Forget any concert tours heading your way, the tour everyone should try to attend is the launch tour being presented by McLaren for their new MP4-12C. This news comes to us after McLaren presented their supercar for the first time to the North American market at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.

During this tour, which kicks off on September 1st and 2nd in Toronto, Ontario, the MP4-12C will be presented at key dealerships throughout the States to allow prospective buyers to see the MP4-12C and get a chance to talk to the people the people behind the supercar.

The new MP4-12C will be presented at the following locations: McLaren Chicago: Lake Forest Sportscars; McLaren Dallas: Park Place; McLaren Greenwich (McLaren’s representative in the New York Tri-State area): Miller Motorcars; McLaren San Francisco: Price Family Dealerships; McLaren Tampa Bay: Dew Luxury Motor Cars and The Collection McLaren (representing the Miami market). Two more presentations will be made in Orange County and Philadelphia, but those dates have not been scheduled yet.

The McLaren->ke284 MP4-12C is powered by a twin-turbo 3.8-liter V8 engine producing around 600 horsepower and 433 lb-ft of torque. The engine is coupled to a McLaren seven speed Seamless Shift dual clutch gearbox (SSG). It sprints from 0 to 60 mph in less than 3.5 seconds and can hit a top speed of more than 200mph. The car will go on sale in the summer of 2011 with prices starting between $225,000 and $250,000.

Press release after the jump.

Press release

Following the successful North American debut of the McLaren MP4-12C at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, McLaren Automotive will begin a launch tour of its selected North America dealership locations.   Prospective customers will have the opportunity to see the 12C in the metal and speak to the team responsible for groundbreaking newcomer.

A Supernova Silver 12C, Titanium Silver 12C and the XP13 rolling chassis were presented to over 1,000 guests at the Pebble Beach event by a McLaren Automotive team including Managing Director Antony Sheriff and Design Director Frank Stephenson.  Visitors to the McLaren Automotive display included Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger and world-famous car collector, Jay Leno.

McLaren Automotive subsequently moved on to Beverly Hills and presented the 12C to prospective customers at its future McLaren Beverly Hills location on Wilshire Boulevard.  On Thursday evening the dealership hosted a cocktail reception for approximately 300 guests followed by private viewings of the vehicle throughout the day on Friday and Saturday.  Guests were able to get close to the 12C and the positive feedback from sports car owners in California can be seen in a short film entitled “McLaren MP4-12C: The North American Debut”. This video can be viewed on McLaren Automotive’s official You Tube channel:

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On September 1st and 2nd the MP4-12C will be presented by Pfaff Automotive Partner, McLaren’s retail partner in Toronto, Ontario. Thereafter, a team of McLaren Automotive experts will visit the following new members of the McLaren family with the 12C:

  • McLaren Chicago: Lake Forest Sportscars
  • McLaren Dallas: Park Place
  • McLaren Greenwich (McLaren’s representative in the New York Tri-State area): Miller Motorcars
  • McLaren San Francisco: Price Family Dealerships
  • McLaren Tampa Bay: Dew Luxury Motor Cars
  • The Collection McLaren (representing the Miami market)


These dealerships will be eight of the initial ten launch retailers for the North American market.  Two locations, Newport Beach in Orange County, and Philadelphia remain open but will be appointed in the coming weeks.

Tony Joseph, McLaren Automotive’s Regional Director for North America said: “Each retailer on this tour will be registering customer interest in the 12C and it’s clear from the feedback at the McLaren Beverly Hills event that our prospects in North America really understand our brand and are looking forward to the launch of McLaren Automotive.”

“We look forward to delivering a great range of unique, innovative sports cars to customers in North America, with a network of McLaren Automotive retailers committed to delivering an ownership experience every bit as good and revolutionary as the 12C itself.”

North American retailers will begin selling the 2012 McLaren MP4-12C from summer 2011 with a base MSRP within a range of between $225,000 and $250,000.