McLaren Exclusive Division to offer customization for MP4-12C
McLaren opens the books for MP4-12C bespoke requests

Following in the footsteps of Ferrari, Bentley, Porsche, and other high end luxury auto manufacturers, McLaren will now offer exclusive customization options for the new MP4-12C. As noted in the MP4-12 picture thread here, Teamspeed.com member Peloton25 got a sneak peek at McLaren's enclosed display at Pebble Beach last week where they showed a highly customized Satin Orange MP4-12C.

"It has a host of new upgrades put together by their McLaren Exclusive group - the team which will cater to unique owner's requests with all new McLarens as well as continue to provide superior service for the F1's and SLR's as they always have.

This car showcases some of the new ideas that McLaren are pursuing for personalization. Most noticeably this 12C features a Satin Orange paint that is even more striking than their Elite Volcano Orange. The next item that will catch your eye are the new fenders with the addition of louvers for aero improvement. There are also more carbon bits on this car for owners to add to their's including a windshield cowl, engine cover gills along the outside of the glass, and a new carbon rear exhaust cover. The wheels have a polished face with black painted centers and the roof panel has also been painted black. I believe there was a unique finish on the brake calipers as well and there may be one or two extra items that I overlooked.

This car also featured a lot of items already on the 12C's standard option list including carbon mirrors, carbon lower front spoiler and rear valence, and the stealth package which blacks out the exhaust tips and wing supports. All told, with the unique paint, standard options and custom options the PR rep from McLaren mentioned that this car would run about $270,000. I think changes to the interior from the standard options list would add to that figure.

Speaking of the interior, you might wonder why the windows are blacked out. This car was built on the chassis of an early Validation Prototype and so the interior doesn't represent a full production car and has not been tweaked in any way to match the outside of the car. When I return to their tent tomorrow I'll have a better opportunity to speak with the gentlemen who put this car together and see what additional information they have to share"

 

love those fenders!!

 

Sick!

 

Best looking non 911 new car oon the market in my book. That Orange car is fantastic.

Option it up above 350k I bet. WowZa

 

Your new location, Mark....in a dream, mentions you in a new MP4-12C optioned to the max.

 

You buying? I'm in. I will call the sales gal back from Mclaren tomorrow

 

I'm in.

 

I hate to admit it, but this car just doesn't spark any passion in me.

I mean, I can see that it is an incredible machine. But does it move me enough to buy one??

That has yet to be seen.

 

That's just it. Atomic just agreed to buy me one.

It takes all the buyers remorse out when it's someone else's checkbook.

 

Agreed!!