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Old Jun 20, 2011 | 10:21 AM
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CAR Magazine Supercar Test

In the new July 2011 issue of CAR Magazine (out on Wednesday 22 June) we've pitched the McLaren MP4-12C against its most important rivals, the Ferrari 458 Italia, the Audi R8 V10, Lamborghini's Gallardo Performante, the Porsche 911 GT2 RS, and the Macca's long-lost cousin, the Mercedes SLS AMG. We've flown in European editor Georg Kacher and made Gavin Green empty his diary, two legends who've driven every landmark supercar over the past 30-odd years. Together with the rest of the CAR road test team they put these six sublime supercars through their paces over two memorable days in Wales.

The CAR team also descended upon Rockingham race circuit so Le Mans driver Ben Collins could lap each one against the clock. At the end of three days testing we picked our winner, the very best supercar on sale today. Read the full story in the new July 2011 issue of CAR, but over the coming days we'll publish videos of all the timed laps, along with blogs, outtakes and galleries from 2011's most important supercar test.

Check out the timed laps in the hands of ex-Stig Ben Collins at Rockingham in our onboard videos below. We'll add a new supercar each day in the run-up to 22 June, when the new issue of CAR goes on sale.
McLaren MP4-12C vs the world: the ultimate supercar group test | Road Testing Reviews | Car Magazine Online

Looks like a great line-up with considerable expense and effort in it as well. Wish the Noble M600 had been invited.

YouTube - ‪McLaren MP4-12C supercar group test (2011) trailer video‬‏

YouTube - ‪Audi R8 V10 (2011) hot lap at Rockingham‬‏

YouTube - ‪Porsche 911 GT2 RS (2011) hot lap at Rockingham‬‏

YouTube - ‪Mercedes SLS AMG (2011) hot lap at Rockingham‬‏

YouTube - ‪Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Spyder Performante (2011) hot lap at Rockingham‬‏

No McLaren video available yet.
 
Old Jun 20, 2011 | 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Bodhii

Looks like a great line-up with considerable expense and effort in it as well. Wish the Noble M600 had been invited.
The noble M600 is in the EVO version of the test, without the Lambo or Audi. Looks like there will need to be a bit of cross magazine reading for this one. I, for one, am looking forward to doing so!!!
 
Old Jun 20, 2011 | 09:14 PM
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No Ferrari yet either?
 
Old Jun 20, 2011 | 09:47 PM
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The times are out:

Ferrari 458 Italia 01:28.30
Porsche 911 GT2RS 01:28.78
Lamborghini Performante : 01:29.92
McLaren MP4-12C 01:30.10
Audi R8 V10 01:31.06
Mercedes SLS AMG 01:33.10

YouTube - ‪Car Magazine Main Clip final‬‏
 
Old Jun 20, 2011 | 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by kevin358
the times are out:
mclaren mp4-12c 01:30.10
wth??? 2 seconds slower than a 458, after everyone who's driven both has said the McLaren is gobs faster? Shureley shum mishtake?
 

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Old Jun 21, 2011 | 12:36 AM
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WTF?

Issue 158 of EVO has the 458 at 1:20.3 and the GT2RS at 1:19.9 around the Bedford Autodrome.

And the McLaren
 
Old Jun 21, 2011 | 01:16 AM
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Maybe it was one of those VERY specially test prepped Ferrari's that Chris Harris was talking about?
 
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a bit of dissapointment for McLaren there
 
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So I guess the rumours of the MP4-12C being 2 seconds faster then anything on the Top Gear test track are not true.
 
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Well, the TopGear track is the track where McLaren test, so imho they will have it setup very well for that track...
 

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