McLaren MP4-12C: An Owner’s Perspective

There are many entertaining ways to ring in the new year in southern California, but when I received the call informing me that my new McLaren MP4-12C would be ready for delivery on the 31st I could think of nothing sweeter – it would be a great beginning to 2012.

Since then it has been difficult to put the keys down, particularly with the end of the 650 mile break-in taunting me from the horizon. Two weeks and 800 miles later, I still find things missing in my refrigerator that require a trip to the store – on the other side of town. Launch control gets you there faster, but I digress….

I was asked to write a piece describing why I chose a McLaren and what my ownership experience is like, so I will reluctantly park the car long enough to jot some things down.

First off, let me throw out the caveat that I have not owned a long string of super-cars. I have always been a sports car nut and historically have decided to spend more of my income on my cars than my financial adviser would like. Since my high school days, a little over two decades ago, each of the many cars I have owned has been a two-seater sports car, well, except for a truck I owned for six months while in school. But, redeemingly, it was still a two-seater. Today the 2012 MP4-12C parks next to my 2007 Porsche Boxster and a 2006 Ferrari F430. Follow for the full report.