MP4-12 Spider Thread
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Perhaps you didn't mean it that way, but that's not a photo of a real car. It's an altered rendering using of one of the original 12C coupe press images. McLaren have not yet released anything official - photographs or press info - confirming the convertible version of the 12C.
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One solid clue towards McLaren's future plans was revealed (perhaps accidentally?) in one of the early floorplan images they released of the new McLaren Production Centre.
In it you can clearly see a section labeled "Webasto RHT Sub Assy"
Webasto is a German company that makes, among other things, convertible tops for different manufacturers.
The "RHT" in McLaren's description seems to imply that the 12C Spider (or whatever they eventually call it) will have a 'Retractable Hard Top'. I look forward to seeing how it is all packaged together as well as the weight difference from the Coupe. It may not change much since the chassis should not require extra strengthening like most cut-coupe convertibles.
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However...
One solid clue towards McLaren's future plans was revealed (perhaps accidentally?) in one of the early floorplan images they released of the new McLaren Production Centre.
In it you can clearly see a section labeled "Webasto RHT Sub Assy"
Webasto is a German company that makes, among other things, convertible tops for different manufacturers.
The "RHT" in McLaren's description seems to imply that the 12C Spider (or whatever they eventually call it) will have a 'Retractable Hard Top'. I look forward to seeing how it is all packaged together as well as the weight difference from the Coupe. It may not change much since the chassis should not require extra strengthening like most cut-coupe convertibles.
>8^)
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Doesn't Webasto make the tops for Ferrari ?
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looks like f430 top photoshop to the 12c
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They definitely make the folding hardtop for the Californias and also were responsible for that rotating roof on the 575 SuperAmerica. Not sure what else they may have collaborated on.
Of course - that would be the most logical choice. Again, none of these images are 'real' yet.looks like f430 top photoshop to the 12c
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Correct, a rendering/prototype of what it might look like with some creative Photoshop skills!
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Convertible!
Sorry if this is a repost! ...but if some think the styling of the hardtop leaves them feeling a bit cold, I think this may be the answer:
MP4-12C Convertible
Very sexy!
Sorry if this is a repost! ...but if some think the styling of the hardtop leaves them feeling a bit cold, I think this may be the answer:
MP4-12C Convertible
Very sexy!
"McLaren’s clever engineers are determined to keep weight down, despite the extra pounds that come with necessary chassis stiffening and the top mechanism itself."
Given the tub that chassis stiffening should not be necessary?
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Maybe the Mod can merge the two threads?
...sorry for starting a redundancy without checking first...
...sorry for starting a redundancy without checking first...
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Will do when I get back on a laptop. Hard to do from an iPhone.
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Not much to see really, but I didn't see anyone else here mentioning it or perhaps I wasn't paying attention again?
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More here: Spied: McLaren MP4-12C Spider
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More here: Spied: McLaren MP4-12C Spider
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Not much to see really, but I didn't see anyone else here mentioning it or perhaps I wasn't paying attention again?
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More here: Spied: McLaren MP4-12C Spider
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those pics make it look like a true targa style ie similar to the 355GTS but presumably the roof retracts automatically
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