This is something I've been looking forward to hearing in race trim - the MP4 12C GT3. I have to say, to me, it sounds quite odd.
In pit lane at a certain rev, it sounds just like a 4 rotor Mazda loping along.
On initial acceleration it has the hallmark of a ripping flat plane high rev machine. When the throttle is nailed, it's got all the attributes of a cross plane 'odd' firing traditional V8. When in fact:
It IS a flat plane configuration
It only revs to 7,500
The GT3 version is 100hp less power than the road version at around 500hp
It's lighter.
All in all, quite an odd sound.
What does the panel think?
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cb-jNGMKRvw"]McLaren MP4-12C GT3 INSANE SOUND! - YouTube[/ame]
My main interest is that because the Mercedes deal with McLaren runs out next year and they have to start paying for them, I wonder if there's any mileage in McLaren developing their own 1.6 litre turbo F1? It surely cannot be a coincidence that they have gone down this (twin turbo) road with the 12C as everything else they've ever done is NA.
In pit lane at a certain rev, it sounds just like a 4 rotor Mazda loping along.
On initial acceleration it has the hallmark of a ripping flat plane high rev machine. When the throttle is nailed, it's got all the attributes of a cross plane 'odd' firing traditional V8. When in fact:
It IS a flat plane configuration
It only revs to 7,500
The GT3 version is 100hp less power than the road version at around 500hp
It's lighter.
All in all, quite an odd sound.
What does the panel think?
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cb-jNGMKRvw"]McLaren MP4-12C GT3 INSANE SOUND! - YouTube[/ame]
My main interest is that because the Mercedes deal with McLaren runs out next year and they have to start paying for them, I wonder if there's any mileage in McLaren developing their own 1.6 litre turbo F1? It surely cannot be a coincidence that they have gone down this (twin turbo) road with the 12C as everything else they've ever done is NA.