Report: McLaren MP4-12C Smashes Top Gear Lap Record
May 16, 2011 | 11:59 PM
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Report: McLaren MP4-12C Smashes Top Gear Lap Record 
McLaren MP4-12C Smashes Top Gear Lap Record
Apparently the MP4-12C recently smashed the Top Gear Lap Record with an amazing time of 1:14.118 completely stock, and a 1:12.915 when fitted with Corsa tires, and the light weight package. That puts it about 5 seconds faster than the 458 Italia. However Top Gear or McLaren have not confimred the time.
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McLaren MP4-12C - fastest at the Top Gear track - Top Speed
A super car can be be given that title through definition itself, but any true super car will need to test its worth on two different tracks: the Nurburgring and the Top Gear test track. Now it seems the latter has found itself a new record holder in the McLaren MP4-12C.
Up until now, the record for the fastest lap time around the Dunsfold track was held by the Ariel Atom V8 500’s time of 1:15.1. Now, a McLaren dealer in London is foaming at the mouth with information that the MP4-12C has smashed that record with a lap time of 1:14.118 when equipped with standard tires. Take it a bit further and this same dealer reports that, when the vehicle was loaded with the "Light weight package" and some Corsa tires, it managed to lap the circuit in 1:12.915. Oh, and it gets even better. The McLaren MP4-12C GTR is predicted to make that same lap in a blissful 1:09.
None of these times have been made official by McLaren just yet, but just the thought of them being true is enough for us to be left speechless.
Up until now, the record for the fastest lap time around the Dunsfold track was held by the Ariel Atom V8 500’s time of 1:15.1. Now, a McLaren dealer in London is foaming at the mouth with information that the MP4-12C has smashed that record with a lap time of 1:14.118 when equipped with standard tires. Take it a bit further and this same dealer reports that, when the vehicle was loaded with the "Light weight package" and some Corsa tires, it managed to lap the circuit in 1:12.915. Oh, and it gets even better. The McLaren MP4-12C GTR is predicted to make that same lap in a blissful 1:09.
None of these times have been made official by McLaren just yet, but just the thought of them being true is enough for us to be left speechless.
May 17, 2011 | 12:27 AM
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...and it has their inovative proactive Chassis Control, innovative Brake Steer and an Air Brake all working in its favor.
This time should not be that shocking to anyone.
Wise man! 
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This time should not be that shocking to anyone.
Originally Posted by sean73T
Would not surprise me at all.
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