2012 McLaren MP4-12C HS
In 2012 McLaren Special Vehicle Operations built five special edition cars called the High Speed or MP4-12C HS. These were built for and named by The Collection in Miami for sale to the US market.
The main feature of these bespoke cars is a revised body and more power over the standard model. It is rumored that McLaren spent over $500,000 to get the new bumpers approved for sale in the US.
Primary to the HS are revised front and rear bumpers that are inspired by the GT3 racecar. This includes side air extractors and louvers on the top of the front fenders.
Under the hood McLaren has revised the V8 engine to produce 75 more bhp, but the number has not been confirmed.
Only five examples of the High Speed were produced and sold to The Collection in Miami with no press or official release. Their first public appearance might be the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.
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In Detail
| submitted by | admin |
| type | Series Production Car |
| built at | Woking, England |
| production | 5 |
| price $ | $ 420,000 |
| engine | 90º M838T V8 w/Dry Sump Lubrication |
| position | Mid, Longitudinal |
| aspiration | Twin Turbo |
| block material | Aluminum |
| valvetrain | DOHC, 4 Valves per Cyl w/dual VVT |
| displacement | 3799 cc / 231.83 in³ |
| bore | 93 mm / 3.7 in |
| stroke | 69.9 mm / 2.8 in |
| compression | 8.7:1 |
| power | 503.3 kw / 675 bhp |
| specific output | 177.68 bhp per litre |
| bhp/weight | 470.71 bhp per tonne |
| redline | 8500 |
| body / frame | Carbon Fiber Monocoque ‘MonoCell’ w/Aluminum Front & Rear Subframes |
| driven wheels | RWD |
| wheel type | Forged Aluminum |
| front tires | 235/35 R19 Pirelli PZero |
| rear tires | 305/30 R20 Pirelli PZero |
| front brakes | Cast Iron Discs |
| rear brakes | Cast Iron Discs |
| front wheels | F 48.3 x 21.6 cm / 19 x 8.5 in |
| rear wheels | R 50.8 x 27.9 cm / 20 x 11 in |
| f suspension | Double Wishbones w/Coil Springs, Active Hydraulic Dampers |
| r suspension | Double Wishbones w/Coil Springs, Active Hydraulic Dampers |
| curb weight | 1434 kg / 3162 lbs |
| weight distro | 42.5 % / 57.5 % |
| wheelbase | 2670 mm / 105.1 in |
| front track | 1656 mm / 65.2 in |
| rear track | 1583 mm / 62.3 in |
| length | 4507 mm / 177.4 in |
| width | 1909 mm / 75.2 in |
| height | 1199 mm / 47.2 in |
| transmission | 7-Speed Seamless Shift |
| tran clutch | Dual-Clutch |
| top speed | ~330 kph / 204.93 mph |
| 0 – 1/4 mile | ~10.9 seconds |
| 0 – 100 kph | ~3.3 seconds |
| 0 – 200 kph | ~9.1 seconds |
| combined fuel econ eu | 11.7 L/100 km or 20.10 mpg-us |
| emission | 279 g/km |
