Wednesday 31st March 2010

McLaren MP4-12C Configurator Launched

Spec up your perfect McLaren in the perfect work-avoidance tactic

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If you're in the market for a McLaren MP4-12C - or even just want to waste a little pre-Easter office time - McLaren Automotive has the perfect thing for you - an interactive online car configurator for its new supercar.

The new configurator allows you to pick from a massive range of options to cereate you ideal MP4-12C. There are 21 paint options alone, including the classic McLaren Orange.

Inside is the option of a 'Driver Zone', where owners are able to further personalise the area immediately around the driver. A choice of five leather trims can be specified solely for the driver's seat, door trim and dash insert. Apparently, the "resulting asymmetrical appearance enhances the driver-focused ambience of the cockpit", or so McLaren tells us.

Performance upgrades include a lightweight sports exhaust system, carbon ceramic brake discs, polished-finish callipers and two lightweight forged wheel choices

If you want to waste as much time as we have this morning speccing up your ideal Macca (we'd have put up more articles today, but have been too busy in McLaren fantasy land - check out our effort below), then follow this link to the MP2-12C online configurator.

[louismchuge]

thats the next 30 minutes written off then!

[Police State]

Had to laugh at their country of residence list; Vatican City...

[al1991]

Looks more like the F1 than I thought

[sl55amg]

Five leather trims?

Cow

Goat

Camel

Antelope

and.....

[dougc]

sl55amg said:

Five leather trims?

Cow

Goat

Camel

Antelope

and.....

David Dickinson

[ianqv]

al1991 said:

Looks more like the F1 than I thought

Glad I'm not the only one who thinks it looks like a glammed up Ferrari!!
Mind you, the first Mclaren looks just like a Lotus!

[spoonoff]

ianqv said:

al1991 said:

Looks more like the F1 than I thought

Glad I'm not the only one who thinks it looks like a glammed up Ferrari!!
Mind you, the first Mclaren looks just like a Lotus!

That's just ruined it for me! Thought it was a very good looking car, but now all I see is Evora (not an un-handsome car but you want your McLaren to seem a bit more special even than one of Hethel's finest).

Edited by spoonoff on Wednesday 31st March 12:46

[Daston]

dougc said:

sl55amg said:

Five leather trims?

Cow

Goat

Camel

Antelope

and.....

David Dickinson

lmfao!

I now have cheese n pickle over my screen!

[soad]

Good stuff - will have a bit of play on this configurator.

[Mini1275]

My two current designs, i'll have another play later

Click for a clearer picture.

Edited by Mini1275 on Wednesday 31st March 13:01

[mustard tab]

sl55amg said:

Five leather trims?

Cow

Goat

Camel

Antelope

and.....

bet its not whale penis like that ruskie truck

[Baked_bean]

I have created a beauty, unfortunately I am somewhat lacking the funds required.

[leon9191]

Pearl white with the black super light forged wheels, I know white cars with black wheels is a bit 2008 but it still looks good.

[CoopR]

So who'd going to lend me a spare £200k? Volcano orange, CC brakes and super light alloys, Track data computer and lashings of CF

I was a little underwhelmed at first but this car is just getting better and better every time they release new material. Part of me thinks the poor colour choice for the first promo photos was for exactly that purpose.

[jon-]

I still can't get over the rear view. I hope it looks better in the flesh.

[Spiritual_Beggar]

dougc said:

sl55amg said:

Five leather trims?

Cow

Goat

Camel

Antelope

and.....

David Dickinson

[pimpin gimp]

looks good in volcano red.

[Fidgits]

hmm... didnt tell me how much in the end...

probably for the best!

[MiniMan64]

White and black or orange and black. End of.

[Or888t]

My liking for the cars just gone up 10 fold, carbon pack, "stelth pack" "super light weight forged wheels" "stelth" coloured, carbon defuser , carbon slide scoop, and that elite fire black :O. wow.
I must own this car 1 day