Friday, June 27, 2014

McLaren 12C GT3's successor is launched at the Goodwood Festival of Spee

Unlike the U.S., France, Germany, China and Japan, Britain - being a country with a large domestic auto producers, no longer has, since 2008, its international ranking auto exhibition.



However, Britain is a country with a respectable history in motorsport, something I know all car manufacturers. Therefore, the Goodwood Festival of Speed​​, held annually in early summer turns more and more into an event not only for aristocrats motorsport lovers, but also a platform to debut new models. And even if they are in much predestined concepts and hot rods Albion market, many vehicles also have global resonance.


Owning a share in recent years increasingly larger segment supercars, the McLaren is increasingly required by his creations for public roads. Meanwhile, employees at McLaren Technology Centre Woking, Surrey, are charged with creating versions for road racing models. And the newest exhibit is shown right now McLaren Speed ​​Festival was telling you about at the beginning of the article.


Named 650S GT3, McLaren will appear only on racing circuits representing competing version of the supercar McLaren 650S. But the changes you make are consistent: V8 engine will be the same, only that the power will be reduced from 650 HP up to "only" 500 Ricardo shall vacate one transmission from Xtrac and appearance is now more dramatic than the meteor 12C GT3 to be replaced.


New painted orange fireball exceeds its predecessor and thanks to the new suspension, larger gauge 52 mm more than the 12C GT3 model. With the start of the season in 2015, McLaren GT3 650S will have to get in the fight against similar models from Ferrari, Lamborghini, Audi and other manufacturers present GT3 category.
By the way, 12C will not leave the arena: McLaren will prepare another 15 units for the next season, they will receive upgrades consostente. All 15 will be the number of McLaren GT3 650S built for season 2015.












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