The fresh look, and bold yet elegant curves of the new Mclaren make it stand out and special. The one-piece carbon fiber structure is really interesting.
But after watching this video, it seems that Mclaren wanted to say that they created something new and revolutionary... but is it a little too late? How about the Nissan GT-R R35?
A super car without super car limits? Well first off, I would like them to explain why they made the doors open in such a ridiculous manner, you would need a gigantic clearance just to open the door. The GT-R on the other hand has a simple and elegant door that opens properly. And if you didn't notice, it had the EXACT same engine configuration... a 3.8L twin-turbo. 0-60 mph was roughly the same, the GT-R at 3.5 seconds and the Mclaren at a little over 3 seconds.
What does all this mean?
In the end, true, you can say the GT-R is not a true super sports car, because it doesn't reach speeds over 200 MPH, but hey, it costs less than 100k out of door. (Which is something else I forgot to mention, the MSRP for the new Mclaren is roughly $265,000.) The GT-R still offers its spacious trunk space, and the ability to carry 4 passengers which is unprecedented in a super-sports car. It can also dash to 60 MPH in 3.5 seconds, which is highly comparable, and sometimes even faster than other desirable super sports car. Although I always keep an open mind, I look down upon the new Mclaren, the GT-R in the super car world is usually over-looked by many European car makers (except Porsche, haha). The GT-R will forever remain true to its name, Godzilla. And with the all new 2012 Nissan R36 coming out, I'm pretty sure Nissan's engineers will continue to expand that new "yard stick".
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