Alistair Weaver heads to Ascari to sample the McLaren 12C Spider

Edmunds European Correspondent Alistair Weaver, was one of the lucky journalists who recently headed to Ascari, to sample the latest version of Woking’s masterful 12C. As he notes for the 2013 model year, the McLaren 12C got an “injection of soul”. The bespoke 3.8-liter twin-turbo V8 now churns out 616 horsepower at 7,500 rpm and 442 pound-feet of torque from 3,000-7,000 rpm, an increase of 24 hp. 0-60 mph takes just in 3.1 seconds, and tops out at 204 mph for cars fitted with the softer-compound Corsa option tires, according to McLaren.