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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. .
15 comments: McLaren MP4-12C - fastest at the Top Gear track This car was rank in the second place of Top Gear lists. With the engineered platform of the car, no wonder why it has an impressive speed performance.
 The lap time record of these cars are quite impressive and I think we still need to see the match between the Atom and the 12C to know who will win in the match. IMO, not because the 12C is supercar an Atom can’t compete against it.
 Well, no doubt about that one! The speed performance of the car is quite impressive! And competing against the Atom is obvious win for the 12C.
 Well, I must admit that I am not really a big fan of the TopGear test track, since I don’t think that it is a good basis. But I do believe that the McLaren is capable of such speeds.
 Yeah, it is likely that the record will be broken in no time at all. But then again, it is also possible that the McLaren would be the one to beat its own record, so it would still end up as the one holding it.
 Competing against a car like the atom500 is a big deal. 1.14.118 is ridiculously fast for a car with a full body and no down force kits. Around 1:18.8 is considerable to me. If its times are true, and hopefully well find out soon, then this car deserves a lot of respect.
 But, with the tons of cars that they are testing on the TopGear track, it is likely that another car would beat the MP4’s record even before they can set up that race.
 Hehehe! I love that idea, putting the MP4-12C against the Atom. But I am pretty sure how this one would end: the McLaren winning in an obviously lopsided match.
 Well,attempting to make a record using the standard tires and light weight package didn’t have a big difference at all. Actually,its only 2 minutes and I think it really shows that the standard version of this car has an impressive performance and speed.
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08.3.2011 @ 05:23