Have Mclaren started something with the launch colour.......

[Superhoop]

Of the MP4-12C?

I only ask, as driving home from Worcester today of the M40, I saw...

A Bentley Continental GT on a transporter in a sort of Rusty Orange metallic (Looked quite nice, especially with it's gloss black wheels)

An aston Martin (I think DBS, but it was going pretty quickly on the opposite carraigeway) again in a sort of Rusty Orange metallic colour

And finally a mettalic orange Lamborghini Muchielago (although I appreciate that there a few of these about in orange)

Pretty good day for car spotting really, just a shame I was driving or would have taken some pictures

Also saw what has to be the shortest Renault Megane around after a big shunt that closed the motorway for a couple of hours - I hope the occupants were all ok

[Taffer]

The Aston you saw was probably the Nurburgring edition launched a while back, available IIRC in black, silver or BRIGHT orange. I'm pretty sure the Bentley Continental GT Speed was available in a Tango colour if you have the dosh and the balls to tick that colour on the order sheet. As you said, the Lambo has been available in bright orange for a while.

So, er, no, McLaren haven't started anything! The prototype going about in the flat orange 'old' McLaren racing colours looks much better IMO. I don't think metallic orange is going to be the new white which was the new black, as very few cars actually look good in it.

[jagfan2]

better than the dodgy metallic brown thats in on a lot of 10MY cars, this is all over a lot of premium browns

[poo at Paul's]

jagfan2 said:

better than the dodgy metallic brown thats in on a lot of 10MY cars, this is all over a lot of premium browns

Flip me, it's like an "ugly Rover Streetwise"!

[minimatt1967]

poo at Paul's said:

jagfan2 said:

better than the dodgy metallic brown thats in on a lot of 10MY cars, this is all over a lot of premium browns

Flip me, it's like an "ugly Rover Streetwise"!

I saw one of those on the road the other day, I couldn't decide whether to laugh or throw up.

[Olivero]

I have just seen something a very similar shape. I flushed.

[ArtVandelay]

Olivero said:

I have just seen something a very similar shape. I flushed.

[n1ckt001]

minimatt1967 said:

poo at Paul's said:

jagfan2 said:

better than the dodgy metallic brown thats in on a lot of 10MY cars, this is all over a lot of premium browns

Flip me, it's like an "ugly Rover Streetwise"!

I saw one of those on the road the other day, I couldn't decide whether to laugh or throw up.

I don't know whether I am disappointed in myself that I had no idea the X1 existed until just now, or angry at you for bringing that monstrosity into my otherwise happy world!!