sila nagsesettle sa VIOS kasi mahal ung European. ung toong GENERAL LIKING is kung kahit PARE PAREHAS ng PRCIE yan mas pipiliin pdin nila based on ERGONOMICS, wala ngang sinabi ung YARIS sa RIO sa porma eh. Craftsmanship??? ang baba nmn ng standards mo, VIOS is just a piece of metal yes it can keep you safe obviously kasi bakal but not that effective pag talagang accident na and craftsmanship is not about safety nmn eh, un ung kung anong materials ung ginamit. Tgnan mo kung gaano ka cheap tgnan ung mga instruments and dashboard ng COROLLA and kung anu ano pang sinasabi mo. Pero in the end cguro nga depende padin yan sa standards and taste ng tao... Mga Pinoy kasi nag sesettle for less khit plastic lng yan or PLEATHER(plastic made to look like leather hahaha) okay na basta umaandar.
                   
              • markdejesus76 11 months ago
                 
                If they are of the same price? I would pick the german of course. But not because it made me feel better than the Japanese make, rather the value that I could get from it. But if they are to be priced the same, for example, 2million pesos, and the comparo is Camry vs C class, I would get more value from the C class . But is is the fault of the Camry? Yung pagkakagawa ng Camry iba sa pagkakagawa sa C Class. So syempre manghihinayang ako sa ibabayad ko. But that doesn't justify your first argument. What I'm saying about craftmanship is the value of what it was made. Kung parehas lang ng presyo at cost of making yung pinagkukumpara, hindi yan magkakaiba ng sobra. Cheap tignan yung dashboard ng Corolla kasi di naman ginawa yun the same of how much a BMW 3 series was built at that time. That's reasonable enough. No one can quantify quality of value. You get what you pay for.
                   
              • markdejesus76 11 months ago
                 
                Well, if I were to pay 2million. But in the real world, I would have to pay 5million to get that value from a Benz. Then the value of the Camry rises.
                   
            • Stephmeister101 11 months ago
               
              hahaha nag agree ka nadin sa sagot mo eh. Like what you said, VALUE. magkaiba ung value na nakukuha mo sa german and sa japanese. Craftsmanship kahit LEXUS ES or LS wala pdin sinabi sa 5 series or E-Class, almost same price na un ha. YOU GET MORE THAN YOU PAY FOR sa european car nad that's a fact. Sa service palang sulit ka na... Almost same price lng ang Lexus sa mga ibng European pero iba padin ung VALUE na nakukuha mo sa Euro cars
                 
              • markdejesus76 11 months ago
                 
                Well, if I were to pay 2million. But in the real world, I would have to pay 5million to get that value from a Benz. Then the value of the Camry rises.
                   
            • Stephmeister101 11 months ago
               
              Why would the VALUE of the CAMRY rise?? baka price sinasabi mo dhil mmas mataas resale value ng CAMRY. mas mgnda C-CLASS sa CAMRY in all aspects kaya mas mataas VALUE nya. Pero kahit sa LEXUS na same price sa BENZ i'm sure mas pipiliin mo din BENZ
                 
              • markdejesus76 11 months ago
                 
                You still do not get the meaning of value. Lexus vs Benz? i don't know. i haven't tried the Lexus. i can't rely on some others opinion. Mas maganda C class in all aspects because it has cost more than the camry. But the value is still the same.
                   
            • Stephmeister101 11 months ago
               
              VALUE means the WORTH of something(in short how much you get to what you pay for)... Kaya ang icompare mo is BENZ and LEXUS dahil same price and category sila pero mas mdmi ka nakukuha sa BENZ... the fact na mas mataas ang price and category means it is more VALUABLE... WHy?? because of all the luxuries it has and all the features... YES THAT IS THE MEANING OF VALUE
                 
        • Stephmeister101 11 months ago
           
          If Jeremy Clarkson were to give a review of the 86 sold here in the Philippines he would literally laugh and say it's crap especially that audio unit that was meant to be replaced by the time you bought it which also instantly voids the warranty by the way
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          • markdejesus76 11 months ago
             
            That's Jeremey Clarkson. Not me. Not you. And not everyone.
               
            • Stephmeister101 11 months ago
               
              Nope that's Jeremy Clarkson who's driven more cars than you'll ever drive... Someone who actually knows what he is saying and is actually living what he is saying
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              • markdejesus76 11 months ago
                 
                Still, doesn't make him the benchmark. Not you. Not me. And not everyone. He has personal preference. Not your preference. Not everybody's preference. He hates some cars that others love. Can you say those who love those cars he hated wrong? That's very subjective. Tiff drove a lot of cars as Jeremy did but that doesn't make him a benchmark for opinion making. It's still up to you.
                   
              • Stephmeister101 11 months ago
                 
                Benchmark?? Lahat nmn ng tao gusto ng maganda, matibay, and may dating. But i guess a person like you who obviously settles for less wouldn't understand, i bet if given the chance you would still choose a '95 Corolla over any Bimmer... Go have fun driving your old mass-produced car if you even own one
                   
              • markdejesus76 11 months ago
                 
                I do not settle for less. I just settle to what I feel worth it and has great value. We own '95 Corolla GLi in the past. And we regret selling that. I love the M3. '95 Corolla is good. Not the best, yes. But you get the value you want the same as the value you get with the M3. but of course, the M3 is far more better. Not on value.
                   
              • Stephmeister101 11 months ago
                 
                The fact that you said the M3 is better already means it has more VALUE, baka ibg mo sabhin SENTIMENTAL VALUE ng COROLLA
                   
              • markdejesus76 11 months ago
                 
                No. The value you get from the M3 is not more than the value you get from an old corolla. But if you compare an old corolla with M3, certainly, it would be awkward comparing two cars of different category. You're comparing the cars not the value. How much is the M3? You get the most of what it cost you. That's the value. The same as the Corolla. How much was it? You also get the most of what it costs you. There's the value. Comparing these two is ridiculous. What I'm saying is, you are right at the same manner as I am. So is the car itself. M3 is as good in value as the manner the Corolla has its value.
                   
            • Stephmeister101 11 months ago
               
              Maybe you don't know what VALUE is... It's like saying SEIKO has the same VALUE with ROLEX or BENCH has the same VALUE with BURBERRY... That is how crazy you sound when saying TOYOTA has the same VALUE with any EURO car... We are talking about car companies in general and not a specific model the only reason a JAP car would be more VALUABLE is kung may SENTIMENTAL VALUE un lang, di mo ata alam ibg sbhin ng VALUE the fact na iba category ng BENZ sa TOYOTA means na mas VALUABLE ito... Khit mga jeepney driver alam yan... YOu don't need Clarkson or Tiff to say that
                 
  • Stephen Garcia 11 months ago
     
    This is what seperates European cars from Asian cars... Quality car with quality service...
       
    • markdejesus76 11 months ago
       
      Ever heard of Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic, Mitsubishi Lancer, Nissan Sentra etc?
         
      • Stephmeister101 11 months ago
         
        Yes, all of them made to get you from point a to point b and nothing special. What i meant with quality is hndi ung MURANG parts and madaling makuha like what you obviously think. Quality that i'm saying is kung paano ung pagkagawa... The craftsmanship, the attention to detail, the features of the car, the entertainment it gives, and the pleasure of driving it. Have you ever driven a European car and how smooth it drives? The entertainment system they use?(Bose, Harman Kardon, Bang&Olufsen, etc.) That is what you call quality... Go back to your desktop and read some wikipedias or watch some youtube coz you have no idea what you are saying.
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        • warak1422 11 months ago
           
          TAMA
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        • markdejesus76 11 months ago
           
          Haha. okay. sabi mo eh. Pero, I base what I say from what I knew and experienced than what I have read and heard from others. Nakakapanliit lang. Pero anyways, I would still respect you.:)
             
          • Stephmeister101 11 months ago
             
            Pare i-compare mo kasi STOCK to STOCK, kahit CAMRY na high-end walang sinabi sa B-CLASS ng Benz eh... I'm not saying this based on what i read or heard because i do own CARS that i'm talking about, DO YOU?? have you tried the Audi Q5's Bang & Olufsen sound system?? In general kasi to, let's face it kahit gaano nakatune and naka mod yang CIVIC or COROLLA or whatever na family sedan yan pag nagkatabi kayo sa traffic dito sa pinas ng Merc, Bimmer, Audi mas mageenjoy ung naka euro kasi mas comfortable sya.
                1
            • markdejesus76 11 months ago
               
              Stock to stock but is it Value to Value?
                 
              • Stephmeister101 11 months ago
                 
                di nmn value pnaguusapan dito eh... Obviously hndi, It's the price you pay to get that AWESOME QUALITY of a car... Pinaguusapan dito QUALITY and the QUALITY SERVICE... ohh oo nga pala pde palang mag ka price kasi even a 2nd hand MB is better than a brand new CAMRY
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              • markdejesus76 11 months ago
                 
                "the price you pay to get that AWESOME QUALITY of a car" - Isn't this value? Price is not value. Quality is value. Quality service is from value. not from cost. Cost is just what takes you to have that value. Even if that's a mega million car, a 2nd hand benz that costs the same as a brand new camry, do you get the same value? In your example, I would have a brand new car which is not as good as a European car is, but buying a 2nd hand Euro model won't give me the same value.
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              • Stephmeister101 11 months ago
                 
                That's what i meant!! hndi parehas ung VALUE ng dalawa kasi kahit ano sabhin mo mas mgnda VALUE ng EUROPEAN CAR kaw nnga nagsabi knina kung same price mas pipiliin mo ung german kasi mas may mkukuha kang VALUE... This arguement is st*p*d, paikot ikot lng... Ano bang pnagmamalaki mo sa JAPANESE car??
                    2
              • markdejesus76 11 months ago
                 
                Anong pinagmamalaki ko sa Japanese cars? Pinagmamalaki ko yung value ng produkto nila. Mas maganda yung value? No. Mas maganda yung quality kasi mas mahal yung binayaran mo. The value is the same.
                   
              • Stephmeister101 11 months ago
                 
                i think you don't know what value means... It actually means that it is the WORTH of something or IMPORTANCE in terms of amount... In short kung ung argument mo is ung price difference kahit ung ibng cars ng LEXUS na same ung price mas mdmi ka parin nakukunang VALUE sa EUROPEAN (quality of the car, service, craftsmanship, PRESTIGE) YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR nga diba? that's the value and you get more value than what you pay for sa EURO cars even if same price sila sa JAPANESE cars. Ask yourself why you bought the M3 and you'll get the answer... Your mistaken kung kala mo ung value ng japanese mas mataas kasi mas mura imaintain pero un lng nmn and wala ng iba, Features?? pangit, Materials na ginamit?? pangit din kasi nga cheap lng sya pero kung icompare mo sa KOREAN cars na ka-price nya mas marmi ka makukuha na VALUE( mas mrmi features with almost the same materials and better looks and styling)... In short, kahit mura or mahal walang laban yung JAP cars sa KOREAN and EURO cars
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        • car_mac 11 months ago
           
          Hindi lahat ng nasa wikipedia tama, believe me i short circuited my phone because yung mga wirings na nakalagay sa pictures and details mali mali. Its not about the garbo i am after but for the resale value. I agree sa point mo na mataas ang quality ng mga european pero tungkol lang yan lahat sa class kung ikukumpara mo ang japanese sa european. Not all European cars are built to last, and actually yung father ko mas napakinabangan pa nya yung gmc nya kesa sa aston martin ng father nya. yes the european has prestige equipment and technology but not the value of the car itself. all what i am trying to say is that you cannot base a solid conclusion on such rumors specially in the internet, you should base on solid fact with experience of it. kaya ko nasabi yan dahil sa desktop ka lang pala nag kakaroon ng pagkakaalam sa mga autos
             
          • Stephmeister101 11 months ago
             
            I was talking about him when i said go to your desktop because i believe that's where he gets his info... I also based my conclusions on experience.. Of course an Aston would eventually breakdown compared to a GMC... I was talking about Euro cars in general and some Euro cars are built to last like the Mercedes Benz, trust me my SLK literally floated during a flash flood in manila but despite it all nakatakbo parin sya unlike all those other cars na kasabay ko. My friend's S-class had the same experience abot wondow ung baha and yet okay parin sya onti amag lng. even the safety is better.. ang dami ko nang nktang FORTUNER and MONTERO na tumataob with simpple maneuvers lng in fact dito sa street nmin 3 ng fortuner ung bumaliktad prang namamagic nga eh nagutter lng bumaliktad na... A Porsche Cayenne kahit anong gawin mo di babaliktad trust me i'd give it to you kung mapabaliktad mo. Basta what i'm saying is VALUE of Euro cars in general and that it is more VALUABLE than Jap cars for obvious reasons, kaya nga mas mahal sya diba? it's the PRICE YOU PAY for an AWESOME CAR thus the VALUE of the car is better... Just like a HUBLOT or PANERAI is more VALUABLE than a SEIKO or CASIO watch
               
          • Stephmeister101 11 months ago
             
            Sorry you are talking about RESALE VALUE not the whole Value itself so you are right. Japanese cars have the best resale value especially the LAND CRUISER, in fact ung brand new na LC70 body 2.7m prin ngaun kahit walang ka laman laman ung car.
               
      • Stephmeister101 11 months ago
         
        Alam mo pare tapusin na natin toh, the fact na bumili ka ng Euro car means na ikaw mismo alam mo na mas mganda ung EURO car sa japanese... QUALITY and QUALITY SERVICE pinaguusapan... and lahat ng tao alam yan, Lexus, Infiniti, and Acura lng nmn macocompare mo sa EURO eh pero wala padin sila laban kasi mas VALUABLE mga EURO cars (Prestige, Features, Quality, Craftsmanship, Customer service, etc.)
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    • melbs 11 months ago
       
      obviously you don't own a european car here in the PH
         
      • Stephmeister101 11 months ago
         
        I do, Porsche, Bmw, and my own Mercedes Benz...
           
  • isaac3654 11 months ago
     
    Buti naman imbis na touchpad na ung pambukas ng pintuan, ngaun button na. Sana nafix din reliability issues nito. The MP4-12C had a lot of problems!
       
  • Kim John 11 months ago
     
    ganyan dapat! unlike sa iba kunti lang binago may additional na babayaran.
       
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