2012 McLaren 12C Can-Am Edition Racing
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Production |
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Engine |
3.8 liter V8 |
Weight |
2646 lbs | ||
Aspiration |
twin-turbochargers |
Torque |
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HP |
630 hp |
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HP/Liter |
165.8 hp per liter |
1/4 mile |
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0-62 mph |
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(from McLaren Press Release) McLAREN 12C CAN-AM EDITION RACING CONCEPT MAKES DEBUT AT PEBBLE BEACH CONCOURS D’ ELEGANCE WEEKEND
McLaren GT, the new race
car manufacturing arm of the McLaren Group, is presenting a dramatic
track-focused concept at the Pebble Beach Concours, the 12C Can-Am
Edition. The one-off design study is finished in historic McLaren
Orange and satin black.
The 12C Can-Am Edition is finished in striking shade of McLaren
Orange, in tribute to cars of Bruce McLaren and Denny Hulme which
were extremely successful throughout the 1960s and 1970s. The bold
hue is in dramatic contrast to the roof, door and bumper sections,
finished in satin black, while carbon fibre also features on the
side radiator vanes, wing mirrors and engine cover. The McLaren
badges on the front and rear are also finished in carbon fibre.
Beneath the surface, the 12C Can-Am Edition shares the same carbon
fibre MonoCell chassis as the 12C road car.
Being purely a concept at this stage, and designed as the ‘ultimate
track car’, the 12C Can-Am Edition is not subject to the regular
racing regulations, despite being based on the 12C GT3 race car. The
revised version of the familiar 3.8-litre twin-turbo V8 engine
features a unique engine calibration and optimised cooling system,
which allows a power output of up to 630hp, making it the most
powerful 12C derivative ever shown. The overall dry weight is just
1,200kg (2645.5lbs).
The unique aerodynamics of the 12C Can-Am Edition, as with the 12C
GT3 race car, have been honed by McLaren Racing using Formula 1
technology and simulation to optimise downforce. This unique package
offers an increase in downforce of 30 per cent.
The optimised aerodynamic package includes a carbon fibre front
splitter, carbon fibre dive planes, and a carbon fibre wing which
dominates the rear of the car. The wing is held in place by polished
aluminium mounts. An imposing carbon fibre diffuser helps to further
maximise the aerodynamic package, fitted beneath the two-tone rear
bumper.
The extra power output of the 12C Can-Am Edition is kept in check
with a braking system developed by Akebono. The highly efficient
braking system sits behind a set of black satin-finished forged
lightweight racing alloy wheels, shod with Pirelli racing slick
tyres which complete the exterior revisions.
Inside the cockpit, the 12C Can-Am Edition is race ready as well.
Two black race seats, complete with full six-point harnesses are
mounted within the cabin, while a full race-specification rollcage
has also been fitted. The steering wheel is carried over from the
12C GT3, with the shape and grip derived from that of Lewis
Hamilton’s MP4-24 Formula 1 car, while carbon fibre detailing also
continues throughout the cabin, across the dashboard and sill
panels. An integrated air conditioning system, mandatory now in a
growing number of race series, is also present.